Tag: Holy Spirit
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Exercises In Real World Grace – Baptized In Christ:
The person being baptized must understand that they are helpless to earn God’s favor and they are unable to save themselves. God’s solution for our sins only comes through Jesus Christ. There is simply no other way to be saved (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). They must fully trust in Jesus Christ, period! A person is…
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Friday was Good!
Hans Holbein (the younger), detail of ‘The Passion’ Altarpiece (1524-25), oil on limewood, Kunstmuseum, Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basel, Switzerland. In John’s Gospel we move from Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer directly to the Garden of Gethsemane. You’ll observe some different emphases between John’s Gospel and the Synoptics regarding Jesus’ trails, crucifixion, and resurrection. For example, we see…
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Exercises In Real World Grace – The Law’s Fulfillment:
Fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets could only be accomplished through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What does this say to you personally today? How do you think it will affect you tomorrow or into the future? What is this chapter specifically saying to you personally? Have you personally experienced other…
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Jesus Fulfills the Law
Here is a perfect hypothetical example; If I were to gossip all the time about someone, and I approach them for living with someone not within the confines of marriage, in other words, an adulterous lifestyle by Bible standards. I have no right to tell them directly and specifically that they personally are going to…
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Steps Made Easy to become God’s Child
To make this easier for you let me put it in steps: Once we are baptized, we do not change . . . we do not change overnight or immediately. Though some do! Many of us have a transition to a new life and for many of us it takes time to see or recognize…
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Fear vs. Hope?
It has been said that the only force that is stronger than fear is hope. People who have hope will often do amazing things, while people who are without hope will march quietly to slaughter. One of the great tragedies of life is the fact that so many people are living in despair without hope,…
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Church and Tradition
Now let me start this section by posing a question to you; when you go to church, are there little traditions that are important to you, ones that you feel you just must have? Traditions such as a style of music, a particular order of service, or a particular kind of seating? These are some…
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God’s Church:
Loving God, Loving Others The two fundamental and foundational parts of growing as a Christian are: Loving God above all Things; building a relationship with Jesus Christ. Loving our neighbor as ourselves; is pouring God’s love out to anyone in need. “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our…
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Exercises In Real World Grace – Love:
In each chapter, as you can already see, I will ask you to stretch yourself to do something that a disciple of Jesus would do. Consider the following: Now, to stay focused on the Father, here is an exercise you can try: Close your eyes and take a deep breath (in and out at a…