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Fruit
We need to be fertile soil, then patiently, over time, our lives will produce much growth and fruit….
Doubt
Luke 4:9-13. God, through Jesus, has come to rescue you — continually — no matter how many times you mess up….
Focus
Luke 4:5-8. In the same way that Jesus clung to the command of God to worship only him, we are to do the same thing. We are to let go of everything and to keep our eyes fixed on God….
Strive
Luke 4:3-4. In our ‘me-oriented’ culture, we often think that we do not need God and that we can do this thing called life on our own, but that is not God’s way. God wants us to be continually filled with the Holy Spirit and remain in a close relationship….
Temptation
Luke 4:1-2. The real purpose of temptation is to see our relationship with God destroyed….
What does it mean to be wise?
James, drawing on ancient Hebrew metaphor, encourages us to stop looking towards earthly wisdom, but to the Holy Spirit that dwells within us….
Why do we need the armour of God?
We are not meant to face life on our own, valiantly ‘soldiering on’ in our own strength, but be members of a wonderful army of love that brings about peace and healing in a hurting world….
What is the real purpose of temptation?
Us ‘mature’ Christians do not struggle with temptation at all do we? We are all so holy that we are way beyond such things aren’t we? Aren’t we?? But as Rev Gav explains, there is a bit more to temptation than meets the eye……
Why did Jesus die? Part 6: Victory
In this 6th part of the series, ‘Why did Jesus die?’ we look at how Jesus defeated evil on the cross and what this means for the defeat of evil in our own lives….
What is the purpose of temptation?
Why are we tempted to sin and what is the purpose of sin? What effect does sinning have and how can we avoid it?…
How can I resist temptation?
What is the true purpose of temptation and how can we learn to resist it?…
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