Monthly Archives: May 2018

Salvation… Healing

May 31 “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8) Today, we are going to address a topic that is a bit controversial. But it really shouldn’t … Continue reading

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Salvation… Deliverance

 May 30 “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8) One of the most debilitating effects of sin is our bondage to sin. We don’t just commit … Continue reading

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Salvation… Forgiveness

May 29 “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8) Salvation is God’s gift to us… received by our faith in Jesus… and in what He did … Continue reading

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Salvation: What it Brings

May 28 Last week we talked at length about what sin does to us – what it takes from us. This week I wanted to remind us of what salvation does for us – what it brings into our lives… … Continue reading

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Psalm Fifteen

May 28 “LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?..” (Psalm 15:1) A lot of people want to have God with them wherever they go. They want God to guide them… and lead … Continue reading

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X-Men… and Imagination

May 26 If someone were to tell you that they were able to leap across the Grand Canyon, you would not believe them. No matter how adamant their claim. The issue at hand is the credibility of the possibility of … Continue reading

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Salvation 101: New Life NOW

May 25 “We have been born into a new life… The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (1Pet. 1:3; 2Cor. 5:17) The message of salvation is this: Jesus came so that what you were is no more… … Continue reading

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Salvation 101: Alive Again

May 24 “Jesus… will save His people from their sins.” (from Matthew 1:21) We have been talking about what sin does to us – and of the devastating effects it has on our lives. It separates us from God (our … Continue reading

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Sin, and What it Does; pt. 2

May 23 Yesterday, we talked about the concept of “death” in the Bible. It does not mean to cease to exist… it means to be separated from that which gives life to us. The great problem is outlined in our … Continue reading

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Salvation 101: Sin, and What it Does

May 22 Yesterday, we talked about salvation and discipleship (mostly discipleship)… but I felt compelled to spend some time talking about what salvation means and how it is essential to our lives. What does salvation entail? What does it bring … Continue reading

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