Tag: Jesus
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The Anti 12 Step Plan
We left off with Paul showing the futility of adding works to Christ, attempting to gain the favor of God. Now he is giving the Galatians the secret to success as a Christian. Don’t miss it! Read Galatians 5:16-26. Wait a second! Where is the 12-step plan? Where is the formula? Again Paul uses the…
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Hope Deferred
“Hope deferred makes heart sick.” (Prov. 13:12) This verse has been turning over and over in my mind the last while. I posted earlier about the fears missionaries face. One of those was the question of the mission field becoming a home for your family. In that initial post, I shared how we had missed…
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Suggestions for Unplugging Success
Today is the second in a series of guest posts by Marysol Blomerus as she looks at unplugging as a way of balancing our lives. You can read more about Marysol, her lovely family, and her excellent reasons for unplugging on the first post in this series. So you have your unplug night or day…
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From Slave to Son: Galatians 4
This is a part of the 7 Minutes a Day Series. It might be helpful to scroll to the bottom and see previous portions of Galatians we’ve explored. I have spent nearly 20 years working in missions. In my travels I meet many people who serve with different motivations. Some serve out of a desire…
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The Babysitter is Dead! Galatians 3:15-29
This is a part of the 7 Minutes a Day Series. It might be helpful to scroll to the bottom and see previous portions of Galatians we’ve explored. All children look forward to the day when they no longer have a babysitter. You may have had some incredible times with a sitter, learning fun things,…