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As we’ve studied the topic of faith for the last few weeks, Holy Spirit has awakened us to the powerful role our words play in our walk of faith. Today, let’s begin our teaching by looking at some foundational scriptures that reveal the importance of the words we speak: “Words are powerful; take them seriously.…
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I want to know everything I can about faith. My search, my quest, my thirst for this knowledge, is not for the sake of knowledge itself, but for the reward of knowing my Abba-Father more intimately, and more passionately today than I did yesterday. The Passion Translation of Hebrews 11:6 says: “And without faith living…
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This week, let’s continue our study of this powerful force that we call faith. Faith is defined in Hebrews 11:1 this way:“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” The Greek word translated as substance in our verse is the word”hypostasis”. “Hypostasis” is derived from these two Greek…
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What is faith? If you asked a hundred people, you would probably get a hundred different answers. We hear the word “faith” almost every day, but rarely, if ever, do we take the time to really think about, or reflect upon, what faith is. We speak of: Blind faithLeap of faithMustard-seed faithMountain-moving faithIn bad faithIn…
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It was the greatest moment in all eternity… greater than creation… greater than any sign, wonder, or miracle… greater than Jesus’ conception… greater than His birth… even greater than His death… the singular moment when everything changed… THE PIVOT-POINT OF ETERNITY This mystery, to which I am referring, is the pivot-point of eternity… the Resurrection…
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Each year, as we approach Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, Christians around the world reflect on the mystery of the cross, and on the message of the empty tomb. We literally see the cross everywhere, but often, because we don’t know what it means, we fail to experience its power. That’s because the cross is…
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JESUS, UNVEILED AS THE MESSIAH Each year, Christians around the world commemorate Palm Sunday. They wave palm branches and joyously sing, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” (John 12:12-13) We remember and celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and His subsequent arrest, trial, crucifixion, and death. But did you…
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¹⁰ “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.¹² For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of…
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THAT AIN’T WORTH A HILL OF BEANS! My roots go down deep into the sandy clay soil of Northwest Louisiana, and the Piney Woods of East Texas. I was cornbread-fed, and sunburned-red, always “barefooted as a yard dog” through the whole summer. As kids, we would gather with the adults in the cool of the…
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YOU’RE NOT ALONE! Recently , I was praying for the people of our home church. From all outward appearances, we are a healthy, church family, well-cared for, happy, and full of love. So I was surprised when I began to sense that something wasn’t quite right. As I prayed, Holy Spirit began to show me…