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A Cause for Concern

What would happen if a king pardoned all prostitutes in his kingdom for past transgressions and simultaneously issued a decree that released all prostitutes from future judgment? A lot of joy among prostitutes and a whole lot more prostitution taking place! Even so, simply telling saints the wonderful news that when they received Christ, all […]

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Love Not the World

1 John 2:12–17 Do you love the world? A group of first-graders was just ending  a tour of a hospital when one of them raised his hands to ask a question.  “How come the people who work here are always washing their hands?  After the laughter had subsided, a nurse gave a wise answer:   […]

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New Creation Reality

One of the essential requirements for spiritual growth and maturity is the need to renew our minds concerning who we are, now that we are in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17 boldly declares that “if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away, and all things have become new.” […]

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Words to Live By

Over the years as I have meditated in the New Covenant, the Holy Spirit has either revealed some things to me directly to change my thinking, or indirectly through a book I read or sermon I heard. These are words to live by. Below are a few of those Gospel nuggets. I pray they bless […]

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Can You Be Bought?

How much does your worship cost?  Can Satan offer you enough to get you to worship him? There is nothing Satan craves more than your worship and he is willing to pay a huge price for it, but for most people he gets it real cheap. For five minutes of pleasure, they will worship him. […]

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You Don’t Have to Be Lukewarm

Do you like lukewarm tea? Lukewarm coffee? I don’t. Give me my coffee hot or cold, but lukewarm, and I will spew it out of my mouth.  Apparently, the way I feel about lukewarm coffee is the way Jesus feels about lukewarm Christianity. And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These […]

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Love and Generosity

Did you know more is said about giving in the New Testament than about prayer, faith, and hell combined? God spends a huge amount of time teaching us to be generous givers. He does this, not to raise cash, but to raise children. You see, our Father is love and He lives to give.  There […]

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Holiness Is A Fruit

Are you one of those struggling to live a holy life and experiencing constant condemnation and defeat? Have you been told the problem is that you are not trying hard enough?  Or even worse, you are demon possessed?  If so, this article wil help you. In Romans 7, the Apostle Paul recounted his miserable failures […]

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Spiritual Download

“If any man is in Christ he is a new creature.” God fundamentally changes a person when he or she receives Christ as Savior.  He regenerates them spiritually, imparting to them His very own nature.  This is the experience Jesus referred to as being “born-again” in His conversation with Nicodemus in John 3. If you […]

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Rest and Receive God’s Best

Are you “standing on the promises” of God as you await a breakthrough? That’s what I used to do. But as it is with standing physically, I discovered the manner in which I was “standing” on the promises could be exhausting. Standing for long periods of time wears you out! But I’ve found a better […]

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