Being poor in spirit doesn’t sound like a blessing at all. Does anyone really want to be poor in any area of their lives? What does it mean to be blessed? A quick overview of the beatitudes sees the word blessed used repeatedly. On the surface, to be blessed means to be happy but it’s…
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When we say someone has an attitude, we usually imply ‘a bad attitude.’ But there are plenty of good and rewarding attitudes as well. And some are surprising. Jesus gave us a list of attitudes with their rewards as he began the Sermon on the Mount. Over the next few weeks, we will explore these…
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“Can I lose my salvation?” I have heard that question many times. Unfortunately, the premise of the question is wrong! The question really treats salvation like its an object or possession that we have. However, that is not really a biblical approach to the whole idea of salvation. Salvation is not an end result of…
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As followers of Jesus, we believe that God’s Word speaks. But how? And when we hear it, what do we do? For us to understand the Bible, we must believe it is inspired by God. It is the breathed-out word of God. We must also perfect our listening skills to hear him speak through his…
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