Lessons from Lepers Thankfulness creates an opportunity for further blessing. Charles Allen Luke 17:11-19
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Drop Your Agenda When we come to Jesus with our own agendas, he asks us to lay them down and pick up the cross to follow him. Mark Mitchell Luke 20:19-40
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You Need a Good Priest Christ is a perfect high priest, who still understands our every weakness. William Willimon Hebrews 4:14-16
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Cravings and Conflicts The source of all conflict is internal craving, but we can experience reconciliation by humbling ourselves before God and others. C. J. Mahaney James 4:1-2
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Fear of God The fear of God leads us to his mercy. Kevin Miller Psalm 103
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Doubts in Belief Trusting Christ is not an issue of Christ's ability, but rather an issue of our faith. Paul Borden Mark 9:24
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Above All Earthly Powers The Word of God is written by the Spirit, received by faith, shared with others, rejected at one's peril, and preserved eternally by God. Philip Ryken Jeremiah 36
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Warriors on Their Couches We battle spiritual powers through mercy in Jesus' name. Peter Hiett 2 Samuel 11:1-12:31
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When Life Crowds You Out We find acceptance in Jesus when we acknowledge our loneliness, cry out for help, and respond to Jesus' openness. Bruce Thielemann Luke 19:1-10
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Life on Wings To live in victory, we must be reborn in Christ and yielded to the Holy Spirit. Terry Fullam Isaiah 40:31
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Don't Just Do Something, Sit There Spending time with God is more important than getting many things done or doing all things well. Haddon Robinson Luke 10:38-42
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How to Live Beyond Yourself We can experience fullness of life by acknowledging our weakness, putting our past behind us, striving toward a worthy goal, and going for broke. John A. Huffman, Jr. Philippians 3:12-16
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Sense Out of Nonsense We find peace by trusting that God creates order in the midst of chaos. David Peterson Luke 24:1-11
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Quantum Communion What the new science confirms about life Dan Meyer Colossians 1:15-20
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Wrestling with God We find our identity and value in God when we are honest enough to wrestle with him. Mark Labberton Genesis 32:22-31
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Battered into Submission Domestic violence is an unqualified evil. Marlin Vis Psalm 140:1-4
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What to Expect on Payday Our faithfulness to God on Earth will increase our commendation, responsibility, and fellowship with him in heaven. Greg Lafferty Matthew 25:14-30
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Weighing Others Heavy The sixth commandment is ultimately positive: treat all people with love and respect. Earl Palmer Exodus 20:13 ; Matthew 5:21-24 ; Romans 12:14-21 ; Romans 13:8-10
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Evangelical Laughter We should be open to God's surprising, powerful work in our lives and ministries. William Willimon Genesis 18:1-15 ; Genesis 21:1-7
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Paying Your Dues When someone tells us what to do, the issue is not what but who. Andy Stanley Romans 13:1-7
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Come to the Banquet Our mission as servants of the King is to invite everyone to the feast. Vic Pentz Matthew 22:1-14
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A Lifestyle Inventory The Christian is a steward, manager, and investor of God's money. Roger Thompson 2 Corinthians 8:1-7
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You Don't Know, Do You? Each of us must be ready to face God's judgment, for death can come at any moment. Rick Wolling Luke 12:13-21
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The Lord Is My Shepherd When we say, "The Lord is my shepherd," we acknowledge our dependence upon him, his ownership of us, and our personal relationship with him. Leith Anderson Psalm 23
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Things I'm Glad I Don't Know The story of Judas points out several truths that we ought not know. Stephen Brown John 13
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Releasing Resentment Resentment will destroy us, but Christ empowers us to forgive. Bob Russell John 21:15-22 ; 1 Corinthians 13:5
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Worship or Worry? Instead of worrying about our circumstances, God wants us to worship him for his faithfulness. Rod Cooper Psalm 95
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The Story of Seven Demotions A life committed to Christ is a life committed to downward mobility. Bill Hybels Philippians 2:5-11
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The Wisdom of Small Creatures Christians must learn to value the times, recognize the source of their security, prioritize community, and adopt God's seemingly incongruous perspective. Haddon Robinson Proverbs 30:24-28
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What Do Men Want? What Do Women Want? God created men and women to complement, serve, and encourage one another. Kevin Miller Genesis 1:1-2:25
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