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LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-14 (Galatians 5:16)

BIBLE PASSAGE: So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16) MEDITATION: In the previous passage, Paul spoke truth to the Christians in Galatia. That truth applies to all Christians, including Christians today. His plea is for believers to not waste their ‘freedom in Christ’ … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-13 (John 8:44)

BIBLE PASSAGE: You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-12 (Proverbs 16:18)

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18) MEDITATION: Satan has many weapons at his disposal and all of them are designed to discourage us and ‘bring us down’. As long as he can make us focus on our unworthiness rather than God’s grace, he is having success in … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-11 (1 Peter 5:8)

BIBLE PASSAGE: Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (1 Peter5:8) MEDITATION: We’ve all been there, haven’t we? We believe that Jesus is the Son of God, we believe that He became our sacrifice for sin and was crucified for our … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-10 (Joshua 24:15)

BIBLE PASSAGE: But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-09 (Ephesians 5:1-21)

EPHESIANS 5:1-21 Question: Why do you think some children imitate their parents?    – They are around them more than anyone else?    – They want to be like them? Question: If a lost person asked you what it means to be an imitator of God, what would you say?    – Striving to become like God.    – … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-08 (Ephesians 4:17-32)

EPHESIANS 4:17-32 When we are made “priests”, it means we are clothed in righteousness and our lives have been changed. Old habits that are considered unrighteous have been exchanged for new righteous habits.     John, to the seven churches in the province of Asia:     Grace and peace to you from him who is, and … Continue reading

AM I GROWING CLOSER TO THE LORD?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Lord, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God. (Psalm 38:21) MEDITATION: As we mature as human beings, we find new discoveries and our eyes are opened to many new things. We may have had a misunderstanding about some of things, but now we see them more clearly and … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-07 (Ephesians 4:1-16)

EPHESIANS 4:1-16 Throughout the first 3 chapters, Paul seemed to focus on doctrinal issues; now he turns his focus to practical issues. He starts to write about what should be done as a result of the blessings Christians have in Christ. VERSE 1. As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live … Continue reading

BEING A PEACEMAKER IS ONE WAY OF FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS

BIBLE PASSAGE: Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. (James 3:18) MEDITATION: Peacemaking – One of the characteristics of having spiritual wisdom is, owning an attitude that loves peace. James expounds on the topic of peace and the benefits of being a peacemaker. In our daily choices we either ‘sow to the … Continue reading

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