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Excelling in Christ
by Clarence Fell
Welcome to Excelling in Christ, Ideas, strategies, and tactics to take your spiritual journey forward. Opening doors to experience the love that surpasses knowledge (Eph. 3:19), the peace that passes understand (Phil. 4:7), and joy inexpressible (1 Pt. 1:8). Master spirituality. Soar like an eagle with bible-based strategies.
Episodes
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The Why of Doctrine
Does it matter what we believe, as long as we are sincere? Jesus teaches that different roads lead to different destinations. In this lesson, we open the Bible to see why doctrine matters and how His teaching guides us toward life. We consider the danger of false teaching, the need for obedience,...
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What Do We Do with Our Doubts?
What do we do when questions trouble our faith? We can keep them hidden, let them pull us away, or bring them to Jesus. In this lesson, we consider Thomas, John the Baptist, and a father who prayed, “I do believe; help my unbelief.” Their experiences help us see how to face our struggles…
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Why We Refuse to Blur the Line
Moving a boundary marker does not change the boundary. Neither do our explanations change what God has said. “I Refuse to Blur the Line” calls us back to Scripture to examine our beliefs, our conduct, and our willingness to follow Jesus. Drawing from John 8 and Matthew 7, this sermon shows why...
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When Anger Makes the Call
Being wronged does not make everything we do next right. In First Samuel 25, David’s anger over Nabal’s insult nearly led him to shed innocent blood. Abigail’s wise counsel helped him stop and choose a better response. “When Anger Makes the Call” examines how resentment grows, how innocent people...
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What Can We Build?
A strong church is built when Christians move beyond convenience and become committed members of a spiritual family. Faith grows deeper through worship, prayer, Scripture, fellowship, service, and consistently sharing life with other believers. Every Christian has something meaningful to...
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Harvest of Grace
The Harvest of Grace explores the powerful relationship between God’s grace, living faith, obedience, and salvation. Like a farmer who receives soil, seed, sunshine, and rain but must still plant and cultivate, Christians cannot earn God’s grace, yet grace does not remove personal responsibility....
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What Makes Heaven, Heaven?
What makes Heaven truly Heaven? Scripture points beyond streets of gold, dwelling places, peace, and freedom from suffering to something greater: the presence of God. Jesus promised to prepare a place so His followers could be with Him. Paul longed to be with Christ, and Revelation describes God...
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The Dance of Darkness and Light
Dark seasons are an unavoidable part of life, but they do not have to be wasted. Through storms, grief, uncertainty, and suffering, God can reveal what comfort often hides and teach us deeper faith, patience, endurance, and trust. Mark 4 shows the disciples discovering Jesus more clearly because…
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Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, & Nobody
Church is more than a place we attend; it is a body where every Christian has a meaningful role. Everybody may notice what needs doing, Somebody may carry too much, Anybody may wait to be asked, and Nobody may feel unnecessary. Scripture calls believers beyond attendance into commitment, service,...
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How Do I Know I Am Following Jesus
Christian joy is not found by escaping work but by discovering purpose in doing the will of God. Jesus showed that obedience to the Father can nourish the soul, even when the path includes sacrifice, hardship, and suffering. Spiritual growth requires work: prayer, Scripture study, resisting...
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Unexpected Joy
Joy is not found by escaping work but by embracing God’s work with the heart of Christ. Jesus found satisfaction in doing His Father’s will, even when it involved sacrifice, suffering, and the cross. This message encourages believers to discover joy in obedience, endure trials with eternal...
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Grace, Faith & Obedience
Grace, faith, and obedience are not competing ideas but inseparable parts of God’s plan for salvation. God’s grace made a way through Jesus Christ that we could never earn, while biblical faith is more than agreeing with facts—it trusts God enough to obey His Word. Obedience does not earn…
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Keep Aiming at Jesus
Sin is more than the worst crimes we can imagine; it is missing the mark God has set. Romans 3:23 says all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory, and the true mark is Jesus. Christianity is not just avoiding obvious wrongs, but learning to think, speak, and live more like Christ. God’s Word...
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The Comfortable Jesus
It’s not about you; it’s about Christ. Many people want Jesus to improve their lives without ruling their lives, but the Bible calls us to something deeper than comfort, entertainment, or self-centered religion. Jesus came to seek and save the lost, save us from sin, and call us to deny…
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My Last Sermon Would Be...
If this were the last sermon to preach, the message would be simple: do the will of God and suffer hardships faithfully. Jesus said not everyone who calls Him Lord will enter the kingdom, but the one who does the Father’s will. Paul told Timothy to suffer hardship as a good soldier of Christ....
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Carrying a Heavy Cross
Christ's suffering teaches believers that discipleship is not a path of constant comfort but faithful obedience through hardship. Following Jesus means denying self, carrying the cross, refusing retaliation, and trusting God's righteous judgment. Christ suffered without sin, bore our sins on the...
