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The public victory always gets the attention, but it is the private battles that must be won that always precede the pedestal. Jesus teaches us to pray when others sleep. To wage war and win in the garden of Gethsemane, before conquering Golgotha. We can’t imagine the weight of crucifixion, but also unimaginable is the weight of the curse of sin, and wrath of a Holy God that was going to be absorbed by Jesus upon the cross. Submitting to the Father’s will in spite of suffering is a lesson for each of us. Ministry is usually most anointed and effective when the person who is serving God has been broken and suffered greatly. However, none of us want to suffer. This private submitting to the Father’s will is critical to any Christian who wants to serve God, and follow the example of our Lord and Savior.

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5 common traps for Christians to avoid:

1 exclusion, 2 manipulation, 3 distraction, 4 wrong kingdom building, 5 solo spirituality

1. Exclusion- of those not as spiritual as you are.
If you're not with us you're against us. God has spoken to us. Not you. Obviously.
2. Leaders who demand more of you than Jesus does.
They own you. They control you. They take your freedom. Manipulation is not a spiritual gift.
3. Distraction from the action.
Doing good work, not Gods work.
Gospel free preaching, and convert free reaching.
Keep the main thing the main thing, please.
4. Wrong Kingdom building.
This is when 1and 2 come together.
Your church is not the Kingdom of God.
It's only part of it. It's ok to support the other churches efforts and have community with other Christians.
5. No man is an island. No Christian is a castaway. No matter how badly you've been burned, Christ calls us to community and unity in His Body. Your solo spirituality is not biblical and cannot sustain you. You reject Christ in a real way by rejecting His Body of believers. Please forgive and be forgiven. Fear of commitment and loneliness are not of God. Please don't get stuck in this trap. You will be alone.

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The truth of the little song from Bible school is big! Abraham established more than a covenant with God, but the foundation of righteousness being imputed on the basis of faith! Faith in who Jesus is, what He has done, and what He has promised is what saves us. In particular it is faith in the Son of God, who was born of a virgin, born under the law, yet never sinned, died upon the cross in our place, was buried three days, the rose again, ascended to the father and has promised to return! This is saving faith!

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What does it mean to be a child of God?

Mor than I can say, but at least it means you have received Christ, and are being led by His spirit! You are letting the word of God, and Spirit of God, shape you into the image of Christ, in This we seek to please our Heavenly Father, not to make Him Love us, but to bring glory to His name!

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Neither do I condemn you
Go and sin no more
So many have forgotten
What the cross was for
With stones ready to throw
The righteous gather round
The holy law they claim to know
Says kill the sinner now
But, on the other hand...
The false prophets, they lie
No condemnation is their stand
No one ever has to die
But grace, and truth, in love
Means Jesus died for me
It was for my sin
He was nailed to that tree
There is now no condemnation!
Praise God, my song forever more!
But the one who died to secure my pardon
Says go and sin no more

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For many, Church is a hard place to go because of real hurt and real confusion from the past. For others, it’s just not easy to risk being judged while putting yourself out there, trying a new place. A place where everyone knows each other, but not you. In this one, I encourage folks to think of the church as a Hailey’s.

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Season 4 will be filled with very short episodes…

Conflict comes from our desires, and motivations, but how do we escape the cycle of what comes next? Forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration are the only ways forward, but these are easier said than done. Don’t let yourself get stuck in the was rinse repeat cycle of a conflict, you have to try to move on. As always, Jesus is the answer!

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20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.

22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.

24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power.

25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. (1 Corinthians 15:1, ESV)

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