Tag: service
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Church is About the Gospel, Not Our Agendas
Hebrews 10 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; Holding fast Jesus paid the only offering necessary for our salvation and citizenship in His kingdom. Therefore, it is our great liberty to approach God. God has not given us burden upon burden…
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Welfare Without Hellfire: Wisdom From Proverbs 31 About Helping Those In Need Without Enslaving Them
In Proverbs 31, Solomon is not telling women how to be women of God. He is advising his own sons to look for certain character qualities in an excellent wife. He is passing on advice from his own mother, Bathsheba, and even using her as the example of an excellent wife. Solomon, I’m sure, has…
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Women Praying and Prophesying in the Local Church Gathering
Paul has been admonishing the Church at Corinth toward unity through maturity. He has expounded on Christian liberty. The earth and everything on it belong to the Lord. Therefore, we are to eat and drink and whatever we do to the glory of God, not self. We are not condemned by the consciences of others,…
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Community?
Imagine, for a moment, a brick wall. This wall can be built by placing each brick in the perfect position, according to where and how other bricks are placed, using mortar to hold them together. This wall can be used to illustrate the community of God’s church. Each brick can represent one of God’s children…