Tag: Truth
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Spiritual Disciplines ~ Surender & Submit
Today, we return to the importance of spiritual disciplines for developing a deeper relationship with Jesus and truly living a life of faith. We will discuss the necessity of surrender and submission to God, highlighting that true life in Christ is found through embracing His way and truth rather than merely accepting His life. By…
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The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Radical Truth Telling
Today we continue with the I say to you sayings of Jesus in our series over the Sermon on the Mount. We turn to the fourth ethical teaching of Jesus contained within this section and discover Jesus’ radical call to truthful living found in Matthew 5:33-37. THINK About how we have lived regarding our truthfulness.…
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What is Worship? What Makes Worship Worship?
Today due to the flu sweeping across our leadership team and worship team alike we have been given a wonderful opportunity to step back. To step back into the basics of what we are doing and why we are doing it. In particular, step back asking what worship is exactly. As we have no musicians…
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Veritas ~ The Importance of Truth
Jesus gives us a clear cut warning and clear cut instructions in Matthew 7:15-20. In particular, He shows us. Knowing the truth and living in the truth is critically important in the life of the believer. Why? False teachers and false prophets abound in this world. How do we know them? By the truth? How…
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Veritas ~ Living in the Truth
THINK: About the importance of not only knowing the truth but applying the truth and living in the truth. For to not live in the truth we have received is not to receive the truth at all. KNOW: Only the truly wise learn how to apply the truth they have received and be transformed by…
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Veritas ~ Knowing Truth: Being Receptive
How do we obtain knowledge of the truth? This is the question we seek the answer to today. THINK: About the nature of truth and how to know it we must receive it and if they are willing to do this. KNOW: Truth has been revealed to us. Truth is right before us. We must…
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Veritas ~ An Introduction to Truth
What is truth? Is it something internal to us, or is it something given to us? Is it what we simply believe really hard, or is it true even if we don’t see it as so? Is truth, truth no matter what? Today we examine the question of the ages asked by Pilate in the…
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People of Pentecost ~ Will He Ever Leave Me?
Have you ever felt God had left you alone? Even though we know Jesus promises to never leave us. Have you ever felt like this was the case? Have you ever prayed, prayed, and prayed your heart out to feel like your prayers are just echoing and bouncing off the ceilings and walls going nowhere?…