Tag Archives: humility

Finally…..

Posted on July 17, 2010 by admin

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. 1 Peter 3:8

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What happens when the Holy Spirit enters our hearts

Posted on June 4, 2010 by admin

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

Posted on December 8, 2009 by admin

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). “Far be it from me to boast except in the cross … 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.

Posted on December 5, 2009 by admin

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

Posted on December 13, 2008 by admin

Luke 1:46-48 Mary, therefore, calls God her Savior, or her Salvation, even though she neither saw nor felt that this was so, but trusted in sure confidence that He was her Savior and her Salvation. This faith came to her … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Teachers

Posted on September 24, 2008 by admin

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

Posted on September 11, 2008 by admin

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…’

Posted on September 1, 2008 by admin

In a recent sermon on James 4:13-17 Julian Freeman, an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, provided seven reasons why Christians should refer to future plans with the caveat, ‘God willing’. You can read the entire post with explanations … Continue reading →

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A Clay-Footed People

Posted on July 28, 2008 by admin

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

Posted on July 16, 2008 by admin

1 Peter 5:1-14 5:2 Shepherd the flock of God. The images of the leader as shepherd and disciples as a flock are important ones in the New Testament. See also Acts 20:28-30, 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:9, John 21:15-17. Q. … Continue reading →

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Humility and Laughter

Posted on July 15, 2008 by admin

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

Posted on July 15, 2008 by admin

  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

Posted on July 11, 2008 by admin

In preparation for this week’s sermon I was thinking about 1 Peter 4:15-18 and Peter’s challenge to disciples to evaluate the cause of our suffering so as to make sure that it is truly suffering for the cause Christ and … Continue reading →

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Repetition Can Be a Blessed Thing

Posted on July 4, 2008 by admin

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

Posted on April 24, 2008 by admin

“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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