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Category Archives: Holy Spirit
14 spiritual disciplines
“Train yourself to be godly”(1 Timothy 4:7). What does your training plan include? See 7 disciplines of abstinence and 7 disciplines of activity. Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Discipleship, Discipline, Flesh vs. Spirit, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Maturity, New Christian, Sanctification, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation
Tagged 14 spiritual disciplines, Discipleship, spiritual growth, what are spiritual disciplines?
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The Holy Spirit
Ten resources for understanding the Holy Sprit. Continue reading
Community covenant for those who walk by the Spirit
Give consideration to using this relationship covenant in you family, small group, or Church. Continue reading
Posted in attitudes of unity, Community, Elders, elders in the Church, Fellowship, Flesh vs. Spirit, Fruit of the Spirit, Gospel-centered, Holy Spirit, Local Church, Relationships, Spirit filled, Unity
Tagged church covenant, Fruit of the Spirit, small group covenant, Spirit-filled, spiritual growth, Spiritual guidance
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We admitted we were powerless
Perhaps we struggle so much with wrong desires because we need to become captured by stronger desires. I think of… Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Drug addiction, Flesh vs. Spirit, Fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Spirit filled, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Walking with God
Tagged AA, Addiction, Alcohol, Holy Spirit, power from God, Walk by the Spirit
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Elentics and the Holy Spirit
All who care about reaching others with the goodnews of salvation must care about elentics Continue reading
Posted in Disciple-making, Discipleship, Holy Spirit, Missions, Salvation, Sin, Witness, Younger Evangelicals
Tagged conviction, Guilt, Holy Spirit, shame
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7 resources for spiritual maturity
Spiritual growth requires looking ahead and looking back. Continue reading
Posted in Change, Character, Christian life, Church growth, Counseling, Following Christ, Gospel-centered, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope?, Image of God, Judgment seat of Christ, Mission statement, New Christian, New Creation, Parenting, Pastors, Personal devotions, Purity, Quiet Time, Salvation, Sanctification, Scripture, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Trials, Victory, Walking with God, Will of God
Tagged how to grow as a christian, Maturity, Resources for spiritual growth, spiritual growth
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Why do I feel so torn?
If you are a teacher in the Church or one who influences other followers of Christ, please make sure they understand the painful reality of the tension they will experience and how torn they will feel because of God’s Spirit living in them. The Christian life is one of tension between the already and the not yet. Continue reading
Posted in Blessed by God, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church Leadership, Conflict, Contentment, Depravity, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Doubt, Encouragement, Eternal life, Eternal security, Faith, God's Patience, God's Heart, God's Love, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Guidelines for living, Holy Spirit, Hope?, Meaning of life, Pastors, Salvation, Sanctification, Spirit filled, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Temptation, Trials
Tagged Christian life is not easy, Life hurts, Life with God is hard, new Christians must know this, spiritual growth, Suffering, Trials, When life is hard
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3 characteristics of true Christians
If we compromise on #’s 2 & 3, we’ll cut the power line to # 1. Spiritual growth should deepen our commitments to #’s 2 & 3. Without this we will not experience # 1. Continue reading
Have we misunderstood sowing and reaping?
Is there a purpose to these words (In the context of the book of Galatians) that has been largely overlooked?
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Posted in Flesh vs. Spirit, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Hermeneutics, Holy Spirit, Interpretation of bible, Spirit filled, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation
Tagged Book of Galatians, Galatians 6:7-8, Interpretation of the Bible, Sowing and Reaping
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The Conflict We Didn’t Tell You About
Are we helping new believers understand the challenges and difficulties of the Christian life? Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Audio Resource, Christian life, Holy Spirit
Tagged Christianity, Hardships, Holy Spirit, Trials
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