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A Quote to Ponder: Revolutionaries in the Cause of Jesus Christ
{1 Peter 2:11-12; NLT} Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful to live properly among your...
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More Than Good Advice
There are plenty of people out there willing to give you good advice. From Dear Abbey to Dr. Phil to Dr. Oz we have plenty of people in the media who will give us advice on how to live. The problem is...
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A Quote to Ponder: Be an Alien
{Peter 2:11-12; NASB} Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in...
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Stand in Contrast
The reason the early Church grew was because Christians lived uncommon lives. In his book The Rise of Christianity Rodney Stark wrote: “Let me state my thesis: Central doctrines of Christianity...
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Put On A New Nature
{Colossians 3:5-10; NLT} So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person...
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Be What Jesus Desires
{Revelation 3:15-16; NLT} “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will...
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Lead in Truth
{Titus 1:10-16; ESV} For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by...
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Live a Life of Influence
{Titus 2:1-2; NLT} As for you, Titus, promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching. Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must...
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Disciples Need Discipleship
During my fourth year at Nebraska Christian College I had a roommate from China. David worked for a well known company in China and had a good job, but he wanted an American education. Even though he...
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Following Jesus
July 8, 2008 What is my motivation as I follow Jesus? I think for most of my life, it has been to meet the expectations of the people around me. In other words I have been seek the approval of people...
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Called to Influence
{Matthew 5:13-16; ESV} “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under...
View ArticleA Quote to Ponder: Become Fluent in the Language of Heaven
{Ephesians 2:19-22; ESV} So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and...
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A Very Important Part to Play
{Titus 2:3-5; NLT} Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. These older...
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Linkage: Why are Christians so Bad at Handling Criticism
No one likes to be told that they are wrong. Being criticized at feels like an attack against your intelligence and at times even an attack against your character. It is the rare person who is able...
View ArticleA Quote to Ponder: Embracing a Sacrificial Life
{Luke 14:25-27; NLT} A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, “If you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison—your father and mother, wife and...
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Quote to Ponder: We Can’t Control God
{Matthew 7:21-23; ESV} “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord,...
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