The Holy Spirit, through the authorship of the Apostle Paul, directs us to excel in the grace of giving. 7 But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you —see that you excel in this act of grace also. 2 Corinthians 8:7 Although Paul …
We are seeking to excel in the grace of giving life, faith, hope and love. For further insight into exceling in the grace of giving hope, we will consider on paragraph of Paul’s writing to the Christians in Rome. One of the Apostle’s primary emphasis to the Christians in Rome is presented in …
I prepared far too much information for my previous weekend message and only progressed through half of the material. Following are the notes of this presentation. The second message will begin near the middle of the notes. “We do our best work and live our best lives when we charge into the vast space between …
Becoming people of fully realized potential in Christ requires holding and being held by a positive faith attitude. A concept in a previous message was, “In making decisions always measure the strength of the “yes” votes not the “no” votes.” You are, in fact, determining the power of the positive faith attitude not …
To become a person of fully realized potential I must develop and maintain a positive faith attitude. Pastor Neale Sheneman, founding pastor of MCA Church, read Norman Vincent Peale’s “The Power of Positive Thinking” every year. The following comparison between negative self talk and positive thinking is from “Positive Thinking: Stop Negative Self Talk …
People of fully realized potential are aligned with the nature, character and will of God in their spirit, soul and body. Today’s primary Bible text is 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28. 23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus …
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Becoming a person of fully realized potential requires embracing the world of possibilities. What are the possibilities for you when your spirit, soul and body are all in alignment with the thoughts, nature and character of God, in whose image you are created? What is the nature of the link between the non-material …
We become people of fully realized potential when the Holy Spirit comes upon us (including our body). We are investigating the complete integration of the spirit, soul and body for purposes of reaching our maximum potential in Christ. In a previous message we considered the two-tiered philosophy of our day. For example, the …
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We become people of fully realized potential in and through our bodies. I am me. The human is created by God as a three-part unity; spirit, soul and body. Without my spirit, I am not fully me. Without my soul, I am not fully me. Without my body, I am not fully me. …
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Childhood is the foundation upon which each person builds into their full potential in Christ. Today we consider the 127th Psalm. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. 2 It is in vain that you rise up early and go …