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Two Ways: Your Ways and God's Way
There are two ways to approach Christianity: return to the Bible or revise it until it agrees with us. Sola Scriptura means Scripture alone is the final authority, measuring every teacher, tradition, creed, and religious claim by God’s Word. This lesson calls believers back before Catholicism,...
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What Did God Forget?
Sola Scriptura means Scripture alone is the final authority for faith, worship, salvation, and godly living. The Bible does not need modern updates, human revisions, or denominational additions to remain true. Jesus said His words will not pass away, and His word will judge us on the last day.…
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Reaping Your Spiritual Fruit
Seeds and timing reveal powerful lessons about spiritual growth. A garden does not produce fruit overnight, and Christians do not mature by good intentions alone. God’s Word is good seed, but the soil of the heart must be prepared, planted, watered, and maintained. Ecclesiastes reminds us there…
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Jehovah Jireh - God will Provide
Jehovah Jireh reminds us that the Lord will provide, even when faith is tested and the answer is not yet visible. Abraham walked up the mountain without knowing how God would provide the lamb, but he trusted God’s command and timing. This message shows that God provides in His way, at the right...
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Returning to the Old Paths
In this episode, I examine the question, “Why the Church of Christ?” by going back to Scripture and considering what God has always intended His people to be. Beginning with Jeremiah’s call to seek the old paths, I reflect on the importance of sound doctrine, personal study, and the…
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The Tragic Rise and Fall of Abimelech
Judges chapter 9 reveals the tragic story of Abimelech, Gideon’s son, who let jealousy, envy, pride, and selfish ambition drive him to seize power in Shechem. This Bible sermon explores Jotham’s fable, the bramble king, and the spiritual lessons behind sin consequences, repentance, and salvation....
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Seeking His Face
In this episode, I reflect on the difference between true spiritual joy and a Christianity reshaped into entertainment. I am encouraged when young people hunger for something deeper than screens, popularity, and the noise of the moment. That hunger can be a beautiful beginning, but it also needs…
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Seen, Known, and Held
In this episode, I reflect on the powerful truth that God sees me, not from a distance, not with suspicion, and not as one face lost in a crowd. He sees me personally, with care, faithfulness, and purpose. Life often teaches us to keep going even when no one notices, but Scripture reminds me that...
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Returning to Our Spiritual Roots
In this episode, I reflect on the value of returning to our spiritual roots. Family reunions remind us that we did not begin with ourselves. We are connected to people, places, and memories that came before us. Spiritually, the same truth matters even more. Christianity did not begin with modern...
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When the Majority Fails You
In this episode, I walk through the sobering account of Ahab, Jehoshaphat, Micaiah, and the lying spirit in 2 Chronicles 18. This chapter forces me to ask a searching question: do I really want the truth, or do I only want reassurance that my plans are right? Ahab had plenty of religious voices...
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Nadab & Abihu: Just a Little Change
In this episode, I’m looking at the sobering account of Nadab and Abihu and what it teaches us about worship, authority, and reverence for God. Their sin was not that they stopped being religious, but that they offered what God had not commanded. That lesson still matters because sincerity,...
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Standing with the Truth
In this episode, I’m thinking through what it really means when people disagree, especially in spiritual matters. Disagreement itself is not always a bad thing. Sometimes it is exactly what pushes us back to the Bible, helps us see something we missed, and gives us an opportunity to grow. But not...
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Motherhood and Eternal Influence
In this episode, I reflect on motherhood as something far deeper than sentiment or tradition. Scripture presents motherhood as sacred work, filled with eternal significance, because mothers help shape the earliest understanding a child has of love, truth, discipline, sacrifice, and even God...
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Let Yourself Be Found
In this episode, I reflect on Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep and the powerful truth that God’s love is personal. It is possible to be surrounded by people, activity, and even religion, yet still feel unknown or spiritually lost. But Jesus shows us a Shepherd who counts, notices, seeks, and...
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Living for the Day That Lasts
In this episode, I reflect on 2 Thessalonians 1 and the coming judgment at Christ’s appearing. Paul writes to believers who are suffering, and he does not treat their affliction as meaningless. Instead, he places their endurance inside the larger frame of God’s righteous judgment. I consider how...
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Faith That Holds Under Pressure
In this episode, I walk through Daniel 6 and the familiar story of Daniel in the lions’ den, but I focus less on the drama of the den and more on the life that led him there. Daniel’s faithfulness did not begin when the pressure became public. It had already been formed in quiet habits, daily...
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El Roi: The God Who Sees Me
In this episode, I reflect on the name of God revealed through Hagar’s wilderness story: El Roi, the God who sees me. I consider how often we can feel invisible, even while surrounded by people, and how easy it is to mistake attention for true love. Scripture reminds me that God is not an...
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Drawing the Line with Love
In this episode, I sit with the uncomfortable difference between peace and silence. I reflect on the ways we learn to avoid difficult conversations, often calling it kindness, patience, or wisdom, when in reality we may be protecting comfort more than truth. From Scripture, I explore how real…
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Heaven's Shape in Us Now
In this episode, I reflect on what it really means to imitate Christ. It is easy to think of Christianity mainly as a promise about where we are going someday, but Scripture presses deeper. God is not only bringing His people to heaven; He is shaping them into the image of His Son. I consider how...
