Tag: devotional
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Majority of surveyed Christians don’t believe church is necessary
Recently, Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research released their “State of Theology” survey. In the study, 3,000 American Christians were surveyed on various theological and moral positions. 58% of respondents agreed with the statement “Worshipping alone or with one’s family is a valid replacement for regularly attending church.” It’s one thing for a non-Christian to believe…
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The war within: Spirit vs Sin
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. -Galatians 5:17 The flesh vs the Spirit. For Christians, the Sprit filled life is meant to be…
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Tim Keller on an underlying motivation for tolerance
I was reading an old sermon from Tim Keller, and was blown away by an observation he made regarding acceptance. “Some of us are extremely accepting. People will come to you and talk to you about their problems because you are so accepting. You are so non-judgmental. The reason you’re non-judgmental is … You’re gentle.…
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4 goals in every sermon I preach
I love preaching. I love everything about it. I love preparing to preach. I love behind the pulpit. I love evaluating a message afterwards. I love listening to sermons. I think a lot about preaching. In preaching, there are a lot of factors to consider in how to construct a sermon: genre of the passage,…
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Proverbs: we can never be right when we disagree with God
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord. -Proverbs 21:30 God created all things and he knows all things. All truth is God’s truth. God is a God of truth. In the gospels, Jesus is THE truth (John 14:6). God’s word is truth (John 17:17). The Psalmist said, “The sum of your…
Josh Benner 