Josh Hunt's Blog, page 214
July 9, 2018
July 8, 2018
The church’s most serious problem
One of the most serious problems facing the orthodox Christian church today is the problem of legalism. One of the most serious problems facing the church in Paul’s day was the problem of legalism. In every day it is the same. Legalism wrenches the joy of the Lord from the Christian believer, and with the […]
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July 5, 2018
What is a leader?
What do we mean when we use the word leadership? If I were asked to define it in one single word, the word would be “influence.” You lead someone to the measure you influence him. The late President Harry Truman often referred to leaders as people who can get others to do what they don’t […]
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July 2, 2018
Our leadership crisis
GLANCE THROUGH TODAY’S NEWSPAPER and chances are good you will find another story of leadership breakdown. We no sooner had put Watergate to bed and finished wading through the Washington sex scandals than we were standing face to face with yet another delicate matter, called by some “Korea-gate”—foreign influence-peddling in the congressional arena. The whole […]
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July 1, 2018
Swindoll on legalism
In contrast to yesterday’s thoughts on liberty, what does it mean to say that legalism puts people under bondage? Legalism is an attitude, a mentality based on pride. It is an obsessive conformity to an artificial standard for the purpose of exalting oneself. A legalist assumes the place of authority and pushes it to unwarranted […]
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June 30, 2018
Life and Death
The eighth and last characteristic of the radical disciple which I have chosen is death. Let me explain. Christianity offers life—eternal life, life to the full. But it makes it plain that the road to life is death. It underlines this in at least six areas, as I will go on to show in this […]
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June 29, 2018
What kills spiritual growth?
Comparison kills spiritual growth. A mother with three preschool-age children hears her pastor talk about loving God so much that he is up very early every morning to spend an hour of quiet with him. She would love an hour of quiet at any time, but her children simply will not cooperate. What she takes […]
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June 28, 2018
Teach by example
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Rule-keeping does not naturally evolve into living by faith
A recent study by the Barna Group found that the number one challenge to helping people grow spiritually is that most people equate spiritual maturity with trying hard to follow the rules in the Bible. No wonder people also said they find themselves unmotivated to pursue spiritual growth. If I think God’s aim is to […]
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June 27, 2018
Beth Moore on Legalism
We have one last boulder to roll off the road before we are free to move ahead on our journey to liberation. As you recall, each obstacle we are studying in this section is a direct hindrance to one of the five primary benefits of our salvation. The fifth and final benefit is to enjoy […]
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