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Fundamental Christian Attitudes: Thankfulness

Let’s open our Bibles tonight to the next in our study regarding the anatomy of the church.  One of the essential attitudes, one of the essential motivations, essential spiritual realities in the life of the church, through which its life flows, is gratitude.  As we’ve been … Continue reading

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How Do We Respond to Tribulation?

The Greek word for “tribulation” in the New Testament is thlipsis which means to press, squeeze, compress, and crush. It is to be pressed into a narrow place. It was used to describe the squeezing of olives in a press … Continue reading

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The Enormous Spiritual Power of a Thankful Heart

GIVE THANKS – IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS FOR THIS IS GOD’S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST JESUS – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 IN EVERYTHING – The Greek word for “everything” is “pas” which means no exceptions. There is a silver lining to every … Continue reading

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The Call to Love: The Wonders of God’s Love in Action

1Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant (NASB: Lockman) Amplified: Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. (Amplified Bible – Lockman) … Continue reading

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The Third Gateway to the Heart-The Thoughts: Part 3-The Three Pillars of Jesus Christ’s Thought Life

Philippians sets forth three pillars of Jesus Christ’s thought life that we should model our thinking after. They are humility, passionate service for God and others, and unwavering obedience to God. If we want to think like Jesus Christ, we … Continue reading

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The Amazing Truth of Our New Life in Christ

In Christ defines every saint’s eternal, permanent, spiritual location, the spiritual “address” and the “spiritual atmosphere” as it were in which we now live and breathe and have our being. Theodore Epp adds that every believer’s… new life is life … Continue reading

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