Tag Archives: Christ Jesus

fond memories of sinful moments

Now there’s a blog title that is sure to pique Christian curiosity … From the get go, let me boldly say this is not something I in anyway am advocating … it is absolutely counter Christ … Nevertheless, in the … Continue reading

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sowing (and removing) the seeds of discontent

In the last post I mentioned, “Lord willing, in the next week I will share how those seeds of discontent crept in my life … how I planted them.” I sense the Lord is willing … For me, the seeds … Continue reading

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struggling with contentment

In the wee hours of the night, I sensed God peeling back another layer of this onion called my struggle of faith.  The personal revelation is that I have drifted into a state of discontentment. Discontent is defined as a longing … Continue reading

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What a confident faith!

When John Chrysostom was brought before the empress Eudoxia, she threatened him with banishment if he insisted on his Christian independence as a preacher. “You cannot banish me, for this world is my Father’s house.” “But I will kill you,” … Continue reading

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a promise fulfilling Heir, house and more

In first century teaching and preaching, the apostles frequently revealed how Christ Jesus fulfilled the promises and prophecies of what we now know as the Old Testament.  The Hebrew of the first century was oftentimes very familiar with those promises … Continue reading

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suffering from salvational amnesia

Salvational amnesia?  Let me describe what I mean. Salvational amnesia is a condition in which a believer has forgotten from where they came and how they actually became a child of God.  One of the side effects of salvational amnesia … Continue reading

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why and how we speak the Gospel, the word of truth and our testimony

This is the first of a couple of posts (and this is a bit longer than usual) in regard to my desire for a breakthrough in ‘Boldness in speaking the word of God and sharing my faith’ … today I’ll … Continue reading

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