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From Battle to Beautiful Victory
In this episode, I sit with the promise of Revelation 21 and ask what happens when the vapor of this life finally clears. I reflect on how easily faith can become framed only as endurance, pressing on, fighting battles, managing weariness, and trying to hold everything together. But John’s vision...
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The Competition for Your Heart
In this episode, I take a hard look at what true faithfulness to God really means. We often think in terms of percentages, where almost perfect still counts as success. But when it comes to loyalty, even a small amount of unfaithfulness changes everything. I explore how Scripture describes our...
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Let the Storm Save You
In this episode, I walk through the story of Jonah and what it reveals about the direction of our lives. Life feels long until we realize how quickly it passes, and that makes our choices matter more than we often admit. Jonah’s story is not really about a great fish. It is about a man who heard...
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Keep Yourself in the Love of God
In this episode, I reflect on Jude 20–21 and what it means to live in the safe harbor of God’s keeping power. Life is brief, fragile, and often exhausting, and it is easy for me to think the Christian life is mostly about trying harder and holding everything together. But this passage reminds me…
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The Secret to Real Spiritual Growth
In this episode, we explore spiritual growth, abiding in Christ, and what it means to bear fruit of the Spirit in a world obsessed with performance and achievement. Through the powerful image of the vine and branches, this reflection unpacks how true Christian transformation happens not by…
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Divine God or Best Buddy
In this episode, I wrestle with a hard but necessary question: is God truly my Lord, or have I reduced Him to something more comfortable, casual, and convenient? Drawing from the striking story in Numbers 15, I explore what it means to live in genuine reverence before a holy God instead of…
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Baptism - When Salvation Becomes Real
In this episode, I walk through one of the most important and often debated topics in Christianity: baptism. I approach it from a simple question how do we restore a broken relationship with God? Because the reality is, sin separates us, but God has already made a way back. I focus on letting...
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What is Your Goliath?
In this episode, I take a deep dive into the story of David and Goliath and challenge you to identify the “giants” in your own life. Drawing from 1 Samuel 17, I explore how our Goliaths aren’t always physical they’re often fear, anxiety, doubt, or even the overwhelming task of understanding…
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God's Pattern in the Camp of Israel
In this episode, we take you deep into the wilderness journey of Israel to uncover something we often overlook: God is a God of patterns. As we walk through Numbers 1–4, we reflect on how the camp of Israel wasn’t arranged randomly, it was intentionally designed with God at the very center. Every...
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The Pattern of the Tabernacle
In this episode, we explore the powerful theme of God’s pattern through the story of the tabernacle, drawing from Exodus and beyond. As we walk through , we reflect on how God didn’t just deliver Israel from slavery, He led them toward something greater: intimate fellowship with Him. What stands...
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God's Pattern in Creation
In this episode, I walk through a powerful idea that reshaped how I see Scripture: God is a God of patterns. Starting in Genesis 1, I explore how creation itself unfolds in deliberate structure, light and dark, separation and order, progression from simple to complex. This isn’t accidental; it...
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A People of the Pattern
In this episode, we wrestle with a question that’s shaping more conversations than we might realize: Is the Bible just a story, or is it a pattern for living? Drawing from 2 Timothy 1, we explore what it really means to “retain the pattern of sound words” and why that matters for our relationship...
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Discussion: Does God Grade on a Curve
In this episode, I take a deep dive into a question that quietly shapes how many of us think about morality, heaven, and what it really means to be a “good person.” It’s a question that sounds simple on the surface: Does God grade on a curve? In our everyday culture, goodness is often defined by...
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Love Casts Out Fear
What does it mean that perfect love casts out fear? In this episode, we explore the powerful message of 1 John 4:15–19, discovering how God’s love changes the way we view judgment, obedience, and our relationship with Him. Many believers live with anxiety about God, fearing punishment instead of...
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El Elyon God Most High
In this episode, I explore the biblical name El Elyon — God Most High and what it means for how we live, think, and face uncertain times. As I walk through passages from Genesis, Daniel, Psalms, and the New Testament, I reflect on a simple but life-changing truth: God isn’t just part of the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Excelling in Christ, Ideas, strategies, and tactics to take your spiritual journey forward. Opening doors to experience the love that surpasses knowledge (Eph. 3:19), the peace that passes understand (Phil. 4:7), and joy inexpressible (1 Pt. 1:8). Master spirituality. Soar like an eagle with bible-based strategies.
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Clarence Fell
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Welcome to Excelling in Christ, Ideas, strategies, and tactics to take your spiritual journey forward. Opening doors to experience the love that surpasses knowledge (Eph. 3:19), the peace that passes understand (Phil. 4:7), and joy inexpressible (1 Pt. 1:8). Master spirituality. Soar like an eagle...
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