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In the current sermon series “Potential,” Pastor Mark reminded us that if we want to grow spiritually and see our God-given potential realized, we need to spend time in His Word. Pastor Mark recommended that if we don’t know where to start, we should spend some time in 1 and 2 Timothy. During the next [...]

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Bible Drill Wednesday: No Smell of Fire

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

I am in an accountability/Bible study group with some amazing women, and we have been going through a Beth Moore study on Daniel: Lives of Integrity and Words of Prophecy. I think I speak for all of us when I say that we have been challenged by our study of the book of Daniel [...]

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This is a continuation of last week’s Bible Drill on Self-Examination. Today we will examine our time, talents and money; our responsibility to the gospel; our responsibility to others; our estimation of self; our family relationships; our attitudes toward worldliness; and our enemy.
Your Time, Talents and Money
Still thinking of the commandment of God to love [...]

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But let a man examine himself… (1 Cor. 11:28)
In 1 Corinthians 11:23-34, Paul outlines the requirements for taking the Lord’s supper (communion), urging us to “examine ourselves.” I would argue that regardless of whether we are taking communion or just going to bed at night, it is good for disciples of Christ to constantly examine [...]

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As I have been thinking about Pastor Mark’s sermon (part 1 of the “Last Words” series) this past weekend, I have been contemplating how our Bible Drills for these three weeks leading up to Easter could challenge us to greater spiritual growth and a closer walk with Jesus Christ. Ultimately, I came to the conclusion [...]

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Bible Drill Wednesday: What God Requires

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

In my journey through the book of Deuteronomy, I continue to marvel at how salient this book of the Law is for modern-day Christians. Although we are not poised on the edge of the promised land, preparing to go in and conquer the nations, we are called by God to “forcefully advance” His kingdom, and [...]

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Bible Drill Wednesday: Fear of the Lord

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom… (Prov. 1:7)
Throughout Proverbs, Solomon underscores that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. But what does it mean to fear the Lord?
In my study of the book of Deuteronomy, I am learning a lot about what it means to fear the Lord. [...]

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