Tag: bible
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Responding Rightly
Whenever we are faced with responding to the “noise” of this world, the most effective and proven position we can take is to reflect on God’s Word and ensure that our response lines up with what it says. Even when faced with foolish temptation, Jesus was faithful to adhere to scripture and stand firm by…
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Who will you follow?
One of the hardest truths for us to swallow is: God does NOT ask us to operate based on our feelings. His command is for us to understand scripture and properly apply it. This means that we must be under biblical discipleship to be taught its application, which Ieads to us being able to correctly…
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Topical Preaching
Over the years, many people have asked me about topical preaching, or preaching the latest trend or news event, and why I don’t routinely (if ever) do it. Well, here’s my response: I think it’s a cop out and puts too much reliance on “what’s happening in the world” than on where our focus should…
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Worry is not from God!
A short devotional around the simple truth that worry is NOT from God. We are praying that you are blessed this week and that you are looking to Him for all that you need.
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Is your Spiritual Life suffering?
Is your spiritual life suffering? Consider these three questions: How often do you spend time in prayer? How often are you reading and studying your Bible? How often are you in fellowship with other believers (like in church)? What’s critical here is that all three of these are items you can control … therefore, if…
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Are you living for, or with , Jesus?
Quick thought: If Jesus is eternal, and we claim to follow Him, how can we choose to obey His commands only when they’re suitable to our life-style? I think it’s time for an honest gut-check to make sure we are really living for Him … and not making him out to be a “part-time god”.…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 