Tag Archives: Christ

SOAP: Day Eleven – Free Indeed

I don’t think I’m alone in saying that once the newness of relationship with Christ wears down (and ideally that should never happen!) then the old emotional baggage of traumas, negative thinking patterns, fears, and resentments seem to bubble back up from someplace long dead and buried.  Continue reading

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Why Does It Feel Like Jesus Isn’t Enough?

Luke 10:29-35  But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 In reply, Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of … Continue reading

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OK, But How?

John 13:34   A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. Being a recovery mentor is not easy. Being in recovery is not easy. I … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (24): Qualified To Inherit

Colossians 1:9-14 9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (21): The Four Salvations

Ephesians 2:4-5 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved) As is typical with God, I don’t believe … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (20): Crucified With Christ

Galatians 2:20-21 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (18): Predestined

Ephesians 5:5 he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will I struggle with the balance between conviction and grace. Lately it feels like God wants me to be painfully aware of how short I … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (16): The Holy Spirit

Ephesians 1:11-14 11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of … Continue reading

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On Account Of These Things

Colossians 3:5-11 (ESV) Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7 In these you too once … Continue reading

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