What are the implications for ministry; the community of faith?
I forget how easy it is to believe in Jesus in America… by professing Christianity I am not risking my life every day. God bless Iraq.
Gary and Danita Jackson, our other teammates, have gone to Shanghai, they texted the following: We are waiting for Marcus so dr will talk to him. Caleb had a seizure earlier this am. They have run several tests. Waiting for results. His glucose levels are not stable enough to take off IVs…
This is a sermon I preached yesterday at Round Rock Church of Christ on moving from lust to living. If you would like a copy of the sermon notes, leave me an email address and I will send them to you.
Also, be sure to check out the rest of the series, Out of the Heart, which is being taught by our awesome preaching minister, Justin Gerhardt.
I believe these ten resources are some of the best available to aid those seeking freedom from the power of lust and sexual sin. If you are walking in victory, then check them out as tools that can help you remain on that path.
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Have we not all one Father? Did not one God create us? Why do we profane the covenant of our fathers by breaking faith with one another?
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Do the Texas Rangers have a better understanding and practice of Romans 14 than Christians have often demonstrated?
“Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall.”
-Romans 14:20-21 (NIV)
I realize this text has been abused by some wanting to hold churches hostage, motivated by maintaining the status quo in the face of certain change. Yet, when it comes to loving and respecting our bothers and sisters, I don’t think the importance of this admonition from Paul can be overstated.
Fully aware of his struggles to overcome drug and alcohol addiction, the Rangers showed great concern for Josh Hamilton in showering him with ginger ale instead of champagne so he could celebrate with his teammates the victory they achieved together.
As the bride of Christ, we are united in victory through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Shouldn’t we do whatever we can to prevent our brothers and sisters from stumbling and missing out as we celebrate together what God has done?
Thanks, Rangers, for giving us a glimpse of God’s truth in an improbable setting.
For the next few weeks at Round Rock, we’re exploring how to guard our hearts from envy, lust, greed, pride, and anger. (It’s not as much of a downer as it sounds like, I promise!)
On Sunday, I shared some questions we can ask in order to get a handle on monitoring what’s going into and…
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
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Habakkuk 3:17-18 -Lord, help me to echo these words when things aren’t going the way I think they should. |
Found this blogged article while doing some research for a sermon that I will be preaching on October 24th on the topic of lust.
By the way, Covenant Eyes is a great site with helpful resources for individuals and families who desire to guard their hearts against lust and pornography.
