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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you 1 Peter 4:12 None of us is a stranger to life’s hurts, which come to
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First Corinthians 9:24-27 is a fitting passage to consider when thinking about the fruit of the Spirit, which is self-control Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run
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Deuteronomy 6:5-7 commands parents to instill biblical truth into their children’s hearts and minds as part of the normal rhythm of life. Therefore, the fifth chapter of SING! How Worship Transforms You Life, Family, and Church aims to help and
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As congregations of Christians begin to regather, there are challenges and even threats that local churches will face. Here’s an appeal that I wrote to my own congregation, along with a brief teaching from Romans 14. Perhaps you will find
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As a fruit of the Spirit is gentleness. Gentleness is an attribute of God (2 Sam. 22:36), a characteristic of Christ (Matt. 11:29; 2 Cor. 10:1, a mark of spiritual maturity (Gal. 6:1), a fruit of biblical wisdom, in contrast
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GracePoint Counseling, a ministry of Tri-County Bible Church in Rensselaer, Indiana, has graciously made the recording of Tuesday’s webinar available to the public via this YouTube video. Print this entry
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Yesterday, we began thinking about the fruit of faithfulness. Before applying it too much to ourselves, as a fruit of the Spirit, we took note of God’s faithfulness, as well as defined this character quality. Here’s our definition: Defining Faithfulness
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As we continue our series on the fruit of the Spirit, God wants us to think about faithfulness. He wants us to remember His faithfulness and be challenged to bear the fruit of faithfulness as we walk in the Spirit.
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Help for Quarantined Marriages – As we all navigate uncharted waters—with plans, routines, and expectations being turned on their head—it’s important that we acknowledge the temptations and challenges that will naturally arise in our marriages if we aren’t proactively reminding
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Yesterday, I had the privilege to be on the Igniting a Nation live TV program called “Revealing the Truth.” As Rabbi Eric Walker interviewed me about my new devotional, A Small Book for the Hurting Heart, it was a joy
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COVID-19 has piled many new challenges on top of the daily ones we were already facing. This has led to many people becoming anxious about the current situation. At GracePoint Counseling we want to offer some practical help to those
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As a fruit of the Spirit, and a part of what it means to be like Christ, kindness is also an attribute of God. God is kind to all of his creatures. This is what theologians call common grace; that
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Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! Romans 11:33 On October 11, 2002, in the worst automobile accident in Wisconsin history, a thick fog wafted
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Most people don’t read about suicide until they have to. Why would they? Yet you are reading this. It’s safe to assume, therefore, that you have been personally affected by the self-inflicted death of someone you love. For that, I
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People say you are what you eat. Well, songs are food for the soul. What you sing, and don’t sing, changes you. Your heart and mind require a good, balanced diet of gospel truth that will build you up for
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Clovis Chappel was one of the most effective preachers of the last century. He is especially known for his biographical sermons. In one sermon on Jochebed, the mother of Moses, he said, “When God wants to train a child for
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What do Jesus, the prophet Isaiah, and David the king have in common? They all taught this simple truth: God is working while we are waiting; God is active when we’re sleeping. What a wonderful truth in times of uncertainty,
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 Anxiety is sometimes the fruit of pride—especially
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By God’s grace, I’m a husband, dad, grandpa, and pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Hts, OH. I love Christ because He first loved me.
