It often seems as though God’s presence is hidden. We don’t always sense His nearness, even though He has promised it to all of His children. Today we consider how we can increase our awareness of His presence with us.
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The Christian’s faith requires a constant battle that is both relentless and essential. It calls us to look beyond the temporal things of this world and ahead to the enduring treasures of heaven.
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Jesus condemned the Pharisees for their desire to be “seen by others” in all their deeds. The Pharisees’ problem is one that we share: an unhealthy fear of man. This morning we explore how we can know what drives us and repent of our sinful motivations.
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While it is impossible for us to comprehend the fullness of God, we can know something of His heart by what He reveals to us. Our clearest understanding of the Father comes through His living Word, Jesus Christ the Son.
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Every Christian is engaged in a fierce battle against the flesh, one that can only be won through the power of the Spirit. This battle is fought primarily in the mind, and victory comes by thinking rightly about our enemy, ourselves, and our Savior.
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Is your soul troubled, Christian? Look to the Lord for the best antidote to your anxious heart.
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The command of Christ requires the believer to take the initiative in his interactions with his neighbor. In all situations, Christ calls us to treat others the way we would want them to treat us if the roles were reversed.
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Hours before His arrest and betrayal, Jesus humbled Himself to serve those who should have been serving Him. He knew who He was and what He was about to suffer, but it didn’t stop Him from stooping to minister to those He loved.
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Hunger and thirst are God’s daily reminders of our frailty. Just as our bodies need food and drink to survive, our souls need God in order to live. Today we will consider how we must constantly feed our souls on Christ.
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As we continue our discussion of emotional intelligence, we look today at how we can improve in our understanding of ourselves, of others, and ultimately of God. The chief skill we need to develop is the skill of listening.
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Knowing God ought to be our chief pursuit. We can learn a great deal about His being and His character by considering mankind made in His image and by observing His creation. But we get to know what God is like most clearly by looking at Jesus.
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What is emotional intelligence, and how does it impact our relationships with the people around us? In this two-part series, we will consider how we can improve our emotional intelligence for the purpose of honoring God and loving others.
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Shining light into the oppressive gloom of this world, the Son of God came as a child to drive away the darkness and give us life and liberty in Him. Jesus really is the answer to every problem we face.
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God’s glory is marvelously displayed throughout creation, but only in Scripture do we hear His voice. How should we then approach the Bible?
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Is thanksgiving a regular part of your psychological routine? For most of us it is not. As we enter another season of thanksgiving, let us remember the vast difference separating what we deserve from what we receive. As the psalmist well observed, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” (Psalm 103:2).
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The very One who shares the nature of God Himself and upholds the universe by the word of His power enclosed Himself in the body of a little boy who needed to grow up.
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How can we glory in suffering? By remembering what we become through trials and what we experience in them. Paul teaches that the Christian can, in fact, rejoice in his suffering because he trusts the kind providence of his heavenly Father.
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Genuine joy, rooted in the truth and hope of the gospel, has the ability to reach beyond our situation and beneath our feelings to lay hold of God. In 2 Corinthians 6, Paul gives us effective weapons with which to fight our way to joy.
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In Psalm 42 and 43 the psalmist paints a picture of feeling forsaken by God. When we go through such seasons, how should we respond?
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For the Christian, death is not without sorrow, without knowledge, or without hope. Let these truths encourage you as you think about your life and your death in your Savior.
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