Tag: how to be
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The Truth About Spiritual Gifts
Paul is writing to the local church at Corinth in order to admonish the local church toward unity through maturity in the faith, not only knowledge of Christ but wisdom—which is knowledge in love. He has admonished the local church to edify one another and those outside her proverbial walls rather than be puffed up…
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God’s Formula for Happiness
“You can’t date ’til you’re married. You can’t get married until you’re 30,” said the stereotypical father to his daughter. You’ve heard the statement. In Corinth, it had become customary for fathers to dedicate their children to the Lord, which meant that their children became the picture of purity and devotion to God alone. Apparently,…
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Reality of Our Resurrection
Jesus rode into Jerusalem signifying the fulfillment of Zechariah 9, the establishment of the messianic kingdom. He has been teaching and healing in the temple complex. The chief priests and elders have now tried and failed to put Jesus to shame. The disciples of the chief priests and elders and the Herodians similarly failed. Now,…
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Being a goodwife: What is a Proverbs 31 Woman?
Submit your questions using the contact form on this blog, on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Tumblr. Proverbs 31 is the go-to chapter when people want to consider what Scripture says about being a virtuous woman. I want to submit to you that this chapter is not explicitly for all women and does not prescribe…
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I Preach Like Someone Who’s Been Beat Up
When I first started in ministry, I preached like I had something important to say. I was the center of attention. I was the one who was going to bring revival. I was the one who would reach millions. I was the one who would teach those things that were so profound no one had…
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Joy in Sorrow?
There are moments in our lives that make us stronger. I remember being in the second grade and being sent to the principal’s office at school. I walked into the principal’s office and as soon as I saw the principal, I started sobbing uncontrollably. My infraction was minor and I was only going to receive…
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Experiencing Happy Part 1- Meekness
Joy, true joy, is a difficult thing to come by. Most of us just act like we are happy while we are in front of people. When we get by ourselves, our minds are scary places to be, wrought with depression, anxiety, worry, and we spend all of our time trying to solve the problems…
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God Delivers for His Glory
Last week, we discovered or reminded ourselves of two things. First, that God is working all things together for His glory. We sometimes make the mistake of thinking that God is working for our glory. So, when things don’t work out for our glory, we, as slaves to depravity, point our fingers at God and…
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Finding Forever Satisfaction
There is a really negative trend that has plagued the western world for at least one hundred years. We can recognize it plainly as we observe the things going on around us; and we can even see it in the church. It seems that even the people who claim to believe in Christ, don’t live…
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The Christian Family: a people of revival, not condemnation
Why do people not attend church? For what reasons do believers not partake in the Christian fellowship? The Malphurs Group, which is a church consultation firm, offered 15 reasons that should cause us to think:[1] THEIR FAITH IS STRONG, BUT THEY FEEL THE CHURCH IS NOT MEETING THEIR NEEDS. THEY ARE TIRED OF THE…