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Eph 5 – Marriage is a Vehicle of Our Sanctification (pt3 of 3)

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Finally, in marriage, God has you cornered and he can begin to deal with your selfishness in a way that he couldn’t before. Because you are now in a covenant until death do us apart. There is no more hiding in marriage. You can hide from others quite easily. People can put on a happy, joyful face when they come to church.… Read more

Eph 5 – Marriage is a Vehicle of Our Sanctification (pt2 of 3)

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Christians, by definition, start with the Spirit when they are saved because there is no salvation apart from being born of the Spirit. But many Christians make the mistake of beginning with the Spirit, then abandoning the Spirit and essentially relying on themselves for the remainder of their spiritual journey. They get busy at church, they sacrifice, they serve, they can even go on missions, but it’s quite possible to do all of these good things without depending on and being filled by the Holy Spirit.… Read more

Matt 14 – Being Compassionate During the Holidays (pt2 of 3)

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Why is compassion important? Compassion is important simply because it’s important to God. If you don’t believe me, let me try to convince you. Here is just a small sampling of verses. Proverbs 14 21 “He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.” Prov 21 13 If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.… Read more

1 Cor 7: Singleness and Marriage (pt4 of 4)

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Bad marriages often involve people who are wounded. And what you will notice about those who have been wounded by significant others is that they have been oppressed, they have been mistreated, injustice has been done to them. But you will notice something else. You will notice that they are also very self-absorbed.… Read more