Aug 16
Masterpiece is a great word. It comes to mid in Ephesians 2:10 when the Apostle Paul says, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” The word “workmanship” can best be thought of as “masterpiece.” In Philippians 3:12, Paul said wanted to “take hold of that for …
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May 20
Those who speak against God’s grace are rejecting His plan, His perfect work. They loudly proclaim objection to “the grace message,” holding it out as inferior, a message that is true on the surface, but really one to be cautious of in reality. They act as if they will march right into John’s vision in …
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Mar 29
Jesus was despised, pierced and bruised for our iniquities – our sins. Yet many teach that we can add to that in order to get right or stay right with God. That’s not correct. If we could get right with God we would not need a savior, To teach that we can somehow do this …
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Jun 24
If you are born-again, the Scriptures say you risen with Christ. You are in union with Him! Sadly, we’ve mostly been taught by well-intentioned pastors and ministry leaders that we need to focus on our flesh, trying to “get right with God.” This is so not what Paul teaches in his letters, but rather the …
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Jun 12
The plan of God is so simple, yet so beyond our humanity to fully comprehend. It is multi-layered, the peeling away of layers granting us an un derstanding of an additional glorious part of His plan. Paul refers to it as the “mystery of Christ.” God is constantly willing to reveal to us another level …
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Dec 26
“I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is …
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Jan 17
The following is a divinely-inspired thought that came to me as I was driving to one of my son’s soccer games last Fall. I recorded it into my phone as I drove and have transcribed it here. I hope it encourages you. “The fire of the Holy Spirit consumes the flesh. The sacrifices in the …
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Dec 13
Have you ever heard, “I believe in God’s grace, but…” Or, “Yes we are new creations, but…” It’s like taking the most magnificent part of the Gospel and saying “Yeah, but.” There is no “but” in the Gospel. Minimizing the truth is a safe way to keep from teaching it. Chances are it’s not something …
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Jun 28
I remember as if it were yesterday. Sitting across from a pastor friend I had served for years, and still respected and loved deeply. We were in Selma, NC eating Chinese food for dinner. I had just recently heard the truth of the finished work of Christ, and was excitedly sharing with him the cool …
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Nov 13
I feel like the Spirit revealed something to me: it is the fruit, OF the SPIRIT, meaning it’s His fruit, not ours. I think many equivocate a disciplined outer man with the fruit of the spirit, and vice versa. But it is not the fruit of a disciplined flesh, it’s His fruit through us. And …
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