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Tag Archives: conceit
Conceit; June 1, 2021
Ezra 9:2 “And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness.” Just last night I was discussing a passage in Hosea with a pastor friend of mine, and it included this line: “I am very rich; I … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, conceit, differences, humility, justice, personal value, pride, recognizing blessings, status, titles
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Humility; April 20, 2021
Genesis 32:10 “I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two groups.” This was something of a pivotal moment … Continue reading
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Tagged acknowledging problems, being broken, blessings, conceit, God's grace, gratitude, humility, pride, reality
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Weakness; March 29, 2021
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” The last half of this verse is quite famous. It was actually used as a test sentence back … Continue reading
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Tagged boasting, conceit, God's grace, God's strength, human weakness, language, spiritual growth, translation
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Saints; March 14, 2021
Romans 1:7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. We get such strange ideas when we hear the … Continue reading
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Tagged being natural, conceit, halos, holiness, human weakness, saints, self image, spiritual warfare, temptation
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Humility; January 10, 2021
Jude 1:1-2 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. Every … Continue reading
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Tagged blessing, conceit, false teachers, forgiveness, God's grace, humility, Jude, privilege, repentance
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Strength; November 20, 2020
2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all … Continue reading
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Tagged being like Jesus, boasting, conceit, control, focus, God's grace, pride, strength, the Lordship of Jesus Christ, weakness
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Pride; August 16, 2020
Luke 14:11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” This doesn’t specify whether Peter was present at this particular time, but he certainly got the message, because he wrote, “All of … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, conceit, confidence, entitlement, false humility, God's grace, hubris, humility, pride, privilege, self-deception, spiritual gifts, status
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Delegation; July 16, 2020
Matthew 9:37-38 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Jesus was very aware of delegation. The verse … Continue reading
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Tagged conceit, delegation, disciples, humility, prayer, serving God, spiritual growth, spiritual warfare, submitting to god
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Serving God; June 17, 2020
Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” I have lost track of how many messages I’ve heard preached … Continue reading
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Tagged commitment, conceit, God's call, Isaiah, martyrdom, missionaries, mistakes, repentance, serving God, surrender to God, weakness
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