Tag: putting God first
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How do I know what my idols and gods are?
Pascal said there is a God-shaped hole within us. If we try to fill it with anything else. That’s at the heart of the first two commandments. Put God first, yes. But there’s also a not-so-common application to do with spiritual war — mostly because we misunderstand the word “gods.” This sermon (also released as…
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Disordered loves
There are a lot of good things in life. But if we put good things in a bad order, good things can leave us in a bad way. Augustine said: “The essence of sin is disordered love.” We love different things. We love family and friends, we love music and certain foods, we love work…
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Preparing to honour God in big situations [Sermon]
Jesus and his early followers did big things for God even in the face of serious opposition. Why can we be so timid? This sermon on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 provides an answer and also 2 suggestions about preparing to honour God in big situations.
