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The New Owner
The house across the street sold recently, and the new owner has spent evenings and a couple of Saturdays moving stuff in, pitching other stuff to the curb, and redoing the landscaping. I expect he’s...
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Trust the Training
And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of...
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Building Grace
We roofed a house last week. Hot. Strenuous. Truly a learning experience. (First lesson – I don’t want to roof houses for a living.) The first day was the most critical, because after all the old...
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Study Tip: Emphasizing the Resurrection
And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 1 Corinthians 15:17 In the book of Acts in nearly every sermon from Pentecost through Paul’s trials in the later chapters,...
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What Is the Source of Your Strength?
How long has it been since you’ve read the story of Samson? You remember, long hair – super strong. Haircut – instant wimp. That Samson. With my Sunday school boys, it’s a fresh challenge each week to...
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Study Tip: Edify
Let’s do a quick word study of an old word, a good word, that doesn’t get a lot of attention: EDIFY According to the dictionary, to edify means “to instruct and improve, to uplift.” Most theological...
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Not in Vain
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:10 Whatever my position, status, or standing Achievements, accomplishments, or recognition Gifts,...
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Community
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 1 Corinthians 12:27 Even though I run by myself early in the morning, I’m not alone as a runner. I have friends who run and even family members...
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Unity
For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body–whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free–and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13 Division came with the Fall. We...
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The Temple
‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. Leviticus 19:2 We tend to think of the Old Testament tabernacle and temple as places where the people came to worship God. While it’s true that...
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New Owner
A while back, the house across the street sold, and the new owner spent several evenings and a couple of Saturdays moving stuff in, pitching other stuff to the curb, and redoing the landscaping. I...
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Not in Vain
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:10 Whatever my position, status, or standing Achievements, accomplishments, or recognition Gifts,...
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Community
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 1 Corinthians 12:27 Even though I run by myself early in the morning, I’m not alone as a runner. I have friends who run and even family members...
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Unity
For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body–whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free–and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13 Division came with the Fall. We...
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The Temple
‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. Leviticus 19:2 We tend to think of the Old Testament tabernacle and temple as places where the people came to worship God. While it’s true that...
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New Owner
A while back, the house across the street sold, and the new owner spent several evenings and a couple of Saturdays moving stuff in, pitching other stuff to the curb, and redoing the landscaping. I...
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The Mission
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58 I read a survey recently...
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No Quid Pro Quo Gospel
I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel. Galatians 1:6 Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase that means “this for that.” It implies...
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Influenced by Culture
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12 We hear a great deal about...
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It’s Counterintuitive
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 1 Corinthians 1:27 Not too long...
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