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Here is John Calvin reflecting on Ephesians 1:3, which says, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." This is part of the text I preached from this past weekend in my message, "A People Called by God." The …
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"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us." (Romans 5:3-5) Paul begins our …
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:12-13) The …
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There are times when we falter in our pursuit of God. The wind and rain of life's pressure comes against us to put out the fire of our passion for the Lord. Jesus' parable of the seed and the soils is fitting for times like that. In that parable Jesus describes how we receive God's …
One of the greatest challenges for all of us is the reality that we have blind spots in our lives. The concept of the blind spot is probably best known from driving a vehicle. Those of us who took driving classes probably remember the explanation of that space between your peripheral vision and the reflected …
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Matthew Erickson 