Episodes
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S6E7, Romans 7 - A Fresh Opportunity
Jesus has set us free from the old so that we can move forward in the new. He did not just leave an empty place of selfishness but an enabled place of opportunity!
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S6E3- Romans 3, Where is our Worth?
A sense of worth is considered one of the deepest of human needs. Our only true worth must come from the Lord and it is given to us in Christ as the gift of righteousness!
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S6E2- Romans 2, Judging Ourselves
Its easy to see the faults in those around us and overlook the issues in our own lives. progress begins by working on ourselves before others.
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S6E1- Romans 1, Just Know That God Knows
Sometimes our most sincere efforts can be misunderstood and our motives questioned. It is in those times that we have to draw deeper into our relationship with the Lord and just know that God knows!
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The Grace of Hospitality
Showing hospitality to others is one of the great characteristics of being a follower of Jesus Christ. Its not always convenient and it typically is going to put you out in some way, but it is a beautiful reflection of the grace that Jesus has given to us through the cross.
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S5E26_Acts 26, Almost, but Lost
Almost may seem like you have attained, but almost is not there. When it comes to salvation in Jesus Christ and the forgiveness of sin, almost is lost!
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S5E27- Acts 27, Don’t Look for the East Button
Easy is a virtue that our culture screams, but reality is that easy is not always best. There must be other factors of consideration.
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S5E25- Acts 25, Its No Sin To Change Your Mind
Its a huge mistake not to change our mind or position simply because we have stated something firmly and publicly. In fact, it can be a real sign of spiritual immaturity to be unwilling to change. We must stay open to new direction and opinions as long as they are guided by God's Word and wisdom.
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S5E24- Acts 24, Guilty as Charged
Beliefs from the Bible that Christ followers hold can sometimes put us at odds with the culture around us. The Apostle Paul experienced this himself and his reply was simply, guilty as charged! This should be the response of faith, we may not be understood, but we are on a good foundation with…
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S5E23- Acts 23, Keep it in the Family
When Jesus told us to go into all the world and preach the gospel, He intended that world to include our families! As we pursue our life for Christ we need to be sure that we are continuing to build our relationships with family members who may not know Jesus.
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S5E22- Acts 22, Don’t Mistreat Jesus
The way we treat other believers is a reflection of our treatment of Christ. Jesus' word to Saul ring out to each of us today, "Saul, Saul, why have you persecuted me?"
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S5E21- Acts 21, How Soon They Forget
No matter how well we treat others it is inevitable that there will be times when our kindness is repaid with rejection. In spite of this. we go on in the name of Jesus with His example of grace before us.
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S5E20- Acts 20, Unmovable Purpose
Purpose serves as a guiding light and anchor to life in the face of trials and other uncertainties. Jesus gives to all who follow Him a purpose and it is the believers responsibility to pursue it!
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S5E19- Acts 19, Known by Name
Satan is an uncaring enemy of the soul whose only motivation toward people is to deprive the Lord of the glory they may bring Him. On the other hand, we have the Good Shepherd of our soul, Jesus, who knows us by name and is deeply concerned with our good! He's the One that deserves our undivided...
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S5E18- Acts 18, A Gospel Centered Marriage
No matter what our individual vocations or likes in marriage, as believers there should be a meeting place in marriage where we come together for the gospel. This is modeled for us so well in the lives of the NT husband and wife team, Aquilla and Priscilla.
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S5E17- Acts 17, The Only Real Solution
As we look out at the many problems we face in the world and our culture, there is a temptation to apply fixes that are only temporary at best. The real lasting change we look for and desire will only come as a result of the good news of Jesus Christ. It is a person by person long range solution...
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S5E16- Acts 16, Be Consistent!
The consistency by which we live our lives for Christ can actually be one of the greatest witnesses of our faith
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S5E15- Acts 15, Disagreeing in the Lord
There are times in the Christian life when good people disagree, even strongly. In those times we must follow our conscience guided by principle in order to disagree agreeably.
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S5E14- Acts 14, Difficulty Does Not Mean Failure
All of us have a tendency to resist difficulties and always attribute evil to difficult situation. The reality is difficulties are a tool that God uses to bring about greater successes in our lives. They pave the way and give greater substance to our successes.
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S5E13- Acts 13, ”God Said” Moments
God uses prayer to tune our hearts to hear from Hm. It is in these times of prayer that we gain the confidence to go forward with certainty of God's leading.
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S5E12- Acts 12, Election’s Don’t Last, God’s Word Does!
Leaders come and go, but the Word of God lasts forever! Rest your hope in the eternal, not the fleeting.
