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Steward God's Gift
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According to Peter, everyone with a gift in the church has something to offer the others in the church. This is particularly impressive when you think of the original recipients of Peter's letter.
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Steward God's Gift
(1 Peter 4:10)
According to Peter, everyone with a gift in the church has something to offer the others in the church. This is particularly impressive when you think of the original recipients of Peter's letter. (5 Minutes/1300 Words)
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Jesus Inaugurated the Age of the Spirit
(Mark 1:8)
The prophets of old had predicted a day would come when the Holy Spirit would be poured out upon God's people, forming a new and special relationship never before seen in God's chosen people. (2 Minutes/550 Words)
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The Origin of Truth and Love - 3 Tests for Messages You Hear
(1 John 4:2-6)
Last week we considered the importance of not believing every message we hear, but testing them to see if they are from God (1 John 4:1). Today we will look at three questions we can ask of the messages we hear. Each question is a test designed to see if the message is from God. (6 Minutes/1500 Words)
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“The Bible has the answers,” they say. Knowing how messed up life and the world and relationships can be, you decide to read it. Perhaps, you think, you will find out what family and relationships and love are supposed to look like. (13 Minutes/3500 Words)
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How to Respond to the Brevity of Life
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Inhale, then exhale. The lungs expand and retract, the good stuff in, the bad stuff out. All-day long, during sleep, while awake, your body breathes. You do it without thinking. A breath occurs, and you do not remember it; its brevity is astounding. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
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In a famous episode during the life of Christ, He invited His disciples to cross the sea of Galilee with Him. "Let us go across to the other side," He said. One by one, they piled into the boat. Many of them had fished the lake for years, seasoned veterans of those waters. They'd seen it all out there. But not that day. That day, a massive storm arose, like nothing they'd ever seen. (15 Minutes/4000 Words)
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Our ancient Hebrew pilgrim, readying himself for the journey to Jerusalem, wanted God in his life. He wanted God every day, not only during the three annual feasts at the temple. He understood, though, how limited his everyday experience with God would be if he didn't go to Jerusalem. If he never gathered with other believers to worship God, he'd experience less of God than he craved. (20 Minutes/5000 Words)
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How To Respond To The Brevity Of Life
(Psalm 39:11)
Inhale, then exhale. The lungs expand and retract, the good stuff in, the bad stuff out. All day long, during sleep, while awake, your body breathes. You do it without thinking. A breathe occurs, and you do not remember it; its brevity is astounding. (5 Minutes/700 Words)
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