Since we need real strength in light of our real weakness, let’s take a look at 2 Corinthians 12:9-10: But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. […]
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Do you want to follow Jesus? I don’t mean, “Do you want to go to church?” “Do you want America to be a more Christian nation?” “Do you want to feel better so you can live your life?” or “Do you want to conform to your family’s religious heritage?” I mean, “Do you personally want
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1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds
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Not Everyone Who Calls Jesus “Lord” Will Enter the Kingdom of Heaven As you read through the New Testament, you’ll soon come across this chilling statement by Jesus in Matthew: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who
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This is a warning from a pastor to the church: THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH TO AVOID. You may think that this contradicts the second most important command to love your neighbor as yourself. But it doesn’t. Sometimes service to others demands that we avoid certain people. In Romans 16:17, Paul writes, “I appeal
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