We often say things like “Dare to believe,” or “Why don’t you risk believing?” The truth is, faith isn’t a risk all. There is nothing ‘daring’ about faith. As a matter of fact, to not walk in faith is risky. We belong to a living God who is actively involved in every part of our […]
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Matthew 26:31-35 (NASB) 31 Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.’ 32 But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 33 But
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Jn.14:1-3, “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and
One of the dominate images of the eternal Christ is a ‘Slain Lamb.’ As the eternal Slain Lamb, Jesus reminds us of the tenderness of God’s heart, and the sacrificial and self giving nature of His love. One of the consequences of lingering in the presence of The Lord is that, as we marinate in
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2Cor. 5:9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. The word ‘ambition’ in verse 9 comes from two words. The first word is ‘to love,’ and the second is ‘to honor,’ or ‘price.’ Also, the word pleasing is written in such a way grammatically that
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Col. 3:1-4, Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When
Fear is such a false companion. It’s stated goal is self protection, and the protection of those people and things around that you cherish. The problem is, the goal. Fear ever really accomplishes is to put you in harms way. Fear actually exposes you to all kinds of spiritual torment and suffering. Things like, confusion,
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Iv’e often heard people use the phrase “blind faith,” yet as Christians there is nothing blind about our faith. Heb. 11 says that Faith is “substance.” Faith isn’t pretending something is true, and faith doesn’t make anything true; instead, faith happens because something already is true, even if not yet visible to the natural eye.
Guilt and shame are two different things. Guilt is all about what you’ve done, but Shame goes much deeper because it is all about who you are. Shame involves self-loathing and self rejection. It is all enveloping. When you walk in shame there is a deep sense of disqualification and personal worthlessness. Condemnation carries both
1John 3:19-21 We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; These verses tell us a
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