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Jesus gives us a great promise in John 7:37-39. He promises that anyone who is thirsty can come to him and get a drink. He isn’t talking physical water here, but spiritual water and spiritual thirst. In the natural, our bodies need water to survive. The majority of our body is water. It is essential
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Are you a believer or a disciple? Do you simply agree with God or do you follow him? Do you mentally ascent to the teachings in the Bible or do you actively seek to discipline your life after the teachings of your master, Jesus? Obedience is a fruit of your new creation heart so I’m not talking about law keeping for righteousness or favor from God…I’m talking about taking personal responsibility to let your
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I believe this message is a timely issue for much of the body of Christ. We are good at being believers but are we truly disciples? I tie this concept to the ways that we deceive ourselves and I give a simple way to move past deception into the truth. You may have an element of self-deception… When you know better but still do it When you can’t let yourself see the truth of the
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Matthew 5:27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes
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This week’s Forward Moment: The Spirit of the Living God is Active
This week’s FREE message
If you’re going to take God seriously you have to take him at his word. You have to humble yourself and accept his truth as your foundation for your worldview. If we find in his Word information that is personal to you, you must allow it to redefine who YOU are in light of this truth.
You behave according to who you believe you are. I want to help you understand and naturally live from the new creation reality that you are righteous because you’re in Jesus. The best way to do that is continually remind you of your inheritance as a child of God promised in his new covenant that is upheld by the blood of Jesus.
Righteousness – as he ought to beRighteous – innocent, faultless, guiltless, approved of God or acceptable to God
Is it a reality to you that Jesus became your sin so you could become his righteousness? This is important because if you’re serious about transformation and allowing his grace to teach you godliness then you must change who you think you are to the righteousness of God in Jesus to have any hope of outwardly living that way.
You live out of your identity. The believer under grace is delivered from the law of sin and death and the law was nailed to the cross of Christ, never to be held against you…from there we are to allow that finished work in our spirit become effectual in every aspect of our being for the sole purpose of glorifying God.
I gave you an exercise last week but I’d like for you to repeat it.
Say out loud: I am righteous
Go ahead, now is as good a time as any…
When you say it, pay attention to your inner thoughts and feelings. Do you start thinking about what you did last week? Do you start thinking of a doctrine you’ve learned along the way? Or do you take a deep breath of relief and become filled with thankfulness for what Jesus did for you?
You can take any truth or promise and apply the same exercise. Try it with provision, “God is my provider,” and persuade your heart of God’s will to be your provider.
All things are possible to those who believe!
CHECK OUT THIS SERIES FOR MORE ON RIGHTEOUSNESS
Message Titles
1. Why Covenants?
2. Why the New Covenant?
3. Eternal Life
4. Sons of Glory
5. God is Committed to UsHebrews 9:15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
The Law was never meant for righteousness so God offered a New Covenant in Jesus Christ through which we can receive eternal life. But have you ever wondered why God created covenants at all? You will be grounded in God’s purpose for making promises and you will have unshakable confidence in your salvation.
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This week’s Forward Moment: The Spirit of the Living God is Active
This week’s FREE message
If you’re going to take God seriously you have to take him at his word. You have to humble yourself and accept his truth as your foundation for your worldview. If we find in his Word information that is personal to you, you must allow it to redefine who YOU are in light of this truth.
You behave according to who you believe you are. I want to help you understand and naturally live from the new creation reality that you are righteous because you’re in Jesus. The best way to do that is continually remind you of your inheritance as a child of God promised in his new covenant that is upheld by the blood of Jesus.
Righteousness – as he ought to beRighteous – innocent, faultless, guiltless, approved of God or acceptable to God
Is it a reality to you that Jesus became your sin so you could become his righteousness? This is important because if you’re serious about transformation and allowing his grace to teach you godliness then you must change who you think you are to the righteousness of God in Jesus to have any hope of outwardly living that way.
You live out of your identity. The believer under grace is delivered from the law of sin and death and the law was nailed to the cross of Christ, never to be held against you…from there we are to allow that finished work in our spirit become effectual in every aspect of our being for the sole purpose of glorifying God.
I gave you an exercise last week but I’d like for you to repeat it.
Say out loud: I am righteous
Go ahead, now is as good a time as any…
When you say it, pay attention to your inner thoughts and feelings. Do you start thinking about what you did last week? Do you start thinking of a doctrine you’ve learned along the way? Or do you take a deep breath of relief and become filled with thankfulness for what Jesus did for you?
You can take any truth or promise and apply the same exercise. Try it with provision, “God is my provider,” and persuade your heart of God’s will to be your provider.
All things are possible to those who believe!
CHECK OUT THIS SERIES FOR MORE ON RIGHTEOUSNESS
Message Titles
1. Why Covenants?
2. Why the New Covenant?
3. Eternal Life
4. Sons of Glory
5. God is Committed to UsHebrews 9:15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
The Law was never meant for righteousness so God offered a New Covenant in Jesus Christ through which we can receive eternal life. But have you ever wondered why God created covenants at all? You will be grounded in God’s purpose for making promises and you will have unshakable confidence in your salvation.
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James 1:13 instructs us to never say God tests or tempts us but Paul says God tests our hearts (1 Thessalonians 2:4). Does the Bible contradict itself? Maybe there’s something we’re missing about these concepts.
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