Persistance and Passion Help Believers to Enter the Kingdom of God
A child is persistent to the degree of annoyance. However, Jesus says God will reward that kind of brassiness and persistence. He wants to be passionately sought after. Jesus encourages Christians to mimic this kind of persistence and offers several parables to make His point.
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Stories of Renewal for Christian Believers
A discussion of the meaning of Pentecost through its story and status as the Church's birthday.
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Believers can Count on an Inheritance on Earth and in Heaven
The believer's inheritance is guaranteed, waiting to be presented for faithfulness and obedience to the Word of God. Having been redeemed through the blood of Jesus Christ, the future of Christians is assured. The proof of that is the reality of the current presence of the Holy Spirit..
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Paul Teaches on the Proper Conduct of Women in Church in Specific Circumstances
The secular community often views the Bible as a sexist document. This is a myth. The Bible gives honor to women but it also clearly defines the roles a man and a woman should have. There are also Christians who use Scripture out of context to justify sexist behavior. Sexism is not a Christian ideal and an understanding of real doctrine and theology is the key to proper interpretation of seemingly sexist portions of the Bible.
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Genesis is all About Beginnings
The heartbeat of Genesis is the sinful state of man and his need for a Savior. God created man so that He could have intimate communion and fellowship with him. But the entrance of sin in the Garden of Eden broke that relationship between creation and the Creator. Although Adam and Eve had to pay a painful price, their excommunication from the garden came with a promise: one day Satan will be defeated, and the relationship between God and man will be restored.
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Christians Enjoy an Eternal Relationship with God as Father
When a person is saved or made whole, they have the Spirit of God inside, His incorruptible seed, which makes that person a child of God. Instantaneously taken from death to life, the person now has the spiritual blessing of an eternal relationship with God as their Father.
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In Hard Times, It is Important to Get the Wisdom, Love and Strength of God
Believers are challenged to put more confidence in God's ability than in their own, to not try to analyze and figure out every detail themselves, but to place their belief in God's wisdom, love and strength, to lean on God instead of relying on themselves or anyone else.
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Pastors Provide Leadership in Worship as Scripture Reading, Congregational Prayer and Communion
Worship is response to God's call. Scripture reading lets believers hear His call and be led in response as worship. Congregationsal prayer is part of worship, responding to the word and applying it ones life. Celebrating the Lord's Supper ought not to be guilt ridden and sad, rather a recounting and reinactment of all that Jesus accomplished for believers in His death, burial and resurrection. It is a way of discerning the body of Christ.
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Counseling and Christian Apologetics
An introduction to dealing with doubts and crises of faith in the Christian tradition.
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Presumption May be the Cause of Unrest in Intercession
Patience waits for God's prayer assignments rather than presumptively taking on issues for which authority has not specifically been given. Intercession, however, is everyone's assignment. It is not a spiritual gift. The one great need of intercessors is to be cloaked in humility--complete dependance uppon the Lord.
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