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A Church United In Christ – 6
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 4:1-16 Unity is Married to Maturity Please read Ephesians 4:13-16 for the background to this section. Up to this point we have been sharing about the responsibility that every member has in living for the welfare of … Continue reading
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A Church United In Christ – 5
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 4:1-16 Unity is Not Uniformity – Continued Please read Ephesians 4:7-12 for the background to this section. After apostles come “prophets.” These are people who receive revelation directly from God based upon His established word and faithfully … Continue reading
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A Church United In Christ – 4
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 4:1-16 Unity is Not Uniformity Please read Ephesians 4:7-12 for the background to this section. The fact that we are all one does not mean that we are all the same! There is no uniform for Christians … Continue reading
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A Church United In Christ – 3
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 4:1-16 Unity is Logical – Continued Please read Ephesians 4:4-6 for the background to this section. What are these seven eternal realities? They are spelled out for us in the following verses: “There is one body and … Continue reading
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A Church United In Christ – 2
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 4:1-16 Unity is Not Automatic – Continued Please read Ephesians 4:1-3 for the background to this section. Unity in the local church depends upon each person in it cultivating certain attitudes. They are “with all lowliness and … Continue reading
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A Church United In Christ – 1
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 4:1-16 The first three chapters of Ephesians were doctrinal: they were mostly about what we are to believe. Feel free to read them for some background. Chapter four begins the practical chapters. Because a Christian believes in … Continue reading
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Daily Devotional 3/19/2025
MOMENTS OF GRACE: THE ALABASTER JAR Mark 14:3 She broke the flask and poured it on His head. “She has done a beautiful thing to me,” said Jesus about the woman with the alabaster jar (Mark 14:6, NIV). Notice the … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 3/17/2025
You Have Led Forth Your Redeemed People “Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders? You stretched out Your right hand; The earth swallowed them. You in … Continue reading
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Life In Focus 3/15/2025
Quality, Not Quantity WHAT did Jesus mean when He said that the widow had put more money into the treasury than anyone else (Mark 12:43)? Clearly, He was indicating that economic value is relative. The widow’s contribution would have been … Continue reading
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How Excellent Is Your Name! – 2
Scripture Reference: Psalm 8 From Last Lesson: David is astonished how God could be mindful of human beings, who in comparison to the cosmos appear so insignificant. Why would the Creator of the universe be interested in puny humanity? Why … Continue reading
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How Excellent is Your Name! – 1
Scripture Reference: Psalm 8 Unlike so many of the other Psalms, this specific psalm doesn’t seem to refer to a particular situation in David’s, the writer’s life. This psalm, instead, seems to be the outpouring of David’s thoughts as he … Continue reading
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Daily Devotional 3/09/2025
HEBREWS 10:35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. Many of God’s children have cast away their boldness. Perhaps you are one of them? You have only some fond memories of the days when holy boldness … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 3/07/2025
The Lord . . . Has Become My Salvation Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD, and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the LORD, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its … Continue reading
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Life In Focus 3/05/2025
“One Thing You Lack” HE was young, well mannered, well educated, and well-off. He was sincere, honest, and above reproach. Maybe he also had an engaging personality and a winsome smile. Certainly Jesus found him likable; He even tried to … Continue reading
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The Church In Conflict – 5
Scripture Reference: Acts 15:6-41; Galatians 2:11-14 Everything Depends on It With conflict so much a part of life, we must learn to handle it constructively. When I was being interviewed for an assistant pastor job in Arizona, one question asked … Continue reading
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The Church In Conflict – 4
Scripture Reference: Acts 15:6-41; Galatians 2:11-14 Why So Much of It? – Continued In 1990 the state of Texas had a hotly contested governor’s race between oilman-rancher Clayton Williams and state treasurer Ann Richards. Clayton Williams conducted the most expensive … Continue reading
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