Falling Out of Love with God
I’ve been a Christian for a long time. The weirdest thing to me about being a Christian is how often I forget the miracle of God’s love. I forget the power of it. I forget how wonderful it is, that a holy God should pursue me. It stops being such a big deal. It stops feeling so amazing. I... >Read More
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Never to Late to Get Back on Track
Take today’s next step: Not sure what it means to rely on the Holy Spirit? Read this
“[L]et us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” (Hebrews 12:1)
Multitudes of people make a resolution to change at the beginning of the year. Most have... >Read More
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Believe, Receive, Achieve
Take today's next step: If you’ve never experienced the power of the Holy Spirit at work in your life you need to read this.
“We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate... >Read More
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The Holy Spirit (Part 2)
“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:25)
Last week we learned that the Holy Spirit is our guide, teacher, helper, comforter, fruit producer, and gift giver. Here are additional ways God’s indwelling Spirit aids, empowers, and equips us:
He convicts our hearts of sin so we can repent and be...... >Read More
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When You Don’t Know What To Do
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity....... >Read More
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The Holy Spirit - Part 1
“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:25)
Salvation is the beginning of our new life in Christ, a onetime occurrence sealing us as a child of God. The rest of our Christian journey is a never-ending process of change, sanctification, and servanthood. The Holy Spirit residing within every believer helps...... >Read More
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Description of Love
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” (1 John 3:16)
From John’s writings we see that God loves us with a lavish and unconditional love. As well, we learn that because God loves us, we should love one another. But... >Read More
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