Tag: Jesus Christ
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Short one-line prayers from the Bible to help you pray without ceasing
This ancient (yet often neglected) way to pray may be just what you need to grow, get unstuck, or simply go deeper with God in prayer. This is released as both a podcast episode and written blog.
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You can’t follow Jesus if you’re sitting on the fence
Neutrality. We tend to like that. It’s, well, non-controversial. But you can’t follow Jesus if you’re sitting on the fence. His is a radical grace and a radical truth. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) is a summary of my teaching series on 1-3 John called “For the love of God.”
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Proactively imitating good, passively imitating evil
We modern people like to think we’re “independent thinkers,” but in reality we’re very impressionable. If we’re not careful that can lead to disaster – and evil. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks 3 John and the role imitation plays in our discipleship.
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Biblical guidelines for prayer
Isn’t prayer simply talking to God? Yes, but the Bible also provides us with guidelines for prayer that is decidedly effective. This episode provides 8 (actually 9) of them. As Martin Luther King Jr said: “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.”
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How can I pray more effectively?
God tells us to pray. We know it’s important. But are our prayers effective? Are we missing something? Maybe. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks 1 John 5:14 and leaves us with several biblical guidelines for effective prayer. Alignment matters.
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When following God’s commandments feels difficult
God’s commands can feel difficult — like something we have to do, not something we want to do. But when we better understand the reasons behind them, it can shift our perspective (and relationship). This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks 1 John 5:1-12.
