“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness], stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us, [looking away from all that […]
Webster “1:a branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of humankind. 2: a belief concerning death, the end of the world, or the ultimate destiny of humankind specifically : any of various Christian doctrines concerning the Second Coming, the resurrection of the dead, or the Last Judgment” When
Now why would you do that?! You didn’t turn it over until you were at the end of your tether and could do no more, soooo, why take it back? Makes no sense. Yet we do this all the time. What’s our problem! Quite honestly, I’m not too sure we can always point to a
Have you ever considered yourself as a good work? Why not’? Look at what scripture says: “I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return].”(Philippians 1:6, AMP)
at all the wrong times to all the wrong people and typically for all the wrong reasons? Does this describe you … too often? Do you feel that there is nothing you can do to change this behavior? What’s happening that makes you feel this inadequate? You do realize, don’t you, that you don’t have
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There are many references related to fruit, being fruitful, etc. Being fruitful… your goal? Do you know how? Actually, there are over 100 verses that talk about being fruitful. But how is this defined? And what is required of us? “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself
We are told in scripture, in a variety of verses, to renew our minds. It must be important to be repeated. It also must be something we can do or we wouldn’t have been told to do it. However, we also must look at renewing as a process. We are so immediacy drawn that if
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Yes, I do write a great deal about faith. It has so many attributes, aspects, and applications that I probably always will. Bottom line: I believe faith is indispensable, critical for us to live a full and fruitful life. Recently I heard another comment – (paraphrased) the thing about faith is that it’s always there
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Do you have any expectations from God? Do we even have the ‘right’ to expect anything from Him? Hasn’t He already done everything (and more) He needs to do? Regardless, of what has been done, do we still harbor that first He has to (fill in the blank)? My response is – of course we
What does that even mean? Do you have any understanding? OK… admittedly, this is undoubtedly an individual definition, but the concept – Practicing Christian – do you have your definition? Let me provide mine so you have a context. Being a Christian is meant to permeate all of who we are, everything and everyone we
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
