Updates from a young author and educator.
There are a number of definitions for committed, both good and bad. You could have committed a robbery and been committed to prison for it. On other hand, you may have committed something of value to a worthy cause, or better yet, committed your life to serving the Lord. What have you and I committed to the …
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There was a consistent pattern to Jesus' ministry. One of the best places this is seen is in the story of the Woman at the well. Jesus' method of ministry: 1. Relevant engagement. "Please give me a drink" (John 4:7). This woman had come to the well to draw water in the middle of the day. Jesus entering …
There are three ways, or phases, in which the Holy Spirit works. Phase 1. First, he leads us to be believers. But that's not the end of the story. Once that has happened, NOW what does the Holy Spirit do for us? Phase 2 - The fruits of the Spirit. "Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control" …
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And they asked Him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" Then He answered and told them, " Indeed Elijah is coming first and restores all things…. But I say to you that Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him. …
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Something a special speaker said at our church a couple weeks ago really jumped out at me and touched my heart, amazing and humbling me. Take a moment to think through the following with me.... Sin separates us from God (Is. 59:2). Why? Because the holy, righteous God cannot dwell in the presence of sin. …
