This is Part Two of our series on the Elementary Teachings of Christ. See Part One here. Hebrews 6:1-2 1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,2 of the doctrine of …
Elementary, my dear Watson Hebrews 6:1-3 1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of …
What is Humility Humility is not a subject we think that much about. Oh, we know that pride is bad, because “pride comes before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18), and that the opposite of being prideful is being humble. So we just think of humility as being “not prideful”. And in trying to practice it, we …
Stewardship 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. Paul is specifically addressing ministers of the gospel in these verses – stewards of the mysteries (things hidden that they might be …
Your Words Place You You can tell if a person is believing right by what he/she says. If his confession and declarations are wrong, his believing is wrong. If his believing is wrong, his thinking is wrong. And if his thinking is wrong, it’s because his mind is not renewed with the word of God. …
Synopsis A very brief summary of the topics we have covered in this series: Transformation and Beliefs Igniting Hope Ministries: We get saved because we believe IN Jesus. We get transformed and free because we believe LIKE Jesus. Igniting Hope Ministries: If you want to get different results, you are going to have to believe …
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This is the conclusion to our four part series on Transformation. You can view the video where we taught it live here. The renewing of the mind does not happen by osmosis, but by an intentional plan to dismantle wrong beliefs and establish positive strongholds in specific areas of our lives. Besides meditating on scripture, …
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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 …
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If the YouTube link to the video above doesn’t show, you can get to it here Changing Your Beliefs We’ve talked about renewing the mind as changing our way of thinking. But we need to go a deeper level, and not only address changing our thoughts, but changing our beliefs. Real transformation comes from changing …
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I began a four part series teaching from our home in March. This is the text of the message. You can also watch the video below. Romans 12:1-2 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable …
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