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We all are familiar with the phrase "Do as I say, not as I do." And if you have lived for more than two minutes in this world, you know how stupid that is. Do as I say not as I do never works - especially when it comes to parenting. There is an older saying that rings … Continue reading 12 Questions: What Is Your Life Teaching Your Children?
We have been discussing every Wednesday the radical transformation that happens when someone puts their faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We have said that there is a supernatural inner-transformation that happens in the depths of our hearts that bubbles up and spills over into a changed life. This is what the Bible calls … Continue reading Spiritual Fruit: Peace (Ps. 46)
JOY We have been saying that all true change does not come from conforming to an outward set of rules, but comes from an inward transformation. What we are trying to do with this quick survey of the fruit of the Spirit is not to give steps to take to act like a person who … Continue reading Spiritual Fruit: Joy (Phil. 4:4)
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. … Continue reading How to Change (Pt. 2, Gal. 5:16-25)
But I say walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other to keep you from doing the things you want to do. … Continue reading How to Change Pt. 1 (Gal. 5:16-25)
This is a short story I used in my recent sermon on Romans 8:35-39, discussing the unbreakable love of God, and the courage it gives us to endure any difficulty. History tells us that in A.D. 404 John Chrysostom was brought in before the Roman emperor. The emperor threatened him with banishment if he remained … Continue reading The Defiant Christian
In my undergraduate study of the book of Genesis, as a final project I had to study six thematic principles in Gen. 3:1-7. This is the fourth study: Now the serpent…said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not of any tree in the garden’?” (Gen. 3:1) Satan, in the form of a serpent, … Continue reading The Tactics of the Serpent
“Therefore let us arm our hearts with these and similar statements of Scripture so that, when the devil accuses us by saying: You are a sinner; therefore you are damned, we can reply: The very fact that you say I am a sinner makes me want to be just and saved. Nay, you will be … Continue reading 4 Tips to Turn the Blade Back on Satan
This is a continuation of the Dating Q&A session from our Valentine’s Day special Sola on Love, Romance and Dating. These are questions that were anonymously texted in by students. To see a full list of questions I have answered so far, click here. "Should I always date with the thought 'could I marry this … Continue reading Dating Q&A: Do I have to know I want to marry someone before I date them?
This is a continuation of the Dating Q&A session from our Valentine's Day special Sola on Love, Romance and Dating. These are questions that were anonymously texted in by students. To see a full list of questions I have answered so far, click here. "Isn't it less romantic to not need someone? Doesn't that make … Continue reading Dating Q&A: How is it Romantic to Not Need Someone?
Marc Sims 