Tag: hope
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Easter Changes Everything!
This past weekend our family celebrated Easter together worshiping in our living room. We’ve been doing so for the last 2 months as the Father’s Heart Church. It’s been so fun to watch our kids engage with Scripture and worship in a very intimate setting. It’s something to which they’re not accustomed. Up to this…
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The Father’s Heart – Part 4
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Jesus demonstrates clearly the Father’s heart. Many of us know the story of the Prodigal Son. (Not the FOX TV drama.)
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The Father’s Heart – Part 3
Jesus teaches us how much God loves us in the parable of the lost sheep. (Luke 15:4-6) The parable demonstrates our significant worth to God. As the shepherd pursued the sheep, God pursues us because He loves us. He considers us worthy to be pursued. Jesus made clear, when we turn to Him and believe,…
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The Father’s Heart – Part 1
God loves you. Unconditionally. He’s cares about you more than you’ll ever know. He’s done everything to be with you. In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 15, Jesus shares three parables to demonstrate God’s heart for you and me. Over the course of the next few days we’re going to look into Luke 15 where,…
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Life In The Kingdom Of God – Part 3
Life in the Kingdom of God is like springs bubbling up from within and overflowing to those without. We receive tremendous blessing when we believe in Jesus and experience life in the Kingdom of God. Life in the kingdom, though, is a blessing that’s not meant to be hoarded. It’s meant to be shared. In…
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Life In The Kingdom Of God – Part 2
When we believe in Jesus, God transforms our dry, dead spirits into pools brimming with life! We must share life with others. We must let it overflow. We must be springs of God’s presence. When we allow God’s life to flow through us, we fulfill the next part of life in the Kingdom. He causes…
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Life In The Kingdom Of God – Part 1
We come alive when we believe in Jesus! It’s the life we’ve always wanted—it’s life in the Kingdom of God. It’s the life for which we were created: A life in relationship with God, the King of all creation. Psalm 107:35-38 provides us a snapshot of life in God’s Kingdom—the life He births inside us…
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Living In The Power Of The Holy Spirit
To find success in our spiritual lives in 2021 we must first, believe in Jesus. Next, we must live in the power of the Holy Spirit. Instructing His disciples before His death, Jesus explained the primary role the Holy Spirit would play in their lives and, therefore, our lives. “I will not leave you as…
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Success In Your Spiritual Life in 2021 – Part 2
Yesterday we learned success in our spiritual life begins here: Believing in Jesus. Today we examine why we must be born again and the power-filled life we receive in Jesus as we continue to follow Him. Returning to Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus in the Gospel of John chapter 3, we discover a spiritual truth about…