Tag: invitation
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Daily Devotional: Romans 15:8-21
Jesus was not a Christian. Before His incarnation, He had no religion because He is one with the Father and need not follow anyone. In His incarnation, He became a servant to the circumcision—He became a Jew in order to preach the truth and confirm the promises given by God to the fathers (Abraham, Isaac,…
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DAily Devotional: Romans 8:26-39
The Spirit causes His people to love the Law. The Spirit causes His people to long for the renewal of the world. The Spirit also helps us in our weakness. Paul here states that we do not know how to pray as we should. That sounds different than most teaching, doesn’t it? In most religious…
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Should There Be a Formal Invitation in the Church Service?
The church invitation was always an awkward moment for me. I grew up in a Southern Baptist Church where, after the sermon every week, a formal invitation was given for anyone to go to the front of the auditorium and talk with a pastor. I have often sat with other pastors who gauged the success…