Category Archives: Spiritual inventory

10 tests for personal inventory

A question and Scripture are offered with each one for deeper reflection. Continue reading

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Christlikeness

Christlikeness can be viewed as God’s design, our duty, and ultimately our destiny. Continue reading

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Seven primary resources for spiritual maturity

Use this as a teaching outline. Continue reading

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Transformation of desires

Spiritual transformation happens in a new set of desires. Consider five of these desires… Continue reading

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The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is involved in 4 primary ways at the moment of salvation. The Holy Spirit is involved in the life of every believer in at least 15 ways after salvation. The primary work of the Holy Spirit toward unbelievers is… Continue reading

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The beatitudes and the twelve steps

Connect the 8 beatitudes and other scriptures with the 12 step program Continue reading

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Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness (pt. 2)

If we are going to be consistent with the description in the Beatitudes, the person who does not demonstrate this hunger and thirst is either not a Christian at all or has accepted abnormality and mediocrity in his walk with God. Continue reading

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Five-fold path to spiritual renewal

Five commands to help shake off spiritual indifference and hypocrisy.  Continue reading

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Your mind is a battleground

This one is a little deeper. Please take the time to follow carefully what I am presenting. Continue reading

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Silence, Solitude, and Secrecy

Do we need renewed commitment to silence, solitude, and secrecy? Continue reading

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