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: Another season of festive hospitality is packed away with the Christmas lights and décor. The holidays are over and the New Year is underway. The freshness of empty space ...
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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: When we choose to live holy lives that are acceptable to God, we need the right environment to sustain that desire. Plants need fertile soil to grow and produce a bountiful ...
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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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“But the fruit of the Spirit islove, joy, peace, longsuffering,gentleness, goodness, faith, Meeknesstemperance:against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22-23 As we celebrate the fruitful blessings of another year, let’s take a look at the last fruit of the Spirit listed in the Galatians 5 text that we’ve been studying. The final fruit mentioned in this passage is “temperance.” Like the other ...
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“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,Sound speech, that cannot be condemned…”Titus 2:7-8a The most hospitable thing we can do for younger women is to live as a pattern of good works before them as God has requested us to do. We can teach them how to cook, clean, decorate, dress, budget, shop, host, date, start ...
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