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The Holy Spirit Teaches Us All Things
The primary teacher of the child of God is the Holy Spirit. No believer has a junior Holy Spirit. We have received all fullness from our Lord (John 1:16). The child of God must learn to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit and know…
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The Prayer of Manasseh—Judah’s Evil King
Manasseh was perhaps more wicked than all the kings of Judah. He led Judah to commit more abominations and divination than all the pagan nations before them. He was an idolater, a mass murderer, even burning his children in the fire as an offering to…
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Truth in a Generation of “My Truth, Your Truth”
Truth is absolute, not subjective. There is only one truth and not many. Truth is a person, and it is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Psalm 96:13 says that God shall judge the peoples of earth with HIS TRUTH. A woke generation claims that…
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The Power of Desperation in Being Free From Sin
There is a level of desperation that’s needed to overcome besetting sin. Until sin is hated, it cannot be overcome. Once the hatred of sin becomes greater than the pleasure it seems to offer, freedom becomes easier to attain. If we still love our sin,…
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God’s Mercy in Discipline and Judgment
God’s discipline and even judgment are a form of mercy. The human heart is evil. For many of us, unless we face the judgment, discipline, and affliction of God, we will not humble ourselves or slow down enough to reflect on our lives and the…
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Bought with the Price of God’s Own Blood
The price of our salvation was the blood of God himself. Therefore, we must guard our salvation with fear and trembling. “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of…
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Bible Illiteracy Is Not Acceptable for Christians
As Christians, we should not be illiterate about the Bible and the gospel. And yet, sadly, many Christians have very little knowledge of both. Many cannot explain the basics of the Christian faith. Many cannot articulate what salvation is, what the gospel is, and what…
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Holiness Is the Fruit of Abiding in Christ
God expects holiness, and without holiness no man shall see God (Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 1:15). However, we don’t “achieve” holiness by our own efforts. Christ is our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Our righteousness is imputed by him, and our sanctification happens as we abide…
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No Fear in Love: Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
As Christians, we should not obey Jesus to avoid going to hell, but because we love Him and have received His Spirit. Jesus said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15 “And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep…
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Desire the Sincere Milk of the Word to Grow
It is impossible to grow as a Christian without the word of God. You may be genuinely born again, but if you do not eat the word of God, you will not grow. And most likely, you will return to your former sins and be…
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Salvation Is God’s Work From First to Last
Repentance, faith, and salvation are all gifts of God. If we think we chose God and made a decision to know him by ourselves, we do not fully understand the extent of human depravity. God does the work in us. Paul says in Romans 10:20,…
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God’s Seed in a Man Produces God’s Nature
As born-again creatures in Christ, we have God’s seed abiding in us and are born of him. This means we have God’s DNA/nature. We cannot then continue producing the corrupt life of the old man. The old nature produces sin because its nature is sin.…
