Forgetting Past
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God has never left anything undone that needed to be done. He has never left a project unfinished, incomplete, or imperfect. And so it is with our salvation: PERFECT SALVATION… PERFECT SAVIOR! “And by His one perfect sacrifice He made us perfectly holy and complete for all time!”(Hebrews 10:14, Passion Translation) “It was a perfect…
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“For if a man is in Christ he becomes a new person altogether—the past is finished and gone, everything has become fresh and new.”(2 Corinthians 5:17, Phillips) DECLARE YOUR FREEDOM IN CHRIST! Right now, please stop reading this post and say out loud, “I am a new person in Christ! My past is finished and…
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If you’re a subscriber, or a regular reader of this blog, you know that our last two posts have focused on moving out of the shadow of our old “sin-nature identity” and finding freedom in the sweet Son-shine of our new “in-Christ identity”. But before we go any further, we want to explain the purpose…
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In our last post, we discovered that there is a vast difference between sin (an action), and having a sin-nature (a condition or state of being). We learned that Adam and Eve’s original sin (their act of willful disobedience and rebellion against God) separated them from the life of God. And because they were no…
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HAPPY LOVE-DAY! We humans sure are funny! Every year, about this time, we give millions boxes of pastel colored candy hearts to those we love. Those little hearts are individually printed with humanity’s deepest and most profound sentiments about love, including “BE MINE”, “SAY YES”, and “KISS ME!” Let’s pop the corks on countless bottles…
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In last week’s post, we learned to look at our love-relationship with the Father directly and correctly, through the lens of His heart. His love for us, and His wonderful purpose for our lives, preceded and predated our love for Him. Amazingly, His love for us actually existed even before creation itself! “Long before He…
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Thinking of family can warm our hearts with memories of holidays, vacations, and reunions. Even the everyday experiences of life are often made better by sharing them with those who have known us the best, sometimes from day one of life. But thoughts of family can also evoke pain and heartbreak. We may associate family…
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As we move towards the end of one year and the beginning of another, we need to pause briefly and assess where we are in our relationship with the Lord, and in fulfilling our calling. ● Are our priorities in order? Our first priority should always be to love God with all our heart, soul,…