Forsake lip service for life service
Matthew 7:24-27 warns against merely hearing Jesus without obeying. Build your life on Christ through genuine repentance, faith, and wholehearted devotion to God.
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Be discerning
The church can be persecuted, but it is much sadder when the church experiences decay and destruction from the inside. This morning we looked at one of the main forces of the attack from within, false prophets or teachers. Many have been a part of a church where some faction within it determined to cause…
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Pick a truth, any truth…
The lie of the enemy to our culture today is that you can define your own truth. As said before, this is simply a restating of the lie given to Eve in the Garden. As people define “their own truth,” what they don’t understand or realize is that this is simply one of the lanes…
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Glorify God
A reflection on prayer, seeking God’s presence, and aligning our requests with His glory, purpose, and praise.
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The reality of the kingdom
The Sermon on the Mount teaches us the reality of the Kingdom of Heaven, and as citizens of this kingdom our relationships are changed. Instead of self-righteousness, we will actually experience life as we are covered by the righteousness of God through faith. God’s righteousness changes how we view, think about and live our lives in…
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Your best judgment
The Sermon on the Mount over and over addresses the issue of self-righteousness. There is a constant refrain of us getting out of our own way in order to see, think, react and live lives towards God in such a way that we embody the image in which we are created, the image of God. Adam…
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Whatever the cost
Taking a stand can come at a cost. Yet, not taking a stand always comes with a greater cost. I mentioned the three young men in Babylon in this morning’s sermon. They knew it could cost them their very lives, yet this was not too high a price to them for honoring and worshipping God. …
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Body and soul
There are no unimportant parts in the human body. Every single one has a purpose and role to play.
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Say yes to God
When traveling to an unknown or unfamiliar location, directions are essential. Thomas, in John 14, told Jesus they didn’t know the way to where He was going. Jesus assured him that He, Himself was the way the truth and the life. To be called “Christian” is to be a signpost to the way of grace found only…
