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October 20, 2018
How to become a joyful giver
What, then, are some practical steps for church members? How do we proceed down the obedient path of giving? The first obvious step is to make it a matter of prayer. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 9:7, “Each person should do as he has decided in his heart.” Our “heart” is our relationship with God. Giving […]
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October 19, 2018
How to bring the Kingdom of God
We are not in charge, but we are not idle. We are engaged. We become a part of God’s project. Every time you bring a slice of this up-there life down here, the Kingdom of God breaks into all the messed-up kingdoms of this world. Every time you are in conflict with someone, when you […]
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October 18, 2018
Why is the world such a mess?
Many people do not understand that this was Jesus’ message, his plan, his good news. Even people who are actively involved in church life were taught to pray, “Beam me up.” But Jesus never told anybody to pray, “Get me out of here so I can go up there.” He said we were to ask […]
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October 17, 2018
Charles Stanley on loving God
The good news of the gospel is not only that God loves us, but that we can love Him too. He told us to love Him like no other. He knew we would serve, obey, and follow the One we love. Loving God involves affections, that is, the engagement of emotions. Are you stirred in […]
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October 16, 2018
God’s Kingdom vss the other kingdom
Let’s do a contrast study for a moment. Jesus says there is a domain called the “Kingdom of God.” It is the range of God’s effective will. It is wherever God’s will is done. It is the sphere in which everything that happens meets with God’s approval and delight. Everything is precisely as God wants […]
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October 15, 2018
How to make a difference in this world
So how do we go? How do we become that kind of church member who makes a difference in our Jerusalem? Let’s first go back to the issue of belief and motivation. Do you really believe that Christ is the only way of salvation? Are you then more motivated to share the gospel than anything […]
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October 14, 2018
What is a kingdom?
Everyone has a kingdom—in the biblical sense. Your kingdom is that little sphere in which what you say goes. Your kingdom is the “range of [y]our effective will.”[9] People learn they were made to have kingdoms early on. It’s why we don’t like to be told what to do. One of my wife’s favorite expressions […]
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October 13, 2018
A Life Beyond Amazing
At two o’clock on Sunday afternoon, January 8, 2017, a giant fell to the earth, causing the ground to tremble like a palsied hand. One of the best-known giant sequoias, the Pioneer Cabin Tree, collapsed amid California storms. Pioneer Cabin, so named because its hollowed interior was big enough for a home, had pointed upward […]
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Why guests don’t return to church
I remember vividly my internal reaction in the first interview. This lady, I thought, really liked the church. Her answers seem to contradict her actions. Why didn’t she return after the first visit? Well, my final question should get to the bottom of this enigma: What are the reasons you did not return? Silence. Hesitation. […]
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