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Tag Archives: The Cross
Fear The Hardened Heart
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, conviction, drugs, encouragement, God's story, Jesus, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, sex, The Cross
Tagged grace, hardened heart, Holy Spirit, joy, justification, kindness, love, patience, peace, righteousness, sin nature, The Cross, the flesh
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Think About Such Things
Any strongholds that continue to plague us as we press into our shared journey of redemption as disciples of Jesus Christ is not anything that surprises or offends God. Yes He hates sin, but He loves us! It isn’t 3 strikes your out or even 300 strikes your out. Continue reading
Posted in 12-steps, Addiction, alcohol, bible study, Celebrate Recovery, conviction, depression, drugs, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross
Tagged battle is in the mind, Christianity, justification, purpose & calling, relationships, sanctification, The Bible, The Cross, The Law
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God, Are We Ok?
Psalm 19:12-13 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. 13 Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin. So there … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, conviction, depression, drugs, God's story, Jesus, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, sex, The Cross
Tagged condemnation, deliberate sin, grace, many will say Lord Lord, mercy, sin, The Cross
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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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If You Love Me…
John 14:15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments When we first come to Christ, He draws us in so incredibly deep by constantly and consistently expressing what only He can… Unconditional Love Mercy Grace Compassion Healing Romans … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, conviction, God's story, hope, Jesus, love, pornagraphy, The Cross
Tagged healing, hope, hurting, jesus, redemption, striviing, The Cross
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What Is Power?
1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. Good Friday! It always seems such a juxtaposition – to call the day of remembrance of Christ’s humiliation and suffering unto death “good”. But … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, conviction, encouragement, faith, God's story, hope, Jesus, love, Salvation, The Cross, trials
Tagged Corinthians, Jesus Christ, Power of Christ within me, resurrection, The Cross
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SUCCESS
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, conviction, encouragement, faith, hope, Jesus, love, Recovery, Salvation, The Cross, trials
Tagged redemption, Success, The Bible, The Cross
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50 Days of Promises (40): Transcendent Peace
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Who doesn’t need peace in their life. The very thought even as a Christian sounds so incredibly appealing. The … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, conviction, drugs, encouragement, faith, hope, I Am, Jesus, love, my story, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross, trials
Tagged addictions, Christ Jesus, Ecclesiastes, peace, Philippeans 4, salvation, sanctification, Solomon, stress, The Cross
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50 Days of Promises (39): Everlasting Life
John 5:31-40 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, alcohol, bible study, conviction, drugs, encouragement, faith, hope, I Am, Jesus, love, pornagraphy, Recovery, Salvation, sex, The Cross
Tagged eternal life, resurrection, salvation, Saving Grace, The Bible, The Cross
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