Tag: inward focus
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On Christian Arrogance
Paul writes to the local church at Corinth in order to encourage unity through maturity in the faith. He begins a new section about the eating of meat sacrificed to idols, or the participation in what is perceived as unholy actions by some. I have heard people apply this portion of Scripture to the eating…
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The Truth About Inward Focus
Have you ever heard anyone say that Christ will accept all of those who simply come? In Matthew’s Gospel so far, we have seen a few things about Christ’s teaching that contradict the idea that He is willing to accept all people. Christ’s Sermon on the Mount prefaces all His other teaching in Matthew’s Gospel.…
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I Am Unable To Worship God
We often neglect talking about problems we see in the church because real human problems, problems of the heart and soul, are difficult to address. It’s like we avoid problems and just hope that, somehow, they work themselves out. I am going to talk about it because we need to if we ever hope to…