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Tag Archives: Gospel
Short, but great reminder!
A powerful reminder about the loss of focus on the gospel. Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Drug addiction, feeling hopeless, Gospel, Hope?, Salvation, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality
Tagged God's Love, Gospel, Love, Salvation
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A painful and humbling truth
A painful and humbling truth we must hear… Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Church growth, Church Leadership, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Market-Driven Churches, Mega Church, Salvation, Seeker Services, Seeking God, Wisdom, Witness, Younger Evangelicals
Tagged Gospel, Gospel outreach, Market-Driven Churches, people don't want God, Seeker services, Truth from God
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What did Jesus teach about entering heaven?
Is there a difference between the way you invite people to receive salvation from God and the way Jesus did? Is there consistency from the gospels through the epistles regarding how one is to be reconciled to God and assured of heaven? Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Assurance, Eternal life, Eternal security, Evangelism, Faith, Gospel, Heaven, Jesus Christ, Reconciliation, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Teaching, Teaching of Jesus
Tagged Did Jesus preach the gospel?, eternal life, Gospel, Heaven, teaching of Jesus
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Therapeutic vs. True Gospel
Jesus Christ died for my sin and the most vivid expression of my sin is my willful self-preoccupation. A gospel message that invites me to stay at the center is not the true gospel. Listen closely to the emphasis when you hear someone invite people to follow Jesus. Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Confession, Depravity, Disciple-making, Doctrine, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Evil in the world, Faith, God's Love, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Hamartiology, Kingdom, Poor in spirit, Pride, Reconciliation, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Seeker Services, Seeking God, Self esteem, Self love, Self-deception, Selfishness, Sin
Tagged Evangelism, Gospel, Seeker Churches, Selfish, Sin, Therapeutic gospel, True gospel, Witnessing
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A therapeutic gospel?
A growing number of pastors are inviting people to come to Jesus on terms that are not consistent with our Lord’s own invitations to follow him. Are we bending and twisting the gospel around the felt needs and expectations of a self-absorbed culture? Continue reading
What does it mean to be gospel-centered?
Three tenses and two confessions are essential to gospel-centered living. Continue reading
How to change our emotions
How can we make lasting changes in our lives? How can we control our emotions so that they lead to a healthy and God-honoring life? Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Change, Christian life, Christianity, Counseling, Emotions, Encouragement, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Guidelines for living, Holistic ministry
Tagged Change your feelings, Depression, Discouraged, Emotions, Gospel, How to change the way you feel, Mind, negative emotions, struggles with emotions
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5 short radio spots
5 spots from my daily radio ministry covering subjects like love, hope in suffering and in death. Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Assurance, Audio, Audio Resource, Radio Ministry
Tagged Facing death, Gospel, Hope in suffering, Love
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Obeying the law cannot make you right with God
We will never celebrate the grace that brought us salvation if we allow ourselves to think that law-keeping is what makes us acceptable to God. Continue reading
Posted in Galatians, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Jesus Christ, Law, Religion, Religion-not the answer, Salvation
Tagged Gospel, Law vs. Grace, Salvation
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Gospel-centered life
What does it involve? Continue reading