S208P1 – A new family: born of the Spirit

Lk. 8:19‭-‬21 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”…

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S207P10 – The roots of falling short: a lack of discernment

1 Jn. 4:1-3 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that…

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S207P9 – The roots of falling short: complacency

Rev. 3:1-3a And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, “These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your works, that you have a name, that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready…

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An encouraging word

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f8i5b-1585b02 Worldly encouragement is not the same as the encouragement we are to have for one another in the truth.  A kind word and a pat on the back is so much less than we should be able to offer the brethren.  We need a lot more from one another than that as we wage…

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S207P7 – The roots of falling short: self-preservation

Mt. 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the…

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S207P6 – The roots of falling short: anger at God

Job 2:7-10 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes. Then his wife said…

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S207P5 – The roots of falling short: avarice

Lk. 22:1-6 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people. Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve. So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests…

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S207P4 – The roots of falling short: pride

Jon. 4:1-3 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. So he prayed to the Lord , and said, “Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger…

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