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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 Third Gateway to the Heart: The Thoughts, Part 2: Honoring God with our Thought Life

As Christians our thought life should honor God first and foremost. The Greek word translated “honor” in Romans 1:21 means to make glorious, to adorn with splendor, to make excellent, and to cause the worth of something to be made … Continue reading

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Pride: the Great Destroyer of our Relationship with God.

Here are my teaching notes for Bible fellowship tonight. Enjoy and ponder this important message. Pride is one of the most destructive forces of mind, body and heart on the planet Earth. Since the beginning of time, pride has reared … Continue reading

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The Destructive Nature of Pride and The Danger it Presents to our Christian Walk

By John Ritenbaugh Is any sin as prevalent and destructive as pride? Is any other sin the underlying and perhaps unseen cause of so many other sins as is pride? Some say ingratitude is the most common sin, but is … Continue reading

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