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Tag Archives: salvation
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
Posted in Addiction, bible study, encouragement, faith, God's story, gratitude, hope, Jesus, love, my story, Recovery, S.O.A.P, Salvation, The Cross
Tagged baptism, Christ, faith, Free Will, I must decrease, jesus, John 3, John the Baptist, salvation, sanctification
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SOAP: Day Ten – For Whoever Believes
18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 Continue reading
Posted in bible study, conviction, encouragement, faith, God's story, gratitude, hope, Jesus, love, my story, S.O.A.P, Salvation, The Cross
Tagged condemnation, for God so loved the world, John 3:16, John 3:17, journey of redemption, salvation, SOAP
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Another Captive Set Free
BREAKTHROUGH!!! In my opinion, this blog entry is 8 years overdue, but alas everything is in God’s time. I’m not even sure where to start. It’s been so long since I’ve posted I’ve probably lost all my original readers and … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, Celebrate Recovery, CFS, depression, drugs, God's story, hope, Jesus, my story, Nikaos.net, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross
Tagged breakthrough, condemnation, depression, mental illness, Nikaos.net, recovery, Revelation 12, salvation
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When No Means Yes
Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, … Continue reading
Posted in encouragement, faith, hope, Jesus, love, Salvation, The Cross
Tagged Colossians 3, Free Will, Merry Christmas, salvation
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50 Days of Promises (47) Looking Back To Move Forward
Philippians 3:12-14 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do … Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, bible study, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, depression, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, I Am, Jesus, Joy, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, Series, sex, The Cross
Tagged addictions, conviction, God's love, healing, joy, looking back, moving forward, peace, Philippians 3:12-14, redemption, resentment, salvation, selfishness, validation, what's the meaning of life, why am I here, why was I born
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Fear of God
Romans 3:18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes” Brothers and Sisters we have NO excuses for not gaining wisdom on a biblical scale. What once would take a pastor or biblical scholars days, weeks or even months … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, drugs, hope, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross, trials
Tagged anger, anxiety, fear, fear of God, jesus, lust, Oswald Chamers, pride, salvation, worry
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The Cost of Being a Disciple
It’s easy to call ourselves Christian but what does being a disciple look like? Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, bible study, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex
Tagged addictions, calling, Christianity, Discipleship, God, hope, jesus, justification, life's purpose, redemption, salvation, sanctification
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Attitude Check: Am I A Pharisee
Matthew 5:8 “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. My heart is heavy this morning. It has been for quite some time. There are concepts in God’s word that I’m just not mature … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, conviction, drugs, hope, Jesus, love, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex
Tagged blindness, hypocrisy, justification, Matthew 7, narrow path, pharisee, pride, redemption, salvation, sanctification, sin, The Cross, wide path
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Attitude Check: Blessing or Burden
Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? What am I feeling? That is the first conscious thought each morning. Mind you this is not in an effort to gauge … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, conviction, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, Jesus, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross, trials
Tagged addictions, God, jesus, mercy, salvation, The Cross
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What Should I Do?
John 4:34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. I’ve been struggling with the routines of life lately. Gratefully my natural tendency to live in the extremes is being … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, bible study, encouragement, faith, God's story, love, my story, Recovery, The Cross
Tagged addictions, jesus, joy, mercy, redemption, salvation, sanctification
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