Category Archives: Holy Spirit

Lessons From Fools and Those Who Fool Them

Faith means believing God. If He said it, that settles it. Wisdom begins with the fear of God. The fear of God begins with believing God. And bad things happen when we don’t. One of the things we, both inside … Continue reading

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The Spirit of Rebellion vs. The Spirit of Wisdom

Though I haven’t the infernal wisdom that C.S. Lewis demonstrated in his classic work The Screwtape Letters, I think I know something about at least some of the devil’s stratagems. The Screwtape Letters, you remember, purported to be a series … Continue reading

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What is the doctrine of illumination of the Holy Spirit?

Illumination is that doctrine that describes the work of the Holy Spirit in helping the believer to understand God’s Word. Though regeneration is required to rightly understand the Word, while having spiritual eyes comes before having spiritual sight, they are … Continue reading

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Death, Life, the Known, the Unknown and the Knower

Because we believe it is our due, we’re confident that even the darkest clouds have silver linings. When someone dies in old age, we rejoice that he had a long, full life. On the other hand, when someone goes suddenly, … Continue reading

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The Parables of Jesus- A Man Went Out to Sow

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New Study Continues Tonight- The Parables, The Sower

Tonight we continue a new study exploring the parables of Jesus. Last week was our introduction, and look at the lost sheep and lost coin. Tonight, the Sower. We serve dinner at 6:15, and begin the study at 7:00. We … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; Tipping Tips; Brother Daniel; Gifts & Giver

All new, all fresh, all together splendiferous. Check out this week’s podcast. Share it with your friends. Heck, share it with your enemies. We are supposed to love them after all. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Reckless Fervor and the Safety of Our Father’s Presence

One of the oddest things to hinder our prayers is fear. Many of us are reluctant to pray in front of others. We fear, I suppose, that those who are listening might be critiquing our prayers. That fear is both … Continue reading

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Study Tonight, Truth You Can Count On: Spirit of Truth

We continue our Truth You Can Count On study. Tonight, 7:00, we unpack the role of the Spirit in illuminating God’s Word. We stream our study on Facebook Live (at the account Lisa and I share, RC-Lisa) for those who … Continue reading

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Charlie’s Memorial; Bondi’s Boo-Boos; Abe’s Babies & More

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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