Tag: obedience
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Meeting Jesus
Understandably, there has been (and always will be) a great curiosity for some people to want to know Jesus personally. When the Disciples were approached by someone who wanted to know Him, they made it a point to take them directly to Him — without delay! The challenge here is are we available to do…
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Are we being wise?
People need to know Jesus, but they don’t need to know every opinion we have. IMHO, this is why social media has become such a cesspool of information; because once every thought ever had has been made visible — it’s hard to hear (or even see) what is actually valuable through all the noise. Consider the…
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Humbleness Matters
One of the mosts valuable traits that Jesus continually taught was that of humbleness. It truly is an act of obedience (to God) to be humble, or hospitable, or gracious to one another and one that we are constantly called to emulate. Whether we are praying for others, offering forgiveness, loving people unconditionally, or even…
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Trust in All Things!
Let’s be honest … One of the most difficult tasks that any believer faces is the abandoning of things we like because it conflicts with the obedience God has called us into. Whether it is refusing to sin, humbling ourselves, offering forgiveness to others, laying down mistrusts, etc., God has called us to lean into His Son for…
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Straight Talk
Why is it that when Jesus spoke plainly to those in His time about who He is, they refused to believe Him? Rather, they continued to ask for more proof that He was the Messiah. While we may never find out the answer to that question (for them), we certainly have to ask ourselves why…
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Will we follow earnestly?
When it comes to testifying of what Jesus has done, there will always be dissenting voices that have to be weeded out. (The healing of a blind man in John 9 is one such example!) This man could have listened to those doubting and walked away from Jesus (happy to see but) skeptical – OR…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 