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Tag Archives: growth
The Joy of Harvest; February 5, 2021
Isaiah 9:3 You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as men rejoice when dividing the plunder. It is somehow significant that in a Scripture reading list based on … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, evangelism, God's timing, growth, harvest, joy, patience, plunder, the Messiah, victory over the devil
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Legacy; September 11, 2020
3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. We speak of a person’s legacy, and as we get older we are concerned as to what our own will be. … Continue reading
Spiritual Growth; March 29, 2020
1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Three things stand out to me about this. In the first place, Paul is telling Timothy that it doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged ability, active faith, being an example, commitment, discipleship, growth, influence, living for God, strength
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Born Again; January 8, 2020
John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.” This whole … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, birth, born again, cultural Christianity, faith, growth, life in the spirit, repentance, salvation
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Names; December 14, 2019
Malachi 1:1 A prophecy: The word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi. For once, I was struck more by a footnote than I was by the actual text. The footnote in question says, “Malachi means my messenger.” We don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged God's messenger, growth, names, naming children, speaking for God, titles
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Paradoxes; October 29, 2019
Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. Proverbs has several verses that reference this sort of thing, but it also has several that encourage planning ahead. There is a … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, faith, frustration, God's grace, growth, mental horsepower, now/not yet, planning, stress, tension, time
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Boundaries; September 16, 2019
Psalm 119:45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. This verse expresses a truth that many people have trouble grasping, because the devil and our flesh regularly say the opposite: God’s rules aren’t restrictive, … Continue reading
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Tagged abilities, boundaries, faith, freedom, God's commands, growth, limits, overcoming, parenting, restrictions, rules
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Eternal God; September 1, 2019
Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good and his love endures for ever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. We don’t worship a flash in the pan! In a world where the rate of change has gone up to the … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, change, entropy, eternity, familiarity, growth, stability, trusting God
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Spiritual Growth; June 11, 2019
Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about baptisms, the laying on … Continue reading
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Tagged c s lewis, faith, foundations, growth, legalism, maturity, perfection, pride, sin, the grace of God, theology, unity
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