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jacarroll71
May 1, 2018
Handling Spiritual Infants
The Apostle Paul exemplified the patience and grace of God in dealing with spiritual infants. Here are three ways we can be like him in...
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jacarroll71
Dec 8, 2017
Defying Authority      Â
The solution to abusive authority is not to question the concept of authority altogether but to reject authority which defies God....
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jacarroll71
Nov 20, 2017
The Man Who Stood in the Breach
Those who trust in the Man who stood in the breach should be filled with humility and gratitude which is evidenced by mercy and...
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jacarroll71
Nov 3, 2017
The Use and Abuse of Authority
All authority comes from God, so it must be used in God-honoring ways. Here we have contrasting examples of men in authority. Today’s...
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jacarroll71
Nov 2, 2017
The Loving Kindness of God
Those who find God’s forgiveness and restoration always recognize two things: their own sinful unworthiness, and God’s loving kindness....
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jacarroll71
Nov 1, 2017
Good Attitudes about Good Works
God demonstrates that works–to be good–must be done with good attitudes of delight and enthusiasm never begrudgingly. And He commands...
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jacarroll71
Oct 15, 2017
Distress and Comfort
The Christian rests in his relationship to God through Christ and finds comfort when the spiritual state of those he loves distresses...
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jacarroll71
Sep 23, 2017
Reflections of God’s Love
Human love is a reflection of the love of Christ for His Church. For that reason, we can learn a little about Christ’s love from human...
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jacarroll71
Sep 16, 2017
Poverty, Joy, and Generosity: the Macedonians
Here we meet a group who did not let their desperate need stop their generosity. How God is glorified by such people who give despite...
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jacarroll71
Sep 8, 2017
The Importance of Giving to the Poor
Giving to the needy honors God, their Creator. It should be done in an orderly way so as to minimize the danger of misappropriation of...
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jacarroll71
Sep 3, 2017
The Practice of Love
Biblical love is not a matter of mere words but expresses itself in practical ways both in what it does and what it avoids. Today’s...
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jacarroll71
Aug 27, 2017
The Care and Feeding of Recovering Idolaters
Idol worshipers are not beyond the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. So how should we welcome them into the fellowship of His Church?...
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