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• Taking Up the Cross: Denying Yourself – Part 2

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) Matthew 16:24 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”What is “the cross”? It is the cost of following Christ. It is the sacrifice required to make Him Lord. In Biblical times, the Romans required the condemned prisoner to carry his cross to the place of execution. The cross was the instrument of death that meant the end of the prisoner’s life.Likewise, “the cross” is the end of OUR life. It puts to death our old life. We take up our cross and follow Jesus to our death… then into new life. The cross is rough [...]

   

• A Form of Godliness – The End Result – Part 5

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 3.1-5 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be… lovers of themselves unthankful brutal lovers of money unholy despisers of good boasters unloving traitors proud unforgiving headstrong blasphemers slanderers haughty disobedient to parents without self-control lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God … having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! Today we will finish our series on this verse. Notice the progression and effect of replacing a love for God with a love for self. The characteristics start as inward changes of attitudes and motives and manifest themselves outwardly in increasing intensity. First your attitude [...]

   

• A Form of Godliness – Our Behavior – Part 4

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 3.1-5 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be… lovers of themselves unthankful brutal lovers of money unholy despisers of good boasters unloving traitors proud unforgiving headstrong blasphemers slanderers haughty disobedient to parents without self-control lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God … having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! As we continue today studying the behavior that robs us of true Godliness, notice the progression: it starts with replacing God (lovers of…); then proclaiming it (boaster, proud, blasphemer); now it is manifested in behavior: disobedience, ingratitude, unholy, unloving and unforgiving. These are natural consequences [...]

   

• A Form of Godliness – Boastful, Proud, Blaspheming – Part 3

  In Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 3.1-5 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be… lovers of themselves unthankful brutal lovers of money unholy despisers of good boasters unloving traitors proud unforgiving headstrong blasphemers slanderers haughty disobedient to parents without self-control lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God … having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! Do you find your Christian walk to be feeble and frail? Perhaps true Godliness has been robbed from you through one of these behaviors. Today, we will look at the next three: boasters, proud and blasphemers. All three in essence say: Look at me! Look [...]

   

• A Form of Godliness – I Just Love My Money – Part 2

  In Contented, Faithful, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 1 comment

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 3.1-5 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be… lovers of themselves unthankful brutal lovers of money unholy despisers of good boasters unloving traitors proud unforgiving headstrong blasphemers slanderers haughty disobedient to parents without self-control lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God … having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! We continue our study today learning to recognize this list of behaviors that characterizes those with a “form of godliness” but lacking power. Do you find your Christian walk to be feeble and frail? Perhaps one of these attributes has crept into your life. Today, [...]

   

• A Form of Godliness – Self Love – Part 1

  In Faithful, Happy, SeriousFaith, Teaching / 26 August 2009 / 0 comments

  (Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) 2 Timothy 3.1-5 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be… lovers of themselves unthankful brutal lovers of money unholy despisers of good boasters unloving traitors proud unforgiving headstrong blasphemers slanderers haughty disobedient to parents without self-control lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God … having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! Judging by this list, the perilous last days are indeed upon us. Is this verse not a vivid snapshot of the world today? These men are said to have “a form of godliness” but it is powerless. Paul says to turn away and have nothing [...]