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What To Do When You Don’t Know What to Do?
Romans 8:26-30 ESV 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the…
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My Source of Hope
Romans 8:18-24 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who…
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Skype Session with Will Mancini
Last week, I had the privilege to be part of a class of leaders and pastors who got to spend time with thought leaders in the church world. Today, I’ll be blogging the highlights of what I learned through the one hour Skype session we had with Will Mancini. Will Mancini leads Auxano & wrote the…
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From Slavery to Sonship
Romans 8:15-17 15 So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” 16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. 17 And since we are his children, we are…
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Putting to Death Sin
Romans 8:13 12 So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Putting to death the deeds of the flesh is…