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 treats salvation like it’s an object or possession that we have. However, that is not a biblical approach to the whole idea of salvation. Salvation is not an end result of the sinner’s…
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Civil discourse has been eroded by an unrelenting stream of anger and an almost religious insistence on our rights. Sadly, this is occurring in the church and if society is going to return to the standard of civility, it must start in the church. Social media is awash in anger and the free expression of…
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