48. Led by the Spirit

To be led by the Spirit is much more than just finding the will of God in times of making big decisions or when the circumstances of our lives are not what we want them to be. Being led by the Spirit is a lifestyle. Paul wrote that those that are led by the Spirit […]

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50. Getting Dressed to Go Out

One of the most moving things that Jesus said to us is in chapter 15 of the Gospel of John. Here Jesus said that we did not choose Him, but he chose us.1 We, as born-again Christians, emphasize the personal decision that we make when we give our lives to the Lord. The old saying […]

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49. The Fruit of the Spirit

One of the greatest gifts that God has given us is the fruit of the Spirit. Yes, it is a gift. Or do you think we have done something to deserve it? The fruit grows in us because we have been grafted into Him. The legalist who resides in us fervently desires the fruit of […]

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47. More than Conquerors

Two of the sweetest little girls in the world came up to me in a church one day. They were crying. When I asked them what was wrong, they told me that some young people had told them that the Mickey Mouse t-shirt one of them was wearing was of the devil. Man, was I […]

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35. The Throne of Grace and the Rest

Access to the Throne of God. That is the whole point. We have seen how God uses the Word to help us enter into His rest. In another chapter, using the same text in Hebrews 4 we talked about our Great High Priest whose name is Love, and how He helps us to rest in […]

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46. The Leaven of the Pharisees

Those of us who have fallen into legalism probably did it unconsciously, only wanting to please God. The problem is that when we make this mistake, we have the idea that God is interested in our works. (It is hard to believe, when we are in this mindset, that Mary and not Martha was the […]

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45. Spiritual Authority

At the end of the Sermon on the Mount there is an interesting verse that compares Jesus with some of that day’s strongest legalists — the scribes. Matthew says that the people were astonished at Jesus (the Greek word for “astonished” has a connotation of fear, too). They were so impressed because “he taught them […]

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44. The Main Thing

I want to share with you a list of areas that I want to grow in that I think are very important both in my personal life and in my ministry. 1) Worship — I want to grow in this ministry to God because He is worthy of praise. I just want my praise to […]

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43. I’m a Loser (Lennon & McCartney)

I have two friends with whom I feel very close. For some reason, one of them feels that he can only tell me the positive things that are happening in his life and ministry whereas the other feels secure enough in our friendship to tell me about the good, the bad and the ugly that […]

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42. Only the Young Die Good? (Steve Taylor)

All of us have seen people that started very well in the Christian life. They were very active and sincere. But they did not finish well. You need not worry about this if you are walking in the Spirit. We are more than conquerors.1 No weapon formed against us shall prosper. This is the heritage […]

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