Category: Christian Living
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The Sermon on the Mount: The True Meaning of Righteousness – Part 2
Jesus shows that true righteousness reaches deeper than outward behavior into the heart itself. This study looks at how his words expose sin, reveal the will of God, and call his people into true discipleship.
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The Sermon on the Mount: The King and His People – Part 1
Jesus describes the kind of people his kingdom forms. He calls them to live that life openly before the world.
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The Sermon on the Mount: Fulfilled in Jesus and Lived by Those Who Follow Him-Introduction
The Sermon on the Mount is the voice of Christ calling his people to real obedience. It shows a life fulfilled in him and lived by those who follow him.
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The Gift of Desperation
Desperation usually feels like collapse, but sometimes it is the point where honesty finally begins. This article explores how God can use the end of self trust to bring a person into real surrender.
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They Wanted a King. God Gave the Lamb.
Palm Sunday looked like the arrival of the king people wanted, but Passion Week reveals that God was giving something deeper. This article traces how Jesus entered Jerusalem not only as king, but as the Lamb his people actually needed.
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Pleasing God Is Impossible Without a Restored Relationship
What if the problem is deeper than bad behavior and reaches all the way down to a broken relationship with God? This article shows why only Christ can restore what was broken and turn obedience into a response of love rather than an attempt to earn approval.
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Dating As a Single Parent – Part 7: Dating When Both People Have Children
When both people have children, shared understanding can feel like a gift, but matching calendars and expectations takes prayer, honesty, and real effort. This article explores how single parents can date with compassion, wisdom, and clarity when life is already full.
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The Kingdom Comes Where God’s Will Is Done
What if the kingdom of God is closer, quieter, and more active than most of us think? This article traces how Christ’s reign is already at work wherever His will is embraced in Spirit-empowered obedience, while we still wait for its full and final unveiling.
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Seek First: Anxiety, Work, and the Father’s Provision
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks directly to anxiety in the middle of work, provision, and daily responsibility. Bonhoeffer helps clarify Matthew 6 by showing that anxiety grows when we confuse faithful labor with the burden of securing life itself.
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God is relational, and prayer is the language of communion where He gives what satisfies most: Himself.
Most of us know prayer matters, but we still struggle to want it and assume the problem is us. Luke 11 and Matthew 6 show something steadier: prayer draws us near to the Father, and His deepest answer is Himself by His Spirit, where real satisfaction begins.
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