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Together in faith
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5 Christians today certainly face doubts and fears. So, like many in the early church, Christians today benefit from the encouragement of other believers. When left on their own, even the faithful risk becoming distant and inactive in … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Example, Exhortation, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Repentance, Saints, Sin, Spirituality, Temptation, Trust, Word of God, Worship
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Follow him
Matthew 16:21-28 I am sure most people have played “Follow the Leader.” It is a simple game, but it can become quite complicated if the leader heads in a direction the rest of the players do not want to go. … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Repentance, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Believe
Luke 8:40-56 Jairus is a man with authority, yet he recognizes his limitations. For the sake of his daughter, Jairus yields to the authority of Christ and begs him to come, but there is an interruption. Another person in need … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Belief, Believe, Believe in God, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Healing miracle, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Trust
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Show us your ways
Ephesians 2:1-7 Once while on vacation, my wife and I were enjoying the scenic back roads of North Carolina. We planned our day using the road atlas I had owned for several years. The plan was to get from point … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Ephesians, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Trust, Word of God
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Discipleship
Matthew 26:69-75 Discipleship is an aspect of Christian living that is gaining momentum within the Church today. As greater emphasis is placed upon the willingness and ability for believers to share their faith with others, the relationship between God and … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Uncategorized
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Teaching of Jesus
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What is fear?
Psalm 46:1-11 What is fear? That is perhaps a question that most of us have not pondered. Certainly, we have asked ourselves why are we afraid and what is it that we fear? But when is the last time you … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Afraid, Anxiousness, Being afraid, Christian, Christianity, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faith, Fear, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Pandemic, Prayer, Psalms, Spirituality, Trust, Worry
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Community in Christ
Acts 2:42-47 Each year, the National Geographic Channel airs a series in which ten competitors are deposited in a wild and desolate location somewhere around the globe. The purpose of the journey is to find out which of them is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Alone, Christian, Christian fellowship, Christianity, Community, Evangelism, Faith, Faithful, Fellowship, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Spirituality
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What makes you tick
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 If you want to know what a person is really passionate about, just listen to them as they speak. It doesn’t take very long to figure out what makes them tick; it’s that one thing they continue … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Evangelism
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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God will help
Luke 16:19-31 He is dirty, has a long scraggly beard and holds a sign in his hands that simply said “Hungry. Anything will help.” His name is Lazarus. Does this sound familiar? Likely you have driven past him as you … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Eternal Life, Evangelism, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love, Love your neighbor, Parable, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Trust
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Abiding in the vine
John 15:1-8 Fruit is actually a plant’s excess. It is the overflow of the life that a plant has taken into itself. The more life that a plant takes into itself, the more fruit it produces. Branches don’t have to … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Abide, Baptism, Bear fruit, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Fruitful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Repentance, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Vine and branches
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