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S5E8- Acts 8, From Pressure to Proclamation
God leveraged persecution in the early church to propel the good news of Jesus Christ into all the world. There are pressures we face in life that may actually be opportunities for greater gospel proclamation.
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S5E7- Acts 7, Resisting the Spirit
God the Holy Spirit comes to work in the world to bring people to faith in Christ and to bring believers to growth in Christ. Unfortunately, His work is often cut short as people resist Him. It is important that we are not guilty of working against what the Lord id doing in our lives.
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S5E4- Acts 4, Where To Go When Trouble Comes
When difficulty comes into our lives often the temptation is to isolate, to separate from others and try to deal with it on our own, But the example we see so often in the Word of God is people running into the arms of fellow believers, brothers and sisters in Christ and this is the place of…
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S5E3- Acts 3, Catch Your Breath
Life can become so hectic that you feel like you don't even have time to catch your breath. This is true in the spiritual realm of our life as well and leads to life becoming mundane and so ordinary. Jesus desire to give us refreshings; spiritual renewals that are like fresh breaths of air.
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S5E2- Acts 2, The Joy of What’s to Come
Many things in life can give us joy as we anticipate its arrival: Christmas, a new baby, or even a big game, but there is an anticipation for believers that should create our greatest joy- the anticipation of our resurrection! The hope Jesus experienced can be our hope as well.
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S5E1- Acts 1, Need to Know
Even as His beloved children, Jesus does not ell us everything about what He is doing in the world and in our lives, but He does tell us everything we need to know to accomplish His will and purposes.
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S4E24- Luke 24, The Power of a Word from Jesus
The tide of history has been changed by a single word from a great leader; how much more powerful is the impact of a word received from Jesus Himself!
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S4E23- Luke 23, From Bystander to Bold Speaker
If we would be completely honest with each other, we would have to confess that often we are more bystanders to Christ's sacrifice than we are proclaimers. What can make the difference?
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S4E21- Luke 22, The Joy of Satan
Happiness is a poor measurement of right or wrong. Happiness can come from all kinds of sources, even the Devil. The only sure foundation of good decision making is the principles of God's Word.
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S4E21- Luke 21, Gospel Giving
When we give, God desires it to be a reflection of His heart in giving. When He gave, it was not a leftover type thing, but a giving of His best thing... His only Son!
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S4E20- Luke 20, Speechless
In the example of the wisdom of Jesus' speech, we can take away this important lesson, winning an argument should never be our goal; pointing people to the wisdom of the Lord should be.
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S4E19- Luke 19, We Don’t Have To, We Get To!
We must be careful not to serve the Lord with an attitude that says, "I have to". We should come with a spirit that says, "I get to!" He does not need us, but graciously calls us into relationship with Him!
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S4E18- Luke 18, A God Worth Pursuing in Prayer
In life we have great needs and a greater need for a God who can be pursued confidently in prayer. This is the God who desires us to pray to Him without ceasing!
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S4E17- Luke 17, Pay Attention to You
In a world full of offenses that come at us from all sides, Jesus encourages us to make sure that we don't become so jaded by what is coming our way that we excuse the same behavior in ourselves. "Take heed to yourself", He says to us. Rather than judging the motives of others, judge the reality…
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S4E16- Luke 16, Spiritual Blind Spots
The answer to our questions is sitting right in front of us in God's Word, but sometime things are so obvious that we look right past them.
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S4E15- Luke 15, Don’t Miss His Heart
Rather than looking out at those we perceive to be in worse shape than we are with an air of superiority, we should look up to the Lord for a fresh understanding of His grace in our own lives.
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S4E14- Luke 14, God’s Value System
We get into trouble in life when our value system is at odds with the value system of God. This is especially true when we devalue the people around us that He has sent us to bless.
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S4E13- Luke 13, The Longsuffering of God
Its easy for us to mistake God's longsuffering with us as a lack of concern, but this can not be further from the truth. God's nature is to lean toward mercy, but we must not mistake this for a lack of concern
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S4E12- Luke 12, Don’t Follow Your Heart
Allowing our heart to follow principle rather than the reverse will serve us well in living a productive and victorious life. Jesus tells us to lead with our treasure, not our heart!
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S4E11- Luke 11, The Sum Total of All Truth
What we do with Jesus shows our opinion of truth no matter where it is spoken. Jesus is the sum total of all truth and what we do with Him, shows our true regard for truth.
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S4E10- Luke 10, The Greater Joy
There are many things in life that bring us joy, but there is a greater joy that surpasses all joys. This joy when placed at the head of the line increases all of our other joys. It is this joy that Jesus calls us to!
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A chapter by chapter devotional journey through the entire New Testament where we will Browse the Background, Discover the Doctrine, and Practice the Principles of God’s Word for us today!
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