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Are You Spiritually Paralyzed in the Present Because Of a Past Mistake?
BEING with Jesus is the first step in reflecting God’s Kingdom. (Part Two)
In my last blog (Is the Kingdom of God operating in your life right here, right now?), I talked about God’s Kingdom operating in and through our lives NOW. But HOW does that happen? Well, it starts with a willingness to spend time with Jesus on a regular basis. There...
Examine Yourself: Is Being Unteachable Hindering Your Spiritual Growth?
Deep spiritual growth requires a teachable spirit Do you realize it's possible to read the Bible every day, go to church every Sunday, listen to podcasts, and devour Christian books, but still not grow in your walk with God? You may be gaining more knowledge, but it's...
When you learn how to repent without shame, Jesus will set you free
In Romans, we read: Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. — Romans 8:1-2 Jesus did not come to condemn the world,...
Why are you clinging to spiritual rags when you don’t have to?
The First and Second Round Draft Invitees Matthew 22:11-12 says, “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw a man there who had no wedding garment. He said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And the man was speechless.”...
The American Dream and the abundant life are not the same thing.
Jesus came that we may have life and have life abundantly. Unfortunately, Jesus’s words can be reduced to mean nothing much more than the American Dream or ‘Just living the dream.’ But what is this American Dream anyway? Well, thanks to Wiki we know that “the American...
One Way To Conquer Satan Is Through Our Story: Part 2
Reclaim Your Story In part one of this blog, I focused on our testimony as it relates to our own sinful past. Part two focuses on our testimony as it relates to sins that were committed against us. We have all suffered from other people’s sins. Our lives here on earth...
Some Fundamentals About Community That Can Help Us Benefit From It
We All Have Something Eternally Valuable to Offer for the Common Good
We all have something to offer. From the moment of redemption in Christ Jesus, we have been brought from the Kingdom of Darkness into the Kingdom of Light. We have been born again and made new spiritually, but we have also been born into a new family, the body of...
Jesus Will Identify the Weeds in Our Lives Because He is faithful.
We never “arrive” at perfect discipleship. Whether we are baby Christians making huge changes in our lives or veteran followers of Christ who have served and fought faithfully for years, we never arrive at being perfect disciples of Christ! The Holy Spirit is always...