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The Command to Give Thanks

All of God’s commands are meant for our ultimate good. They steer us from evil and toward the God that loves us. He deserves our praise and it really is the least we can do.

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The Commandments

Start by reading the list of 10 Commandments in Exodus 20. Then take a look at The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6. Then let us connect the dots.

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Body of Christ

The image of the invisible God in which all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. The world was made by him and for him and in him all things exist. We will explore these ideas and more in … Continue reading

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Eternity, Part 2

God exists outside of time. Jesus stepped right into with us, along with all the other frailties of the human condition.

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Eternity

God created time, which he exists outside of, and someday we will be right there with him.

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Confidence in God

Finishing up 1st John. We are in Jesus, he is in the Father, this is the true God and eternal life.

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Overcome the World

We overcome the world through our faith, which is in Jesus the Christ, so it’s nothing we do but belief in what he has already done. The Father, Word and Spirit bear witness in heaven while the water, blood and … Continue reading

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Test Your Spirit

Testing the spirits in the first half of 1 John 4 reveals if the spirit is from God or is the spirit of antichrist. The test of our spirit is this: if one abides in God then His Spirit abides … Continue reading

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Test the Spirits

Because of false prophets and teachers, we must not believe every spirit but test if they are of God. The test is this: do they teach Jesus Christ was the Son of God in the flesh? Jesus was more than … Continue reading

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Love in Deed and Truth

This sermon was preached on September 4, 2022, at Unity Baptist as part of the First John series. The text is 1 John 3:10-24 and reminds us that love expressed not in words but in action.

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