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Hope For Today #225 – Faith Is Filled With Peace!
Faith Is Filled With Peace! “There is no peace for the wicked,” says the Lord.” (Isaiah 48:22, CSB) Fear – what a terrible master! For the faith-filled disciple of King Jesus He gives us peace! God is our provider! He takes care … Continue reading
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Tagged afraid, behavior, captive, captivity, evil, faith, fear, fruit of the spirit, gentleness, God, Holy Spirit, hope, joy, love, meekness, patience, peace, provide, provider, reality, self control, walk, wicked
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Hope For Today #222 – Faith Refuses to Live Rebelliously!
Faith Refuses to Live Rebelliously! “The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah. Listen, heavens, and pay attention, earth, for the Lord has … Continue reading
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Day 14: Our Neighbors Are to Be Loved By Us!
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting 2021 – Our Year of Growth In Our Social Lives! Day 14: Our Neighbors Are to Be Loved By Us! “The second is, Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater … Continue reading
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When a Nation Rebels Against God
Isaiah 3:1-3 teaches us that rebellion to Yahweh on large scale leads to loss on larger scale. After all, God doesn’t bless rebellion. And while He is patient and doesn’t want to see any perish, there is also His justice … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged bless, God, justice, Leadership, nation, patience, rebellion, sin, virtue
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Patience and Purity When Wanting Sex
In part two of this three-part interview, Dr. Smith talks with Keisa Jones, author of Preparation While You Wait, Real Talk For Women of God Waiting On Their Promise about patience and purity when wanting sex. In today’s episode, author Keisa Jones speaks to us about patience and how she has developed it … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Sex, Transformed
Tagged celibate, God, lead, patience, purity, saved, sex, single, Trust, women
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Train Them Thursday – Grace For the Race!
“For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.” (John 1:16, NASB95) Grace upon grace. We all make mistakes. We all have bad days. We all get grumpy. So why is it that we are … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Train Them Thursdays (discipleship)
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Transformed #302: Taking Care of Your Community!
“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (3 John 2, ESV) “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39, ESV) Thriving … Continue reading
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Transformed #282: Winning Depends on These Strategies!
Paul was clear that we were to run the spiritual race to win! But how? How to do run to win? In our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works Well!” Dr. Matthew Lee Smith explains both the principle … Continue reading
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