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March 1, 2023
Action Counts – Romans 2:13
Do you consider yourself a doer of the word of God?
“For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.” Romans 2:13 ESV
Knowledge of the law isn’t what matters. Hearing the Bible doesn’t count. Only doing the law matters. It’s not what we know, but what we do that counts. That’s why it’s so important to be a doer of the word (James 1:22).
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February 28, 2023
How to Use Every Opportunity Around Us to Serve God’s Purpose with Chris Champion #136
In today’s episode, Mike and Chris talk about the creation of Telachap and LeapCare, using the internet to expand your business, the importance of security, becoming a chaplain, being called into ministry, playing in the Lord’s sandbox, and learning to recognize the kingdom opportunities around us
The Purpose of God’s Kindness – Romans 2:4
Do we take God’s blessings for granted? I probably do!
“Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?” Romans 2:4 ESV
Do I take another day for granted? I kind of assume that tomorrow is another day. When I consider that apart from God, I take on the role of his enemy. In reality, if I saw God for who he really is, I’d be scared to death.
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February 27, 2023
Judgment vs. Liberty – James 2:12
Do you obey the law? If not, which laws do you break?
“So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty.” James 2:12 ESV
James mentions this twice. Check out James 1:25, also. If we judge others under the law of liberty, what are we to correct?
You almost need the verses before this to put it in perspective, so check out the previous 4 podcasts or so.
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February 24, 2023
Guilty of All – James 2:10
Does God grade us on a curve?
James 2:10 “For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.” (ESV)
Don’t you wish we had a curve? James tells us there is no margin for error. If we keep the whole law but stumble in one thing, we’re guilty of all.
The bar for living our faith is very high. If we fail in one point, we failed in all.
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February 23, 2023
In Spirit and in Truth – John 4:24
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God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. (John 4:24, ESV)
Lately, I’ve been really praying about worshiping God in spirit and in truth. John 6:13 says that the Spirit will guide us into all truth.
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Partiality or Love? – James 2:8-9
Could your partiality masquerade as love?
James 2:8-9 “If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.” (ESV)
What we call love actually might be partiality in disguise. To fully integrate our faith and work, we must let God test our motives for everything we do.
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February 22, 2023
Value Vs. Wealth – James 2:5
What do you set out to do each day?
James 2:5 “Listen my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?” (ESV)
God doesn’t work on the same economic principles we tend to choose. We think if we had more money, things would be better. We can get very busy building wealth.
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February 21, 2023
Motives Matter – James 2:4
How can we love someone if we judge them?
James 2:3-4 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? (ESV)
James points out that when we classify people based on their appearance or any other reason, we exercise evil motives or evil thoughts.
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February 20, 2023
Love God or Love the World Part 2 – 1 John 2:16
What’s your most valuable possession?
“For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.” 1 John 2:16 ESV
Do you find that you love the stuff of the world? We’re clearly challenged by many things in the Bible to use our resources to help others see Jesus. They’re really not our resources anyway.
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