This is a bizarre passage. But let’s not dismiss it on that basis. After all, much of the Christian faith (and life itself!) can seem bizarre. And let’s not dismiss it because it may seem irrelevant (I doubt you’ve dealt with extreme demon possession this week…). Let’s look at it carefully and see what we […]
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Once you were separated from God. The evil things you did showed your hostile attitude. But now Christ has brought you back to God by dying in his physical body. He did this so that you could come into God’s presence without sin, fault, or blame. (Colossians 1:21-22, GWT) Sin separates; Jesus unites. Sin
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7Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so
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(This sermon was given during our 2015 commissioning service as we thanked those who served in official positions last year and charged those serving this year to serve Jesus obediently.) What follows applies to all Christians, but is aimed specifically at those serving in official roles among Dulin’s Grove Church in 2015. It comes from
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We can trust the Lord fully because he is fully trustworthy. Proverbs 3:5-8 shows us how. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) The wise man trusts in the Lord with all his heart. To trust in the Lord partially is to foolishly imply
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The following quote may be helpful in understanding the steadfast love of the Father and applying it in our families. This comes from The Father You’ve Always Wanted, by Ed Tandy McGlasson (pp. 26-29): Many of us have grown up as spiritual orphans, never knowing the delight that our loving heavenly Father feels toward us. How
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