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FROM DEATH TO LIFE video (Part 6 of 6)
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MAN MUST REPENT AND BELIEVE video (Part 5 of 6)
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JESUS IS SAVIOR video (Part 4 of 6)
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JESUS IS LORD video (Part 3 of 6)
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MAN IS SINFUL AND HELPLESS video (Part 2 of 6)
In the past two months, I’ve taken our congregation through a thorough explanation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by using a visual known as the bridge illustration. This illustration is a simple tool for personal evangelism and discipleship. I
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GOD IS HOLY AND LOVING video (“Keeping the Gospel Simple, But Not Simplistic” – Part 1 of 6)
In the past two months, I’ve taken our congregation through a thorough explanation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by using a visual known as the bridge illustration. This illustration is a simple tool for personal evangelism and discipleship. I
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You Were Chosen by the Father
…even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. Ephesians 1:4 Ephesians 1:3-14 is a single sentence in the original Greek and contains the scope of redemption
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In Christ, We Have Direct Access to God
…let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith… Hebrews 10:22 Is it inconsistent for the Bible to teach us that God “dwells in unapproachable light” (1 Tim. 6:16), while at the same time exhort us
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Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise
Three men hung on crosses. Their flesh pierced by nails. Two of them were guilty, one of them was not. One of the guilty hurled verbal abuses at the innocent one—mocking His claims to deity—visibly hardened, blinded to his own
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Free In Christ: Galatians for Every Believer
Identity theft is called by some, “The Crime of the New Millennium.” An article by that title opens with these words, “It is estimated that identity theft has become the fastest-growing financial crime in America and perhaps the fastest-growing crime
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Oh, the Depth of the Mercy of God
Mercy is God’s withholding of the judgment we deserve because of the payment of Jesus. Mercy is only available from God because Jesus paid the penalty for our sins. He is our propitiation (Rom. 3:25; Heb. 2:17; 1 Jn. 2:2).
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Gospel-Empowered Forgiveness: Use the Letter of Philemon to Disciple those with an Unforgiving Spirit (Pt. 2)
Anger and bitterness over hurts and slights tend to grow in our hearts when they’re left unchecked. Many of us have made the mistake of simply ignoring these sinful attitudes and hoping they fade over time, but God has a
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Gospel-Empowered Forgiveness: Use the Letter of Philemon to Disciple those with an Unforgiving Spirit
Anger and bitterness over hurts and slights tend to grow in our hearts when they’re left unchecked. Many of us have made the mistake of simply ignoring these sinful attitudes and hoping they fade over time, but God has a
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Two Opposing Narratives of Race in America
Racism is a great and ever-present evil. As followers of Jesus, we must forcefully resist it in all its terrible forms. We must uphold the truth that all people, regardless of skin-color, ethnicity, sex, or socio-economic status, are made in
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Be Discerning About “Boundaries”
Recently, I’ve needed to bring biblical clarification to others regarding the popular teaching known as “Boundaries.” Here are three articles I reviewed which I, again, found very helpful: Better Than Boundaries – While “boundaries” is a one-word, seemingly all-purpose answer,
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Study Philippians with Me
In a world filled with far too much complaining and negativity, how refreshing it is to receive a letter filled with encouragement! As believers, we need regular encouragement to refresh us in our souls, and to give us renewed motivation
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The Bridge Illustration Video
I came to know Christ in the spring of 1984 through a home Bible study in the Gospel of John. Shortly thereafter, our small group transitioned to a discipleship study using the Navigators 2:7 Series. In the course of that
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