A self-made man is deemed to be honourable in our culture. Yet we see in Daniel 4 Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon was likened to a self-made tree, prosperous and flourishing. Why is this bad? After all, society commends self-made people. It is obvious God has been left out of the...
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“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.” John 15:18-25 People who have closed off their hearts to God more than likely do not understand who you are. What people don’t understand they reject as nonsense. Don’t worry when people hate you, despise you, “See what...
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Do you remember a time when your heart felt like it was crushed? “I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart.” Psalm 38:8 Hagar felt this pain when she was mistreated/rejected by Sarai, “Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.” Gen 16:6...
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Do you remember the first experience that broke your heart? I do fourth grade. I wrote a love letter to a boy. He ripped it up in front of everyone at recess. God desires to heal every instance of your broken heart. I believe this is what the Lord means...
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God’s desire to heal us is far greater than our desire to be healed. We want a patch, a quick fix. God wants total restoration. If we look at what Jesus did on the cross (Isaiah 53), we can see the completeness of the restoration. “God made him who had...
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“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” Mark 8:36 Do you have addiction and control issues? These are considered to be self-indulgence; excessive and unrestrained to satisfy your own appetite. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,...
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“If” This is a big “If”. “Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Mark 9:23 I am always so amazed by this verse. If we can believe all things are possible. This would mean we have no limitations, and all is all. However, our...
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A loss promotes change. You are taken from one course of life to another. When turbulence comes into your life through a loss (loss of a loved one, health, financial security, etc) you may feel as if you are standing on shaky ground. The stable, comfortable, planned out life becomes...
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“…when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” Luke 18:8 This scripture tells us that our faith is going to be attacked. When we accept Christ we are all given a measure of faith and we grow in our faith by hearing the word...
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