Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, as He already existed in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant and being born in the likeness of men (Philippians 2:5-7, NASB). T.S. Eliot (the past century poet) described the Christian life as “A […]
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For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery (Galatians 5:1, ESV). I’m voting today; I vote in all elections. How do I vote? I follow what I call “the freedom” principle. Christ came to set us free. Which candidate will promote freedom, and which one will exert more
It was for freedom that Christ set us free (Galatians 5:1, NASB1995). Jesus came to set us free — yet we all struggle with disobedience and, too often, an inability to deal effectively with sin. The Bible doesn’t promise instantaneous release from all our inadequacies, bad attitudes, and lusts. It does promise to give us
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The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (2 Corinthians 3:17, ESV). Control is the devil’s ploy; true freedom comes from the Spirit of God! Everything in this world will attempt to control you – the demonic, the flesh, your pride, others, the government (especially the government), and anxiety. You
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I wrote this Interruption on February 2, 2022. It has been viewed about 50,000 times. At the end of this Interruption, I mentioned a pastor friend. I have received this update… I have been driving Ukrainians to Dusseldorf, Germany, for the past few months. There are now 200,000 Ukrainians in Dusseldorf and hundreds have become
So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 Does this teaching set me free? Or does it cause doubt? As you listen to a preacher, read a book, look at
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