Making Christ Real To You

by Brad jolly Jesus Christ dwells in every believer.  He lives in us by the Holy Spirit, who makes Christ real to us by reminding us that we belong to Christ.  The Holy Spirit also enables us to enjoy Christ’s presence in our lives moment-by-moment. The Bible tells us in...

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THE SAD BONDAGE OF EMOTIONAL LEGALISM-PART 1

EXCERPTS FROM “UNDERSTANDING GRACE AND HOW TO INTERPRET IT IN YOUR LIFE AND CHURCH” Lee Turner “Many pastors, [teachers, dad’s, and mom’s] desiring that their [members or son’s and daughter’s] live holy lives, mix law with grace. Mixing law with grace only produces guilt ridden, defeated Christians and robs them...

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THE SAD BONDAGE OF EMOTIONAL LEGALISM-PART 2

EXCERPTS FROM “UNDERSTANDING GRACE AND HOW TO INTERPRET IT IN YOUR LIFE AND CHURCH” Lee Turner “Many pastors, [teachers, dad’s, and mom’s] desiring that their [members or son’s and daughter’s] live holy lives, mix law with grace. Mixing law with grace only produces guilt ridden, defeated Christians and robs them...

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THE SAD BONDAGE OF EMOTIONAL LEGALISM-PART 3

EXCERPTS FROM “UNDERSTANDING GRACE AND HOW TO INTERPRET IT IN YOUR LIFE AND CHURCH” Lee Turner 2002 “Many pastors, [teachers, dad’s, and mom’s] desiring that their [members or son’s and daughter’s] live holy lives, mix law with grace. Mixing law with grace only produces guilt ridden, defeated Christians and robs...

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THE SAD BONDAGE OF EMOTIONAL LEGALISM-PART 4

EXCERPTS FROM “UNDERSTANDING GRACE AND HOW TO INTERPRET IT IN YOUR LIFE AND CHURCH” Lee Turner 2002 “Many pastors, [teachers, dad’s, and mom’s] desiring that their [members or son’s and daughter’s] live holy lives, mix law with grace.  Mixing law with grace only produces guilt ridden, defeated Christians and robs...

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THOUGHTS ON PRAYER

Recently I tweeted this, “I think we talk too much when we pray. I think we should kneel and listen.” God says in Ecclesiastes 5:2 – “Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in...

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REAL REVIVAL

Vance Havner defined revival as “A work of God’s Spirit among His own people … what we call revival is simply New Testament Christianity, the saints getting back to normal.”  What Real Revival is Not – It is not for the exaltation of man. – It is not self-generated. –...

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