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Do You Compare Yourself To Others? This Could Be The Kiss Of Death To Any True Growth In Your Life.
”For we do not presume to rank or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they have no understanding.“ 2 Corinthians 10:12 One of the most dangerous things we can do in our Christian walk, or any area of our lives, […]
I Almost Died On New Year’s Eve, 12/31/2023, What I Learned Over The Last Week.
I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. Psalms 139:14 At 5 AM on Sunday, New Year’s Eve, I asked my wife, Tracy, to help me out of bed. I couldn’t get up. She got me on my feet. […]
You Don’t Want This Reaction On The Other Side Of This Life. How Do You Make Your Election Sure?
““Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in […]
How Your Thinking Can Cause Repeated Issues In Your Life, And How To Correct It
‘ “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to […]
What’s Holding You Back?
‘I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and […]
What In The World Is Going On With This World?
‘ “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really loved me, you would be […]
The Proper Response Of A Submitted Heart Before The Lord
‘And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but […]
The “Real” Battle!
‘We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. ‘ […]
Freedom – Life In The Flesh
‘It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. ‘ Galatians 5:1 Pastor Jeremy Smith continued the sermon series Freedom today at Crosspoint Church in Niceville, Florida. Here are the posts from the previous messages in this sermon […]
Is Your Focus On The Things That Will Bring About Glory To God? Or Are You Focusing On Things That Will Stunt Your Spiritual Growth?
Proverbs 4:23 NLTGuard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. What does it look like to “guard your heart”? When we guard our hearts, we pay attention to and draw boundaries around what we allow to go into our minds. What we allow into our minds will eventually go […]
God Does Not Want Us To Be Fearful, He Commands Us To Be Strong And Courageous
Deuteronomy 31:6 NLTSo be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” If you proclaim you are a Christian to those around you, they will be watching. Moses wrote his final […]
God Gives Us The Choice To Obey But With Conditions, If We Obey, We Will Be Blessed, If We Disobey, We Will Be Cursed
Deuteronomy 11:18-22 NLT“So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting […]
Let My Life Shine The Light Of Jesus Christ In My Words And My Actions
James 2:14 NLTWhat good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Am I visibly nervous, or do I have faith that God is at work doing what He needs to get done? Are my actions matching […]
What Good Is It To Have Zeal If You Are Headed In The Wrong Direction?
Romans 10:1-4 NLTDear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, […]
When The Going Gets Tough, The Chosen Get Witnessing With The Faith In Jesus Christ
1 Peter 4:4-6 NLTOf course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you. But remember that they will have to face God, who stands ready to judge everyone, both the living and the dead. That is why the Good […]