The Man in the Arena (Gal 1:6-8)

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Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States. Shortly after leaving office, he gave a speech that became known as “The Man in the Arena.” One of the points of the speech is that the man who takes a stand is to be admired. Often times, people are critical of the man who
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Caminando religiosamente en la carne

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Y manifiestas son las obras de la carne, que son… (Gálatas 5:19) En los versículos de Gálatas 5:19-21, Pablo da una lista de 17 cosas (en la versión King James) de lo que es caminar en la carne. Un rápido vistazo muestra que cuatro de ellas tratan de pecados sexuales. Nueve tienen que ver con
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It’s Okay to Be Mad (Ephesians 4:26)

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In my previous blog, I argued that in Eph 4:30, grieving the Holy Spirit deals with the way a body of believers acts. If a local church is one in which members serve and build up each other, the Spirit is pleased. If the members do not act and speak in that way, the Spirit
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Ang Katiyakan Ay Isang Mailap Na Bagay, Marcos 10:17

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Hindi mo kailangang makausap ang karamihan sa mga taong simbahan ngayon bago mo matuklasan na karamihan sa kanila ay hindi alam kung sila ay “tutungo sa langit” kapag sila ay namatay. Madalas marinig ang mga sagot na, “Sana,” o kaya, “Nagsisikap ako.” Ang GES ay nasa unahan ng pakikipagbaka upang ituro na ito ay isang
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How Do We Grieve the Holy Spirit? (Eph 4:30)

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We have all been told that as believers we should not grieve the Holy Spirit. I think it is safe to say that what we normally think this means is that if I commit a sexual sin, or some other kind of sin, the Holy Spirit who lives within me is grieved. I have also
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Musings from Kenya 

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Part of what I do for GES is teach in other countries. My daughter Kathryn usually accompanies me on these teaching trips. We recently returned from a couple of weeks of teaching in Kenya. There is a solid Free Grace couple from Kenya who invite us on an annual basis to come and conduct conferences
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Quando o compromisso é destrutivo

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Para muitas pessoas, existe um forte desejo de concessões. Todos nós nos encontramos em situações em que não concordamos com os outros ao nosso redor. Em muitos desses casos, as outras pessoas envolvidas são pessoas com quem queremos ter algum tipo de relacionamento. O concessões é a maneira de fazer isso acontecer. Todos nós ouvimos
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