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Finally…..

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. 1 Peter 3:8 [show]1 Peter 3:8 [8]Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and … Continue reading

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What happens when the Holy Spirit enters our hearts

The following quote was taken from William Weedon’s excellent blog which you can find HERE. As soon as the Holy Ghost enters into the heart of an individual, he becomes smaller and more modest. He no longer knows anything about himself in … Continue reading

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Why we should admire God and not humanity

God loves it when man boasts in God, and God hates it when man boasts in man. “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord” (2 Corinthians 10:17 [show]2 Corinthians 10:17 [17]"Let the one who boasts, boast in the … Continue reading

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Martin Luther reflects on the Lord’s Prayer: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.         Being taught by grace, we are to be under the persuasion that every man is a sinner against God, and has also sinners … Continue reading

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Mary Teaches Us to Love and Praise God for Himself Alone

Luke 1:46-48 [show]Luke 1:46-48 [46]And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, [47]and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, [48]for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call … Continue reading

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A Prayer for Teachers

I found this at the Cruciform Life Blog….. Lord God, you have made us educators. We use words and wisdom to forge the heads, hearts, and hands of our students for a lifetime of servant leadership, for the glory of … Continue reading

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Humility and Experience

Then he [Martin Luther] spoke about the brashness of the wiseacres who put too much reliance on speculative knowledge while they have no real experience, although experience is the teacher of reality and ought to regulate everything. “The philosophers did … Continue reading

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7 Reasons to Say ‘God Willing…’

In a recent sermon on James 4:13-17 [show]James 4:13-17 [13]Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"– [14]yet you do … Continue reading

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A Clay-Footed People

Here is a good quote from an excellent article on the dangers of idol worship and the blessings of Grace: I’ve got to believe that nothing would profoundly change the focus, direction, praxis, and reflection of each Christian in this … Continue reading

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Bible Study for July 27th 2008 – 1 Peter 5

1 Peter 5:1-14 [show]1 Peter 5 [5:1]So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: [2]shepherd … Continue reading

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Humility and Laughter

This week we wrap up our sermon series on 1st Peter by focusing on the Apostle Peter’s teaching about humility. Please consider the following quote from a recent book on C.S. Lewis.. +++ Laughter is a divine gift to the … Continue reading

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Why God Doesn’t Fully Explain Pain

  If you have been following along in the sermon series on 1st Peter you know that the Apostle worked diligently to keep disciples of Jesus Christ attuned to how God was at work in the midst of their struggles.  … Continue reading

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Ouch!…..12 Sins We Blame On Others

In preparation for this week’s sermon I was thinking about 1 Peter 4:15-18 [show]1 Peter 4:15-18 [15]But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. [16]Yet if anyone suffers as … Continue reading

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Repetition Can Be a Blessed Thing

Is not everything that we do, on a practical level, a series of repetitions? Let not the preacher of truth grow weary and say: `I have told them, and will not repeat it!’Let not the hearer of truth grow proud … Continue reading

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Deep Humility and Deep Confidence

“The Christian gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to died for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at … Continue reading

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