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By Understanding Faith…
By understanding faith and what Christ has done for us, we will be able to have more gratitude and live a more transformed life. Once this happens, the result will be more faith, better relationships, more impact, and of more … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Growing in Faith
Tagged Christ, Disciples, Faith, follower of Christ, Forgiveness, grace, obedience, renewed, transforming, understanding faith
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Jesus is our Living Water!
“Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” John 4:10 John 4:1-45; Romans 8:1-17 The … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, Discipleship, Growing in Faith
Tagged Christ as Lord, Discipleship, Divine Activity, Faith, God refreshes, gratitude, Holy Spirit, Jesus, living, living water, renewal, worship
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The Comfort of the Holy Spirit!
John 16:1-15, “Beach Talk” Do not fall away; I, Jesus Christ, am here for you! How has your year been? Mine, not so well….. Sick, almost lost home, robbed, swindled by a friend, cheated by another, then in ministry churches … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Discipleship, Meet God, Speaking
Tagged Bear, Comfort, Convict, Counselor, empowered by God's love, God's love, Guide, Guilt, Holy Spirit, hope, partnership, persecuted, precepts, Service to God, tribulations, Truth
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Dealing with Disappointments
Let us read James 1:5-8 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Sermons, Speaking
Tagged bitterness, circumstances, complaining, Dealing with Disappointments, Disappointments, expect God, expectations, experiences, God's promises, Initiative, isolation, maturity, overwhelmed, resentment, self-pity, sermon, sins, spiritual formation, stress, triumphant life, wrecked life
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I have a new Book, All about Small Groups! How to Start and Lead Small Groups in your Church with His Power and Purpose! And it has a Kindle Edition! The Small Group is the prime platform for establishing and … Continue reading
Love is a Spiritual Fruit
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged Agape, assurance, atoning, authenticity, character, Christian life, complete, dedication, demonstrate, Discipleship, exhibit Christ, Faith, friends, God is Love, God so loved, God's love, gratitude, Greatest, growing in Christ, Jesus, knows God, Love, love comes, love is, love one another, loved God, mark, maturity, obedience, obey, one another, sacrifice, self giving, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
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God’s love must be our model for life!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged authentic Christianity, authenticity of Jesus, Christian faith, Christian life, Church Growth, committing to Christ, Discipleship, Faith, Follower, Fruit of the Spirit, God's love, growth in Christ, Love, love one another, successful church, ultimate sacrifice
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What gets in the way of our Growth in Christ?
What gets in the way of a successful church that glorifies our LORD? The problem, as I have been hinting at for most of my thirty years in ministry, is weak faith and prideful Christians—shallowness, selfishness, and haughtiness are … Continue reading
Posted in Church Growth, Discipleship
Tagged Christian faith, Christian life, Church Growth, committing to Christ, cross-cultural, Discipleship, dwelling place, Faith, Follower, growth in Christ, haughtiness, prideful Christians, radical discipleship, receive Him, reconciled to God, selfishness, shallowness, successful church, weak faith
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A Heart After Christ 