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Category Archives: Growing in Faith
What Humans Need
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 Although this passage is about evangelism and missions, what I want us to … Continue reading
Gratitude Jar
Here’s a fun activity for the Thanksgiving season that your church group, kids, and adults, as well as the whole family can take part in! All you need is some cut-up colored contraction paper, a large clear jar, and colored pens. Or just pens and paper and a basket. Dedicate an empty jar to be your “Gratitude Jar” for Thanksgiving. Decorate the jar as you like, or you can even print out this post and use the picture below as your label. Keep small … Continue reading
Posted in Growing in Faith
Tagged be grateful, grateful heart, gratefulness, gratitude, Gratitude Jar, thanksgiving
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Four Questions to Revitalize your Personal Vision and Faith
“Good things as well as bad, you know, are caught by a kind of infection. If you want to get warm you must stand near the fire: if you want to be wet you must get into the water. If … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit of the Spirit, Growing in Faith
Tagged Biblical mindset, Build Faith, champion mindset, Christian mindset, convictions, dash, fixed mindset, Grow faith, grow Mindset, growing faith, growth mindset, maturity, mindset, personal vision, problem solving, setting goals, Successful business, Successful Christians, Successful people, vision
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Keywords of the Christian Faith
New topical sermon, devotional and Bible study series. We will look at Relationships, Strength, Attitude, Trials, Hope, Suffering, Love, Joy, Anxiety, Grace, Anger, Fear, Faith, Justification, Prayer, Purity, Discernment, Forgive, Parenting, Sin, Satan, Temptation, Grief, Study, Death, Encouragement, Devotion, Worship, … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, Growing in Faith, Sermons, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, Anxiety, attitude, Courage, Death, Devotion, Discernment, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Forgive, grace, Grief, hope, Joy, Justification, Keywords, Loss, Love, Parenting, Prayer, Purity, Refuge, renewal, Satan, sermon, sin, Strength, Study, Suffering, Temptation, Trials, We will look at Relationships, witnessing, worship
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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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What will we do now?
“Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.” John 4:48 We have to see that the Gospel is about relationships and the impacting, redeeming power of our Lord. It is not about traditions, culture, … Continue reading
Posted in church leadership, Growing in Faith, Uncategorized
Tagged Christian life, church life, cross, culture, Faith, God's love, Gospel, head of the church
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Are you Spirit Filled?
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Gal. 5:25 Has someone ever asked you if you are “led by the Spirit?” or if you are “Spirit driven” or “Spirit-filled” or have the Holy … Continue reading
Are you working out your Salvation?
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed-not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence-continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12 What is “work out your salvation?” Some may think this … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, Fruit of the Spirit, Growing in Faith
Tagged Faith, God’s Call, obedience, work out your salvation
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A Heart After Christ 