Tag: devotion
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The True Christian’s Focus
Paul is writing in order to admonish the Corinthian church toward unity through maturity in the faith. In Chapter 7, he admonishes them toward contentment because contentment facilitates growth to maturity. Now, Paul explains why contentment is advantageous in this life. Please consider donating to help us plant an expository church in Douglas, AZ and…
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Loyalty: A Four Letter Word
Do you desire loyalty in life? I do. I don’t know if, today in America, we experience any significant degree of brotherhood or sisterhood for the most part. This morning, the text leads us to consider Christian loyalty. Last week, we took time to basically define the church—the bride of Christ. This week, we read…
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On Shepherding and Swapping Sheep
Ask your questions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tumblr, or by contacting us through this blog. Is it biblical for another pastor to try to take members from another local church? I want to answer this question as clearly and succinctly as possible. Before you read Scripture’s answer to this question, I have to make…
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Distinguishing Sincere and Suspicious Love
What is Biblical love? Everyone claims to love others. Every person seems to think he or she has a handle on what love is. There is not a single person I know who thinks him or herself to be unloving, but almost every person seems to intuitively know who, other than self, is unloving. I…