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The Law of Prophecy

Moses laid out the law of prophecy in Deuteronomy 18:15-22 and pointed to another prophet that would be like him to help the people hear God’s will for them. Rather than quote the entire passage, I urge you to read it for yourself. What is a prophet? A prophet speaks what God commands This is…
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March 4, 2026 0

How Do You Make Maximum Effort?

Photo by Massimo Sartirana on Unsplash So much success in life depends on making maximum effort. So much of our spiritual growth depends on making such an effort. In Peter’s letter he uses the phrase ‘make every effort.’ What does that even mean? Here is the scripture I am talking about. I have added emphasis…
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April 20, 2023 0

A Complete Guide to Spiritual Growth

Is there a complete guide to spiritual growth? If there is, are we following it? No doubt, many passages in the Bible give us guidance for our spiritual growth but there is a unique passage that shows how spiritual growth ideally occurs within the church. In fact, it demonstrates that growth is not just personal…
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January 2, 2023 0

Progress in the Holy Life

The holy life is not static. We must make progress in our spiritual walk. It is important to understand that everything that follows builds on the first two verses of Romans 12. These verses are foundational. Without the sacrifice (v. 1) and transformation (v.2) nothing in the rest of this chapter is possible. If you…
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November 28, 2022 0