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I John 1:7-8
1 John 1:7, “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” Praise God for His wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lord, Luke, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Which Bible Version Is Inspired?
Other than some training and teaching here and there, I am NOT a formal Bible scholar by any means, and, I have never put myself forward as one, at least purposely. Like the average “church-goer” I know how to use … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 2 Corinthians, Aramaic, Born Again, Christ Jesus, Church, Church Goers, English, Faith, God, Greek, Heavenly Father, Hebrew, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Latin, Lord, Love, Middle Ages, Ministry, Redemption, Reformation, Relationship, Religion, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Teaching, The Bible, Truth, Word of God
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I John 1:1-4
Some Brief Historical Background Historically and for our purposes this letter was written by the Apostle John. An interesting note is that this letter is not evangelistic in nature, meaning it was not written to the unsaved, rather it was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 2 John, 2 Timothy, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Communion, Epistles, Fellowhip, Galatians, God, God's Love, Gospel, Heavenly Father, Historical Background, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Joy, Koinonia, Lord, Redemption, Savior, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Word of Life
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I John Introduction & Overview
To me personally the Epistle of 1 John is by far one of the greatest books or letters in the Bible. You may be asking yourself how I can come to that conclusion, after all, it is only five short … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Fellowship, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Introduction, Jesus, Lord, Love, Overview, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Expository Introduction
Isaiah 28:9-13, “Whom will he teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just drawn from the breasts? For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 2 Corinthians, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Calvary Chapel, Christ Jesus, Church, Exposition, Expository, Expository Teaching, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, Lord, Love, Ministry, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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The Cure
Romans 16:17, “Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.” Colossians 2:8, “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Colossians, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heart-Sick, Heavenly Father, Heroes, Heroic, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Human Nature, Hurricane "Harvey", Inspiration, Jesus, Jude, Living Word, Lord, Love, Ministry, Philosophies, Philosophy, Religion, Revelation, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Traditions, Truth, Word of God
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When You Pray, Pray This Way – Part III
Matthew 11:15, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Let’s continue on from Part II to look at the SPIRIT of “The Lord’s Prayer”: And Forgive us Our Debts, As We Forgive Our Debtors —– In other words, … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer and Praise
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Evil One, Faith, Glory, God, God's Love, God's Will, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, James, Jesus, John, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, Philippians, Power, Prayer, Relationship, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Temptation, Testing, The Lord's Prayer, Trials, Truth, Word of God
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When You Pray, Pray This Way – Part II
Matthew 11:15, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Let’s continue on from Part I to look at the SPIRIT of “The Lord’s Prayer”: Your Kingdom Come —– Your Kingdom Come, denotes the place where You have personal … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Communication, Communion, Daily Bread, Earth, Encouragement, Faith, God, God's Love, God's Will, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Luke, Magic, Magic Formula, Matthew, Ministry, New Age, Prayer, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, The Lord's Prayer, Truth, Word of God
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When You Pray, Pray This Way – Part I
1 Corinthians 3:1-4, “And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Communication, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Genesis, God, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Matthew, Prayer, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, The Lord's Prayer, Truth, Walking with God, Word of God
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Study To Show Yourself Approved
2 Timothy 2:15, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (KJV) 2 Timothy 2:15, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Context, Contextual, Correction, Doctrine, Encouragement, Equipped, Expository, Faithfulness, Gain, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Instruction, Isaiah, Jesus, John, Lord, Matthew, Ministry, Profit, Prosper, Reproof, Righteousness, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Thematic, Truth, Word of God
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Treasure Hunting
You know, for all of our “advanced” learning and education, and all of our technological achievements and advancements, it should be no surprise as to why the Bible, the Living Word of God is still so relevant for today. Human … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought
Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Knowledge, Knowledge of the Truth, Lord, Matthew, Proverbs, Scripture, Scriptures, Teaching, Truth, Understanding, Wisdom, Word of God
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Run, Run The Race
1 Corinthians 9:24-25, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor's Desk
Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Endurance, Faith, Finish Line, Goal, Goal Line, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Marathon, Philippians, Race, Run, Running, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Giving Thanks in ALL Things
1Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 2Corinthians 4:15, “For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Colossians, God, God's Love, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Inspiration, Love, Philippians, Psalms, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Thanksgiving, Word of God
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Just the Right Amount of Sting
1 Timothy 2:(1), “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, (2) for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Censorship, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Corruption, Deceit, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Lies, Lord, Love, Politically Correct, Prayer, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Titus, Truth, Word of God
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Whence Comes Division?
Mark 3:24-25, “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” Mark 3:31-35, “Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Church, Communication, Corruption, Deception, Enabler, Enabling, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Galatians, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Homophobic, Hope, Inspiration, Islamophobic, James, Jesus, Lies, Lord, Love, Mark, Matthew, Racist, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Sexist, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Xenophobic
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Law + Grace = Mercy
There has been such a misunderstanding about what grace is and it is due to such a lack of teaching or an over-simplification of teaching. Grace itself is or should not be hard to understand, but it has been used … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Commandments, Encouragement, Ephesians, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Grace and Mercy, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, James, Jesus, Law, Lord, Love, Matthew, Mercy, Ministry, Religion, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Law, Truth, Word of God
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Jigsaw Puzzle Unity – Redux
Redux? Why did I choose that word? I don’t know, it just seemed fitting at the time. First, this is a message that I posted on another site some time ago and yet felt in the light of recent instances … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Jigsaw Puzzle, Lord, Love, Ministry, Redux, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spiritual, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, The Big Picture, Truth, Word of God
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The Living Word – God is ALL Part 2
The next “Omni” characteristic of God’s personality that I want to cover is His Omnipresence. As can be seen fairly clearly this attribute means that God is ALL present or everywhere and there is nowhere He is not. To even … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, Bible, Bible Teaching, Comfort, Encouragement, Ephesians, Eternal, Eternity, Faber Hymns, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, John, Lord, Love, Omnipresence, Omnipresent, Proverbs, Psalms, Revelation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Warning, Word of God
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One Body, Many Members
Luke 4:16-21, “So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Communion, Encouragement, Faith, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Luke, Ministry, Scripture, Scriptures, Service, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God
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Preach the GOSPEL
Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you;” (that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Colossians, Encouragement, Faith, Food For Thought, Gospel, Gospel of Christ Jesus, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Mark, Matthew, Ministry, Preach, Teaching, Word of God
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