In Part Two, we covered the stage of Childhood. We found that there were some characteristics as Christians that we should retain, because Jesus said that unless we become as a child, we shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. The good qualities of childhood that we should retain are And some characteristics of childhood
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Ephesians 4:14-15 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head–Christ– In Part One,
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Growing Up Ephesians 4:11-15 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge
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I was reading through some passages regarding Peter and noticed some things about his betrayal of denying Christ, and then his reinstatement. Mark 8:27-33 27 Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I
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A Part To Play In almost every one of God’s promises, there is a part for God to play and a part for us to play. Let’s take a look at this in one of the most fundamental of God’s promises: salvation. Salvation has been purchased for the entire human race through the sacrifice of
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Galatians 6:2-5 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.3 For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.4 But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.5 For each one shall bear
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Proverbs 18:20-21 20 A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth, From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. We are familiar (or maybe we’re not!) with the above verse,
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When we look through the pages of Scripture, there are plenty of heroes. But only one person receives a very specific, incredibly profound title from God Himself: “A man after His own heart.” We first hear this in 1 Samuel 13:14. King Saul had just disobeyed God, and the prophet Samuel delivers a sobering message:
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This was a prophetic word that came to me when I was scheduled to do the Opener for our weekly Zoom meeting at the Backlund Leadership Academy, a mentoring course put on by Igniting Hope Ministries. It came to me in a dream. We all have dreams that we’ve given up on over the years.
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You talk to God, but have trouble with Him talking to you? Every child of God has the capacity to hear God’s voice. It’s just a matter of training.
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