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weakness is the way…
Ever wish you had more courage to speak up for God? Ever wish you had more faith that God will provide? Ever wondered what might happen if God showed up in a difficult relationship or circumstance that is too much for you to handle? Well the strange paradox of strength revealed in weakness that we talked about (Sunday, May 12, … Continue reading
3 marks of a knockoff
Jesus warned his disciples, in his Farewell Discourse (Mark 13:1-37) just before he left them, to “WATCH OUT!” for deceivers. They came pretty quickly. The Apostle Paul was locked in a battle with them in his new church plant in Corinth — that’s the reason he wrote the second letter we have, 2 Corinthians. Mark 13:5, 6 – Jesus said … Continue reading
Spiritual Gifts
Okay, so Sunday (4/28/2013) we talked about the fact that the super-apostles who were opposing the apostle Paul in Corinth (2 Corinthians 10:7-18) were fixated on their personal skills, their attributes and strengths, while the apostle Paul was focused on using the spiritual gifts God gave him. We said that spiritual gifts (Gr. – chrisma) are Holy Spirit-given, Holy Spirit-powered abilities … Continue reading
grace powered giving – Pt 5 :: 3 ways to help and not hurt the poor
Okay, so we really did finally wrap up the 5-part “Grace powered giving” series yesterday (4/7/2013) with a conversation about 3 ways to help — and not hurt — the poor. You can listen again or download the message here. Here’s the notes from that message. And following the notes below I have added a list of Resources for deeper … Continue reading
