Examining Scripture: “For I say, through the grace given unto me,to every man that is among you,not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think;but to think soberly,according as God hathdealt to every manthe measure of faith.For as we have many members in one body,and all members have not the same office:So we, being many, are one body in Christ,and every one members one of ...
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Conforming Our Hearts to God’s Will
Examining Scripture: “And be not conformed to this world:but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable,and perfect, will of God.”Romans 12:2 Evaluating Soil In today’s culture emulation is a way of life. We’re conditioned from a young age to look, behave, work, play, shop, sing, decorate, cook, and succeed like those we look up too, ...
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Examining Scripture: “I beseech you therefore, brethren,by the mercies of God,that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,holy, acceptable unto God,which is your reasonable service."Romans 12:1 Evaluating Soil: As we jump like a bright, green, tree frog, into the shiny New Year, let’s stop and consider where we are and where we want to go. What situations do we find ourselves in and ...
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“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate,sound in faith, in charity, in patienceThe aged women likewise.that they be in behavior as becometh holiness,not false accusers, not given to much wine,teachers of good things;”Titus 2:2-3 It’s hard to believe we are wrapping presents and wrapping up another year. For good or bad, better or worse, here we are again. This year presented many ...
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“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate,sound in faith, in charity, in patienceThe aged women likewise. that they be in behavioras becometh holiness, not false accusers,not given to much wine,”Titus 2:2a-3a Stop just a minute. What reaction does this Titus 2 instruction, “…not given to much wine,” stir up in you? Does it make you feel uneasy, defensive, or justified? Does it make you ...
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