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8. Matthew 5:3 Poor in Spirit (Part 3) The Kingdom of Heaven is Near
We continue the study of Matthew 5:3 by looking at the words kingdom of heaven. Previously, we saw how depraved sinful men and women fell into the pit of spiritual death. Their lives were controlled by pride, self-indulgent desires, and … Continue reading
7. Matthew 5:3 Poor in Spirit (Part 2) Pulled Out of the Pit of Death
Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. This is part two on the study of verse 3 of Matthew chapter 5. Previously, we examined the qualities of the human spirit and considered … Continue reading
6. Matthew 5:3 Poor in Spirit (Part 1) Falling into the Pit of Death
Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. I want to begin with an observation about the verbs that are used in the preceding verse. First, the word are has been printed in … Continue reading
2. Trust and Christian Loneliness
In the beginning of my new life as an adopted child of God, which began in March of 2003, I assumed that anyone who said that he or she was a Christian or who regularly attended church was actually a … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Life in the Kingdom
Tagged Christian, Christianity, church, church history, goats, Matthew 25:32-41, Matthew 7:21-23, salvation, sheep, wolves
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1. Faithfully Following Jesus — Romans 12 and Beyond
What does it mean to be Conformed to Christ? Romans 8:29 (NASB) “for those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;” Romans … Continue reading
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Tagged believing Jesus, Christian, Christianity, church, church history, faithful following, Romans 12, salvation
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Jephthah – Truth Telling, Commitments, and Christian Fellowship – Judges 11
Judges 11:1 )NASV) Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. And Gilead was the father of Jephthah. 2 Gilead’s wife bore him sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Old Testament Faith in Action
Tagged Christian, Christian fellowship, commitment, Judges 11, truth, vows, women of the Bible
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Gideon – Testing and the Holy Spirit of God – Judges 6, 7, and 8
Gideon’s reactions to his call from God provide an excellent opportunity for us to begin examining some of the ways that we test God and the ways that God tests us. My first reaction to the events in Judges Chapter … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, fleece, Gideon, God's will, Holy Spirit, Judges 6, Judges 7, Judges 8, testing, Testing God
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Deborah and Barak – Everyone Did What Was Right in His Own Eyes – Judges 5
The book of Judges ends with a verse that could easily have been used to begin the book. (Judges 21:25 (ESV) In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Judges, Christian, church, doing evil, Jesus, repentance, salvation, women leaders
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