Holy Spirit
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How would you describe your walk of faith? As a pleasant stroll through the park with no problems other than an occasional bee sting or a stubbed toe here or there? Or as a “white-knuckled-hang-on-to-my-seat-and-close-my-eyes-so-I-don’t-have-to-see-this-because-you-never-know-how-this-is-gonna-turn-out” kind of rollercoaster ride? If we are being honest, nearly all of us would say we have had both kinds…
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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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On Resurrection Day, we published a post entitled “The Rock That Rolled”. Since then, we have “been on a roll”. Our last three posts, and also today’s teaching, deal with the massive stone of guilt, shame, and condemnation the enemy uses as he seeks to imprison us in the tomb of our past sins and…
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It probably won’t surprise you to learn that Christians often struggle with feelings of guilt, shame, regret, unworthiness, and condemnation. I confess that I do. Maybe it’s time for you to acknowledge that you do too. After all, guilt isn’t a “me-centered” problem. It’s a “we-centered” problem, because “ALL have sinned and come short of…
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Let’s do some soul-searching this week. Let’s ask ourselves, “Am I pleasing to the Father? Does He delight in me?” The answers to those questions require our being totally honest with ourselves. Many of us might answer, “No, I’ve made too many mistakes. I have too many shortcomings. I’ve failed God too many times. He’s…
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⁹ “In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. ¹⁰ Immediately coming up out of the water, he (John) saw the heavens torn open, and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him (Jesus); ¹¹ and a voice came out of heaven saying: “You are my…
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NOTE: This week we will continue to study the subject of our spiritual union with Christ. Please see the previous posts in this series. We saw in our teaching last week that God completely changed the direction and the destiny of mankind by sending Jesus to be our Substitute, and to fully identify with us.…
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Holy Spirit has been making bread in my spirit! He’s been mixing up the Word-ingredients and kneading the dough. He just baked the first loaf and it’s ready, hot, fresh, and delicious, right out of the oven! The Word-ingredients Holy Spirit used were Scriptures focusing on our union with the Lord and our communion with…
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Many people who read this message need healing personally. Others are praying for loved ones who need a miracle of healing. My prayer is that this simple message will find its way into your heart, creating faith in you for a miracle of healing. May God be glorified as He confirms His Word in the…
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Romans 12:1, Passion Translation“Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights His heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship.” Holy Spirit, through the Apostle Paul, confronts us with the question…