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How God tests our hearts and teaches those who will hear Him – audio
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the restoration of a broken relationship between God and His creation. He is vetting for who will hear Him; who really wants Him. He who loves us wants us, but we as humans prove whether we really want Him. He has committed to meet us more than half way, and is the power behind doing all He asks of us, but whether we really have faith is shown by how it all works out. This Bible study centered on 1 Cor. 1:18 through all of 1 Cor. 2 goes into this and much more, pulling many supporting scriptures in. It delves into the biblical…
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Root Issues of the ‘Flesh’ For Christians – Sermon Audio
The New Testament says Christians have a dual nature – “flesh” and spirit.” Romans 6:6 says that flesh, or the “old man” has been crucified with Christ. … knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. The mystery of godliness is great, and the just are called to believe with their will by way of the “new man” made alive (Eph. 2) in Christ. The experience of overcoming the flesh is most succinctly spoken in Rom. 8:2 of as a higher “law of the Spirit” of God that overcomes…
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How can I really know what the Bible teaches?
Is your church “Bible based?” It is not uncommon to hear a person offer an enthusiastic invitation that goes something like: “Our church only teaches what the Bible teaches,” or, “Our pastor is terrific, he teaches straight from the Bible!” This sounds good, and in so far as the Bible is taught under the direction and power of God’s Holy Spirit, it is. The sad fact is this sentiment is repeated by people from assemblies which disagree between one another on what the Bible specifically means on various matters. In many cases, serious matters. More do agree on the fundamentals, but the details are like spices that season the soup,…
