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John is an example for all Christians of a person that trusted Jesus, and was trusted by Jesus. |
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God wants us to love even those we dislike as much as we love ourselves. |
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There is only one type of love that loves us "as is." |
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When we say the Lord is our shepherd, we say we are dependent on him, owned by him, and have a personal relationship with him. |
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We often think of envy as a "petty" sin, but God clearly shows his anger about envy in this Bible passage. |
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Jesus calls us to be different. |
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Once we truly understand how much God loves us, we will, in turn, live that love in our relationships with others. |
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Envy will destroy us if we don't tame it with love. |
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Abiding in Christ results in five wonderful gifts of grace. |
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When we ask what we're going to be when we grow up, we often define ourselves by what we do. But God says we should define ourselves by what we are. |
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When we fully grasp the meaning of the gospel, we'll really come alive. |
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Jubilee isn't just and old term; it's today's good news for everyone. |
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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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We can avoid being drawn in by our culture if we live our lives in complete and total obedience. |
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Five qualities of an encourager. |
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We often think that freedom means doing whatever we want, but true freedom comes from only one place - Obeying the Lord. |
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We must worship God in Spirit and in truth. |
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The only way we can reject discrimination, as James exhorts us to, is to make ourselves servants who care about others more than ourselves. |
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Conversion, maturity, a Spirit-led life, and a Christian death are keys to a faithful Christian life. |
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A life committed to Christ is a life committed to downward mobility. |
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God does not show partiality of any kind, and he wants us to adopt the same attitude toward one another. |
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When we're able to get really quiet and still, we can truly find God. |
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To make investments that will last forever, value what God values. |
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Truly great people commit to serving others and trusting in God's provision. |
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A good servant takes charge of the opportunities he's given. |
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Those who seize the divine moment embrace uncertainty, die to themselves, and take initiative to act for God until he stops them. |
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When we set our hearts on integrity, we win in the end. |
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FREE SERMON - Once we know what's behind our anger, we can better deal with it - and replace it with more godly behavior. |
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Our response to the injustice highlighted by the prophets should be to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God. |
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Maintaining five basic commitments will safeguard sexual righteousness. |
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The sixth commandment is ultimately positive: love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Christmas - God entered human history through Mary because she was open to his will and obedient. |
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We must live in the present in order to seize the future God has planned for us. |
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When we are truly focused on Christ, our ambitions will be godly. |
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Integrity is a journey of many stages of self-examination and honesty. |
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We tend to be people of many preferences, making our walk quite different from our talk. |
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Christ exemplified compassion toward sinful people. |
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While work may be an invitation to join in God's continuing creativity, our present structures of work are not divinely ordained. |
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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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