Daily Renewed Strength

“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,  but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”  – 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) Like David in the Bible, pray for courage and strength from the Lord for each day. God knows what we have to face and overcome. Trust that...

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Free From Distraction

What is one of a the most important assets a race horse has? Hebrews 12:1-2 says, “So then let’s also run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. Let’s throw off any extra baggage, get rid...

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Seed Sown in Good Ground

“The job of good ground is to break down the outer shell of a seed so it can get to the actual seed, at which time it begins to grow the seed.” Looking back at Nikki’s message, she spoke about what the 4 types of ground our lives can be...

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Sow What You Lack

Let’s take a look back at the message from Friday night, September 7th about sowing and reaping from Gal. 6:7-9 (Message Bible). “Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others-ignoring God!-harvests...

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Negate the Negativity

Let’s look back at our final week of Basic Training, where we talked about making sure our desires and dreams are lining up with the Word of God. Ephesians 3:20 says, “Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us,...

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Spiritual Maintenance

Let’s look back at week 3 of Basic Training, where we talked about the preventative maintenance of our spiritual lives. 1 Peter 5:8 says, “Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion...

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Understanding Our Framework

Let’s look back at week 2 of Basic Training where we talked about understanding our framework through the Word of God. Hebrews 11:3 says, “By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word...

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Put Your Clothes On!

Romans 13:14 – “Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.” How important are our clothes? Well, depending on where you live and what season it is, they’re pretty important. Take a look at our local winters,...

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Hope Never Disappoints

Romans 5:5 says, “such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us.” We have the joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation! As we walk in this place of righteousness before God,...

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