Enjoy Yourself
What if God actually wants you to enjoy yourself?
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New Testament Imperatives
Everything about this place is regulated by the rule of law. Here, people get what they pay for. Here they expect to get what they deserve. Here they only have what they earn. Here laws must be obeyed or else. Life is chasing a carrot while being threatened with a stick.
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EPHESIANS: Children and Parents
Central to these verses is the idea of mutual respect and proper use of positional roles. Children should respect their parents, but parents should not abuse the power they have. Instead, they are to help children grow in the Lord, just as the Spirit of our heavenly Father does for us.
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Power to Obey & What to Obey
Power to ObeyWhat to Obey As we learn about the freedom we have in Christ we often feel incredible lightness. Our spirits soar in the grace and goodness of our wonderful Father God. We read scripture with new eyes and see in it beauty that had gone unnoticed or misinterpreted before. Then one day, when…
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Beware of the Dogs
Beware of the Dogs Philippians 3:2–3 (NIV) “Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh.” In this passage, Paul is being polemical in…
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Works is not a Dirty Word
Works is not a Dirty Word We know that we are saved by the grace of God through faith and that our salvation and right standing with God is not by works of any kind. We also know that Jesus told us that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. He said that…
