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The brand of mayonnaise that you prefer says a lot about you. If you, like myself, prefer Duke’s mayo then you are godly, humble, and intelligent. If you prefer Hellman’s then you are trying, but you just aren’t quite there yet. If you prefer or even use on occasion the atrocity called Miracle Whip, then…
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In the ending passage of this chapter of Romans, Paul is urgently calling all believers to wake up, look up, clean up, and dress up. We have seen that there is danger afoot and the battle is at hand. It is no longer time to slumber because the Lord Jesus Christ is soon returning for…
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Children love to play. They love to make messes. They love dumping out their toys more than they do playing with them. One thing they don’t like is cleaning up. I hated it when my mom would say that it was time to clean up. One, it meant that play time was over. Two, it…
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The famous American novelist Mark Twain famously said, “Never discuss politics or religion in polite company.” In today’s culture, it is no longer taboo to discuss either subject openly, however, in today’s degenerated society there is hostility about both subjects. Of course, the hostility that is displayed depends upon your own personal perspective of each.…
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What makes you think that you’re better than Jesus? You say, “I don’t think that at all.” I say you do, because I do too. Here’s why. There is this subtle belief inside of us that if we are good, nice, wholesome, moral, upstanding citizens who are nice to everybody and their mama that everyone…
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We live in a world filled with consumption. Nations consume nations. People consume land and one another. We waste. We consume. We find more to consume. We consume it. Then our taste changes, then we find something else more exciting or “fulfilling” (though it never does) to consume. Consumerism drives our society because it is…
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There is no such thing as a life without conflict. We are born into adversity and constant conflict looming over us throughout our life. Job 14:1 says, “Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.” Sadly, many today have bought the lie that if you trust Jesus that…
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Devotions for the Head, the Heart, and the Home Rom. 12:11 Read: I remember being a kid and having chores to do. Many of my chores were not things that were listed on a board or job description. The chores that I saw most commonly each day would come directly from my Mom or Dad…
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Love. Four letters. One word. Eight billion definitions. Everyone in the world today knows this word, uses this word, and more than likely abuses this word. We overuse it so that it carries minimal weight. We misunderstand what real love looks like or should look like. The world is a place that is both saturated…
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In my last sermon, I attempted to cover these verses in one fell swoop. However, we only made it through the first few words. Go figure. Today, we will be covering the verses together but with a different focus. As we get into the section on the function of the spiritual gifts that are experienced…
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