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Tag Archives: obedience
God’s Supply; December 4, 2020
Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. This verse is widely quoted, with a variety of motives. Sadly, one of those motives is self-centered greed, but it actually doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged desires, faith, faith declarations, focus, greed, just in time, motives, needs, obedience, priorities, rewards, spiritual growth
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Apostles; October 29, 2020
Romans 1:5 Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. Reading the Bible in different languages has a number of advantages, … Continue reading
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Tagged apostles, authority, Bible translations, Christ's representatives, faith, missionaries, obedience, purpose, responsibility
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Hearing and Obeying; January 9, 2020
John 3:36 “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.” Sometimes there are many differences in nuance between the English and Japanese translations of a … Continue reading
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Tagged bushido, cultural Christianity, eternal life, faith, God's faithfulness, gratitude, obedience, rebellion, rejection, self-deception
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Obeying the Gospel; May 31, 2019
2 Thessalonians 1:8 He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. I think that at first glance this verse seems rather strange to most modern Christians. It certainly wasn’t … Continue reading
The Meaning of Easter; April 21, 2019
2 Corinthians 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. What a marvelous passage for Easter! Actually, the message of Easter is throughout the … Continue reading
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Tagged amazing grace, Easter, failures, fellowship with God, gratitude, Lee Grady, obedience, praise, purpose in life, salvation, sin, the cross of Christ, the Gospel
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Differences; January 12, 2019
Revelation 7:9 After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no-one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes … Continue reading
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Tagged differences, distinctions, faith, focus on Jesus, genuine worship, groups, identity politics, joy, missions, obedience, unity vs. uniformity
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Personal Responsibility; January 4, 2019
Jude 1:20-21 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to … Continue reading
God’s Blessings; October 24, 2018
Ephesians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Paul was addicted to long sentences, which is extremely awkward for translators … Continue reading
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Tagged clear writing, God's grace, God's love, God's truth, gratitude, Greek, infinite god, obedience, spiritual blessings
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Bearing Fruit; July 27, 2018
John 15:7-8 “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” … Continue reading
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Tagged desire, discipleship, fruit, God's promises, God's provision, in Christ, intimacy with God, obedience, prayer
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Motive for Ministry; April 6, 2018
John 21:17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know … Continue reading
