We are relational, created with the ability to talk, and our conversations both reveal and form our character. We become what we talk about! Below are three Cs to avoid while conversing with one another. Condemnation. . . There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1, ESV). The […]
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But we all, with unveiled faces, looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:18, NASB). The Bible teaches that we are being transformed from glory to glory. The Bible does not say that we move
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The Greek word for “power” is “dunamis,” the same word we use for “dynamite.” The New Testament uses this Greek word about 120 times. The message is clear, our life with Jesus should reflect capability beyond our normal strength and wisdom. New Testament “dunamis” also implies “ability of God” and can also mean “latent” or
Moments of temptation happen to all of us. Evil approaches, makes an ask, and we respond with a “yes” or “no.” Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:7, ESV). A week ago in the Philippines, I stood outside my hotel early in the morning, about to go on
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(Note: We are pausing “Psalms On Saturday” to celebrate Easter.) Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons (Mark 16:9, ESV). Let’s consider superlatives — the overused “awesome” and “cool,” along with “fantastic,” “incredible,” and “magnificent,” and words used by younger
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For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one
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I was baptized at Bible camp when I was 12 years old. A long time ago! Yet I remember the pastor’s name who baptized me — Ray Jones. I also remember what he told me, “Grant, when you stand above the water, picture in your mind Jesus on the cross. When you go into the
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The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7, ESV). I receive random reels on Facebook™, and once, I watched a video of Taylor Swift being escorted by guards. Now I get video reels almost daily of Taylor Swift with her retinue of guards walking
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For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8, ESV). A few weeks ago, I visited my cousin George Smith at the Dayton VA Hospice. Eternity was closing in for George, and we both knew this would be our final conversation on this earth.
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory (2 Corinthians 1:20, ESV). The Greek word for “promise” in the New Testament derives from a legal term that indicates something “officially sanctioned” by law. When we purchase a
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