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Book of James Part VI (Obedience)

Obedience is a bedrock for living a life of faith!  Scripture also tells us that obedience is better than sacrifice.  The sacrifice that one makes when living in disobedience is the broken relationship with one’s Heavenly Father. 

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Book of James Part IV Foolishness

The Foolishness that has drifted into our Faith. James wrote to the Jewish Believers, nailing them on how their Faithfulness to the Lord, had gotten lost in Political affiliation, and the church drifted into Foolishness, and was not Living the Word, but had become hears only.

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Freedom – Independence Day

Jesus wanted to share the good news of freedom with the poor and brokenhearted. I want to ask you, “Is God partial to the poor?” No! Job said concerning God, “who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor; for they are all the work of his hands? (Job 34:19)

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The Holy Who Part IV

Someone who sees God’s Spirit as just an influence or supreme power will constantly say, “I want more of the Spirit.” On the contrary, someone who sees the Holy Spirit as a wonderful gentle loving person will say, “How can I give more of myself to Him?”

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The Holy Who? – Part II - Submission (the dreaded word)

Making good choices begins with submission, not just information and specifically, submission to the One who knows where He desires to take us in life; submission to the One who knows what is best for you. Information is not our problem, it is independence. And the solution for independence is the dreaded word, submission.

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The Holy Who? Part I Welcome to the Stage

You can't be more like Jesus without the Holy Spirit. You can't even discipline yourself without the power of the Holy Spirit working in you. Jesus knew this which is why He told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they were empowered with the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 20:21-22 "Peace be with you.

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Peace

The older you become, you find that you have no desire for drama, conflict, or stress. You just want a cozy home, food on the table, and to be surrounded by kind people who make you happy.

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Presumptuous

The people who are most disappointed in God are the ones who have never truly surrendered to Him.  They've tried to manipulate Him.  God is looking for people who are really committed to Him.

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Effectiveness over Fame

Do you want to be famous or effective?  If Jesus was tempted, don't you understand that we'll all be tempted?  We’ll be tempted by the promise of fame or of money or of popularity or, or, or. 

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What's At Stake?

Consider for a moment what was really at risk in the temptation of Jesus. It really was not what we may think or see on the surface, but it was much deeper than that.

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Worship (The Priority Of Believers Pt.3)

Why do we worship God through Jesus Christ? To understand, we must first understand something about ancient covenants. Regardless of the type of covenant that was made - - and there were three main types - - they were sealed with a sacrifice and the shedding of blood.

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fear

There is a healthy fear. And there is an unhealthy fear. Always worrying and fretting about everything. Being scared of your own shadow. I like this saying someone once said worry is an old man with a bended head carrying a load of feathers, which he thinks are led.

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God’s Whisper

We live in a problem-filled world. The root of the problems is that our ears have been deafened to the voice of God and tuned in to voices of culture, of criticism, of condemnation. When God speaks. Do we listen?

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rest

We, as a society, so undervalue rest, especially us as Christians! When it comes to spiritual disciplines, we have prayer, Bible study, devotions, fasting, and giving - - all of which are important - - but rest is rarely mentioned.

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