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Forgiving others frees us to experience God's full redemption and hope. |
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Israel often turned its back on God, but God patiently kept calling His people to return to Him. The same applies to us today. |
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The apostle Paul eloquently explains how the law causes us to do the very things we don't want to do—clearly accentuating our need for grace. |
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Easter - Not until we fully understand our human condition—that of total depravity—can we fully appreciate what God did for us through Christ's death and resurrection. |
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Pursuing sensuality hardens our heart and kills the joy God intended. |
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The things that tempt us are common to all mankind, and God promises to help us avoid giving in to those temptations. |
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The book of James gives us a number of solid principles for avoiding going down the path of temptation toward sin and spiritual death. |
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Once we've seen God the King, we worship, confess our sins, and go where He sends us. |
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I can be free from bitterness because Jesus paid for the sin done to me. |
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Baptism declares we are unashamed of the Christ who died for us. |
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Christmas - John had some harsh words for his listeners, words that caused them to sober up and turn their attention to God. It's a good word for us today as well. |
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Our nation can destroy itself, just as Israel and Judah did. |
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Choosing not to forgive, submit, and repent will keep us from receiving the good things God plans for us. |
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Without God's grace to save us, humankind sinks into inveterate depravity. |
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Leaders fail because of sin, fatigue, and friends’ not holding them accountable. |
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Homosexuality is not God's design or will, but a reflection of the broken sinfulness of humanity. |
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Run from whatever sin is chasing you. |
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As we accept and understand God’s grace, we will forgive others. |
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Knowing Christ demands first preparation through repentance. |
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When we repent, Jesus sets us free. |
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Repentance is the blessing through which all of God's blessings flow. |
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True repentance brings change. |
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Relational conflicts reveal our own sinful cravings. |
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Repent and turn back to God. |
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We can mess things up on our own without anyone’s help, but it takes an act of God to get us back on track. |
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God desires to pardon us, not punish us. |
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It is easy to think Oh, those silly Israelites. But those of us who follow Christ are in danger of idolatry, too. |
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We all have a sinful nature, and we need Christ’s salvation to overcome it. |
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We must release resentment or it will destroy us, and this is possible by following Christ's example. |
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Easter - After denying Christ three times, Peter had certainly failed, but Jesus restores Peter in a post-resurrection appearance, asking Peter three times if he loves Christ. |
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When we clear up confusion about confession and forgiveness, we’ll be able to hear clearly the gospel promise of God’s forgiveness. |
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We must learn to resolve our anger immediately and completely. |
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How confessing your deepest, darkest secrets will really set you free. |
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Although the world is broken, God is still in control, and history is moving toward a climax. |
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Since homosexuality is outside of God's will, we must deal with those desires just like any other sinful temptation. |
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God’s temporal judgment is more common than we are willing to believe. |
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Our issues with authority are really issues with God. |
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Even though the cultural revolution has abandoned the fundamental foundations of faith, restoration is possible - if Christians will light the way. |
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