No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him (1 Corinthians 2:9, NLT). Common sense (which people claim I lack) is used as a justification for actions. We say, “Well, it just makes common sense.” For those of us who study the […]
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The apostles said to the Lord, “Show us how to increase our faith” (Luke 17:5, NLT). I go to the gym often, and I’ve noticed some participants walking around with a trainer. The trainees huff and puff while the trainer gives instructions. I’ve never hired a personal trainer as I don’t want to spend the
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23, ESV). The Greek word for “faith” is used about 250 times in the New Testament. In contrast, the major Greek word for “love” in the New Testament is used about 25 times, and the word
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The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear (Hebrews 13:6, NLT). I have fears; we all have fears. The Greek word for fear is “phobia.” And fears can become incessant phobias. The definition of the Greek word “phobia” includes thoughts of terror, hiding, and fleeing. That’s what we do with fear – instead of
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For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed — a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” (Romans 1:17, NIV) We walk with Jesus by faith. The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 1:17 that our faith is from first to last –
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My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19, ESV). On Saturday, June 3, 2023, Pastor Jeremy Hudson announced that the mortgage of the Fellowship Church building in Springfield, Ohio, was paid! As most of you know, I was the Senior Pastor of Fellowship for 49 years,
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I can do all things through him who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13, ESV). My grandson Jesse is ten years old. This year he has matured as a great basketball player. In my mind, Jesse will get a full basketball scholarship to The Ohio State University and then off to the NBA, where he will break all
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And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him (Hebrews 11:6, ESV). I’m 98 percent certain that God exists. Before you condemn me to the eternal pit of doubt for my confessed two percent uncertainty, let me
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I’m ready for a giant leap of faith. How about you? Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith (Romans 4:3, NLT). The greatest faith decision in God’s history of the world was made by Abraham. This step required faith. Romans 4 says that God counted Abraham as righteous when
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We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are (Romans 3:22, NLT). My wife loves cats, all things cats. Years back, my wife and I were given a cat cookie jar – a large white cookie jar with
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