Identity If you were asked to identify yourself, what would you do? That might depend on who was asking; if it was a police officer, you’d probably pull out your driver’s license. If it was a guard at your workplace, you’d pull out your employee badge. In some instances they might want to see your […]
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Identity If you were asked to identify yourself, what would you do? That might depend on who was asking; if it was a police officer, you’d probably pull out your driver’s license. If it was a guard at your workplace, you’d pull out your employee badge. In some instances they might want to see your
The Inside and the Outside 1 Peter 3:3-4 3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward–arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel–4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
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(Hebrews 11:6) But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Belief is the foundation of every religion, including Christianity. They are called our religious beliefs. The Bible calls us believers. Believe: to
The Principal of Identification The principal of Identification is that Christ was our substitute, and God counts the things that He did as if we did them. Let’s look at an example. Romans 6:1-12 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?2 Certainly not! How shall we who
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See Part One RIGHTEOUSNESS CONSCIOUSNESS In Part One we saw that Righteousness is right standing with God. It is the ability to stand in the presence of God with no sense of guilt or inferiority. Righteousness is a description of relationship, not of behavior. Four things gained through Righteousness Righteousness gives us the ability to
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In this series, we’re going to take a look at the Biblical concept of Righteousness. We’ll define what it is and how you get it (Biblical “theory”), and then what it means to us and how to apply it. WHAT IS RIGHTEOUSNESS? Introduction What comes to mind when you hear the word “righteousness”? “Righteousness” used
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Who Do You Say That I Am – Part 1 Matthew 16:15-18 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood
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The Structure of Man 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely (wholly); and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. SPIRIT (pnuema) The literal meaning of pnuema comes from a word meaning breath or wind. We get the
