There is a growing misunderstanding today in Christian circles where God’s pleasure in us is being linked to His acceptance of us in Christ. These two are very different subjects. While everyone who has come to Christ in faith is 100% accepted in the Beloved, we are NOT always well pleasing to Him. Fortunately, this topic is very easy to understand and clarify from God’s word. Acceptable “Accepted” is term associated with relationship. Even in English, our notion of being accepted by God means that we are approved by Him. This approval finds its expression in a state of relationship […]
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…but by My Spirit XII
Sunday 09/04/16 Series: …but by My Spirit Pt. 12 Message – Oneness with & Hunger for God II NOTE: We had trouble with the audio today so I apologize for the poor quality. 🙁 Click HERE for Video Oneness or Union with the Father…by the Holy Spirit. 1Cor. 2:12, “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is from God, THAT WE MIGHT KNOW the things that have been freely given to us by God.” Knowledge of Intimate Union with God is one of the things that has been freely given […]
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…but by My Spirit XI
Sunday 08/21/16 Series: …but by My Spirit Pt. 11 Message – Oneness with & Hunger for God I Click HERE for Video Oneness or Union with the Father…by the Holy Spirit. 1Cor. 2:12, “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is from God, THAT WE MIGHT KNOW the things that have been freely given to us by God.” Knowledge of Intimate Union with God is one of the things that has been freely given to us by God. So today we are going to continue looking at the communion we have […]
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The Pursuit of God – Chapter 10a
Wednesday 08/17/16 Series: The Pursuit of God Messages – Chapter 10a – The Sacrament of Living Click here for the Video The Sacrament of Living Discuss your first blush thoughts about this chapter. Discuss some ways in which you have a tendency to think of some things as holy unto the God and therefore glorifying Him and others as mundane or common? In reality, even the things we sometimes view as common or mundane are in fact able to glorify God such as eating, sleeping, work, taking care of our homes, loved ones and our own health! Use these […]
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…but by My Spirit X
Sunday 08/14/16 Series: …but by My Spirit Pt. 10 Message – Union with God I Click HERE for Video Oneness or Union with the Father…by the Holy Spirit. 1Cor. 2:12, “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is from God, THAT WE MIGHT KNOW the things that have been freely given to us by God.” Communion or Fellowship with God is one of the things that has been freely given to us by God. Last week we examined the terms associated with “communion” with the Holy Spirit and discussed how […]
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