When we ask Jesus for things that don’t last, he often redirects to things that do last. Redirected from Things that Don’t Last Just prior to this passage, Jesus had fed over 5,000 people with one kid’s lunch. He had given them food and then He left; but the crowd followed Him and asked, “Rabbi, when […]
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We strive, we seek, we pursue and desire any number of things on any given day. What have you been seeking and desiring? There is probably a variety of things – most of which are probably also good. But, are you striving for the best thing? A Question to Ask The Christians in Corinth were asking
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IF YOU ARE AN average adult, on any given day you make about 35,000 conscious decisions. Many of these decisions are pretty mundane, but some of them are pretty weighty. Now, you can look at this fact that you make so many decisions in any given day and think that it’s a negative thing. But
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DO YOU THINK ABOUT spiritual gifts on Sunday morning before church? Do you think about how the Holy Spirit might empower you to serve and bless other people as the church gathers? Often we don’t think on that level before we get together. We think about it being too early to get up for a
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WHAT GOD DOES WITH a new Christian is like what someone might do to an old, abandoned house that they just bought. They move in, but before the house is livable, they have to cut down the overgrown yard, fix broken windows, repair the roof, and paint and paint some more. When you become a Christian,
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One of the reasons why it can be confusing to figure out where you stand with Christ is because there are all kinds of different people in any given local church. You would think every church would be stocked with 100% mature Christians, and that you could go to any and get a good
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