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Category Archives: faith
Remembrance or experience? (Does Advent add up?)
Remembering Jesus in the past and experiencing Him in the present are both vital to true Christianity. Jesus told His disciples that He would be in them and remain in them, but He also told them to remember Him. Why? … Continue reading
Answer God’s questions. Why question them?
Does God ask questions? Yes. Too often we dodge His questions instead of answering them. Before God answers your questions, He may be waiting on you to answer His. When God asked, “Adam, where are you?” He wasn’t trying to … Continue reading
It’s hard not to feel hopeless if you’re relying on anything but God
To ignore the presence of the alive and always active Jesus is to miss the essence of Christianity. The alive Jesus is everywhere. Since He’s not bound by place or time, He can live in and through you anytime and … Continue reading
Bland faith?
Christianity that fails to produce fire in your soul probably is something less that the real deal. Some people are afraid of blind faith, but I find bland faith far more frightening. Bland faith is powerless. Living faith opens eyes, transforms lives, … Continue reading
The “shocking” power of Christ in you
Christ-followers have an external power source living inside them that can be activated by faith-filled surrender. However, Church too often trains people to have a passive mind and accept whatever a preacher or priest says, not to think and seek God. … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, Bible one anothers, blessings, faith, leadership training, ministry, one another, one anothering, one anothers, pastors, priests, spiritual training, surrender, surrender to God, training, Uncategorized
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The vibrance of spiritually spontaneous Christianity
When Spirit-filled Christianity stops allowing spontaneity and succumbs to structure and systemization it soon gets stale. When every faithful Christ-follower is recognized as a priest of the living God, Christianity will be revolutionized! God’s voice, heard without ears, but with your … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, deception, faith, false prophets, God seeker, hearing God, hearing God's voice, holiness, prosperity, seeker sensitive church, seekers, seeking God, spontaneity, spontaneous church, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, great awakening, priesthood, priests, revival, vibrance, vibrant Christianity
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Be a fruity Christian
There’s no better stuff than the fruit of the Holy Spirit. But you often need to go out on a limb to get it. After all, that’s where the fruit grows. Are you ready to be a fruity Christian? “But the … Continue reading
Posted in character, characteristics of a Christian, content of their character, faith, faithfulness, fruity, goodness, joy, kindness, longsuffering, love, patience, peace, self-control, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, spiritual maturity, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22, go out on a limb, Holy Spirit, spiritual fruit
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