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NO LONGER SLAVES
NO LONGER SLAVES For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. —Romans 6:14 As children of God we are not under sin as our master. We are no longer slaves to sin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTi3RJOVj2M Now we need to proclaim the Good News so others can also “come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will” (II Timothy 2:26). Satan is a cruel sin master holding people in chains, bound in sin. Let us go to them with the keys that can rescue them from their bondage. The Law was…
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GET THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE
GET THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills. —Psalm 73:2-5 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence. All day long I have been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments. —Psalm 73:13-14 Have you ever thought these thoughts in the above verses? Have you ever pondered many of the wicked and how they…
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BURDENS
BURDENS Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. —Psalm 68:19 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” —Matthew 11:28-30 Is there any burden the Lord cannot carry? Of course not and we are told that He “daily bears our burdens.” Do we understand this? Are we allowing Him to carry them or are we trying to carry them? Oh,…
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CALLED TO BE DISCIPLE-MAKERS
CALLED TO BE DISCIPLE-MAKERS May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us—so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. —Psalm 67:1-2 It is only by God’s grace and blessing on us that His ways may be known on the earth and His salvation be made know in all the nations. He has blessed us greatly and shed His wonderful grace upon us through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, what keeps us from impacting our sphere of influence in this world? What keeps us from showing His ways on the earth? What keeps us from showing His…