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Category Archives: Christ in you
Focus on what was chosen to be in the Scriptures
For an accurate viewOf God’s Chosen OneRead the Bible every dayAs you prayAnd listen to God’s Spirit. Avoid being a puppetOf your pet pulpit,Search the ScripturesLike they did in Acts 11:17. Many details and events from Jesus’ life were chosen … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible reading, biblical, biblical Christianity, Christ in you, religious TV, Scriptures, sola Scripture
Tagged Acts 11:17, Angel Studios, back to the Bible, Christian fiction, fictionalizing Jesus, How to stream the Chosen, Scriptural confiramtion, the Bereans, The Chosen
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Jesus isn’t seasonal!
Timeless JesusEver freshAnd refreshing,No matter the yearLet Him give youA heart that’sBrand-new. If you don’t remainChrist-centeredAnd surrenderedTo His daily reignHope begins to drainAnd life becomes a pain.It’s essential toEstablish and maintainIntimacy with Jesus. A weeklyChurchy nodTo JesusIsn’t aLightening rodFor protectionFrom … Continue reading
Posted in biblical Christianity, Christ in you, contemporary culture, counter culture Christianity, radical Christianity
Tagged 2 Corinthians 13:5, Christian lifestyle, Christian living, Colossians 1:27, grace definition, grace quotes, lifestyle Christianity, Romans 8:10, spiritual power
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When Christianity isn’t Christ-centered it’s counterfeit
Church-centered Christianity is a first step. It’s a good starting point but it’s not something to passively settle into and be comfortable with for the rest of your life. It’s vital to move forward into Christ-centered Christianity. Church membership without … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christ followers, Christ in you, Christ likeness, Christ's presence, Christ-centered, Christ-centered community
Tagged Christ-centered Christianity, Christ-centered quotes, church-centered Christianity, focus on Jesus, keep your eyes on Jesus, Romans 15:14, self-focused Christians, spiritual growth
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Church members matter . . .
Church members matter.They’re not ornamentsIn an audience.They should meet to bePart of Christ’s bodyDirected by Him,Led by Gods Spirit,Hearing what He saysAnd then doing it. Let’s forget about self and comfort. Let’s focus instead on letting Christ live in and … Continue reading
A ground-breaking wake-up thought this morning
As soon as I woke up this morning, I wrote this on a slip of paper: (“If Christ is in you, He’s not just there passively. He’s there actively working in you.”) That was ground-breaking in my consciousness. Now, after … Continue reading
Making the most of the marvelous mystery of Christ in you . . .
To delight in what you desire is death. To delight in what God desires is life. Grace isn’t the end of salvation. It’s the beginning. Christ comes into people as a seed. In a heart that is poor in spirit, … Continue reading
Posted in Blessed are the pure in spirit, blessings, Christ in you, Count your blessings, false prophets, mystery, mysticism
Tagged Beatitudes definition, Beatitudes quotes, Christbearer definition, Christi in you quotes, false prophets definition, false prophets quotes, God's mystery of Christ in you, mystic definition, the mystery of Christ in you
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Are you locked in vigor-less Christianity?
When your problemsGet biggerYou need moreOf Christ’s inner vigor. Daily surrenderTo Christ’s vigorIn your soulWill make you whole. To “stir up the gift”Of “Christ in you”Requires vigorousInner actionTo renew your passion.Complacent satisfactionWon’t do it. You don’t needTo excuseYour behaviorWhen you … Continue reading
Enough with theories about Christ; it’s time to demonstrate His presence!
“May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love.” –Paul of Tarsus (The Lord, not a preacher.) Biblical Christianity is built on awareness of and obedience to the presence of the living Jesus. When Christ is living and actively working … Continue reading
Posted in Christ in you, Christ in you the hope of glory, coaches, coaching, demonstration of the Spirit, demonstration of the Spirit's power, God demonstrations, seeing Christ in people, with a demonstration of the Spirit's power
Tagged Bible, Christianity, church decline, Dones, house church, Nones, quotes, sermons, simplechurch
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Now heeere’s how we met Jesus!
Posted in Christ in you, Christ's presence, evangelism, experiencing God, experiencing Jesus, The Practice of The Presence of God, Uncategorized, video
Tagged born again testimonies, Christian testimonies, Christianity, encountering Jesus, fool for Christ, meeting Jesus, salvation, salvation testimonies
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