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- True Christianity means writing off all human merit as loss. You cannot cling to the notion of your own goodness and be a true Christian. True Christianity requires that we see the utter worthlessness of the best of our worth or works when it comes to commending us to God so that we give up all trust in such things (Isa. 64:6).
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Jan 3, 2022 · Love is part of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), so only through the Holy Spirit can we truly love God and our neighbor as the Word of God commands us to (Mark 12:29-31). Therefore, we need to pray and ask His help to develop His love in our lives.
How can you protect your passion for God from distractions and temptations? What steps can you take to increase your devotion and enthusiasm for God? In part two of this blog series, we’ll explore the first step to restoring any lost passion for God and how it can transform your spiritual life.
- You delight in someone else more than you delight in the Lord. Your love for God should be foremost in your heart, exceeding the bond of any other relationship.
- Your soul does not long for times of rich fellowship with God through His Word or in prayer. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy . . . soul” (Mark 12:30).
- Your thoughts in leisure moments do not reflect upon the Lord. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy . . . mind” (Mark 12:30). The things that captivate your thoughts in your free time reveal much about the priorities of your heart.
- You claim to be “only human” and easily give in to those things you know displease the Lord. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy . . . strength” (Mark 12:30).
Oct 11, 2018 · Faithfully and compellingly preaching and teaching God’s word is the heart of a pastor winning (or losing) the trust and respect of his people. Respectability extends beyond our words and teaching, but for pastor-teachers “rightly handling the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15) comes first.
May 29, 2011 · Healing, feeding, caring, listening, sharing, making manifest the grace and mercy of the God “who so loved the world” (3:16). Clearly this links up with a lot of the tasks often associated with the church — caring for the poor, feeding the hungry, and so forth. And that is worth celebrating.
Jul 29, 2013 · You must take every item of human goodness and merit and throw them in the garbage if you want to gain the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ. B. We must continue to write off all human merit as loss as we walk with Christ.
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Oct 21, 2015 · One of the first effects of sin or doctrinal error is that we lose our joy in Christ. When your heart stops singing, that is a warning to watch your life and doctrine closely. Jesus’s Joy in You. Jesus himself connected our daily spiritual life with joy. “If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love. . . .
