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Fullness of Joy |
1John 1:1-4 |
Joy |
| Sunday, December 27, 2009 |
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| One of the 3 expressed reasons why John wrote the book of 1 John was for Christians to experience a fullness of joy. Perhaps 1 John helps to explain why some Christians can never seem to live with God's joy as a strength in their lives. How can Christians experience God's joy like this? By getting into close fellowship with God and staying in close fellowship with Him. |
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From Faith to Love |
2Peter 1:1-9 |
Spiritual Maturity |
| Sunday, December 6, 2009 |
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| Have you ever asked God to use your life for His glory? How about asking God to help you make your life more fruitful? Dear friend, if this is you then this look at 2 Peter chapter 1 may be a blessing to you! |
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Why Christians Should Choose to do Good |
1Peter 3:8-22 |
Decision-making |
| Sunday, October 18, 2009 |
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| As a Christian matures over time, the Christian will become more and more like Christ. As the Christian grows to be spiritually mature, the Christian finds that they have a growing desire to choose to do good and to stop doing anything that is evil. This is a mark of spiritual maturity in a Christian's life, even as Jesus said that we will know someone 'by their fruit.' |
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Come Out of the Cave of Depression! |
1Kings 18:1-19:18 |
Depression |
| Sunday, October 11, 2009 |
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| God's people today are not very different from the Old Testament times. Today, Christians can know the God of the Bible, hear and know God's voice, know God's calling for their lives, have their prayers answered, and even see God provide for them and protect them in awesome and miraculous ways. Yet, when we face tremendous troubles, we might be tempted to run from our problems and to go hide inside a cave, falling victim to depression. Dear Christian friends, if this is you, then God wishes to reach into that cave and speak to you, get you to come out and to stand before Him, that God might reveal Himself more fully to you and bless you! If this is you, then come out of the cave of depression and keep yourself busy with the things of the Lord! |
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Craving God's Word |
1Peter 1:22-2:3 |
Spiritual Maturity |
| Sunday, October 4, 2009 |
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| Throughout the Bible, God gives us examples of how God's Word is likened unto food. In 1 Peter, God gives us the illustration that just like newborn babies desire milk, Christians need to desire God's pure Word, so that they can grow. We should note that it is only through the consumption of God's pure Word, that the child of God grows! |
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Peoples' Plans Versus God's Will |
James 4:13-17 |
Gods Will |
| Sunday, September 20, 2009 |
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| When we read the Bible, we find something shared in common amongst all people who are truly used by God: the people God uses powerfully have no plans of their own, yet must embrace God's plan for their lives if they are to be fully fulfilled in their lives and ministries. Peter, John, Matthew Levi, Moses, Jeremiah, Samuel...the list in the Bible of those used by God goes on and on. Have you 100% died to your plans and ambitions, so that you can fully embrace God's plan for your life?! |
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Steps to Spiritual Maturity |
James 1:1-4 |
Spiritual Maturity |
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 |
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| As Christians grow throughout the years, it becomes very obvious that God tests our faith in Him and His Word, by allowing our lives to be tested. Just like the old Emergency Broadcast System in the United States, it pays to remember, 'This is a test...this is only a test!' It may be annoying. But, in a short while, the test will be over! |
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Learning to Trust God |
Hebrews 13:1-6 |
Faith |
| Sunday, July 5, 2009 |
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| Sometimes, the stories in the Bible seem so elusive and far away from our normal lives. Yet, the men and women in the Bible also had to learn to trust in God, just as we do today. |
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