This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest Blessed are . . . —Matthew 5:3-11 When we first read the statements of Jesus, they seem wonderfully simple and unstartling, and they sink unnoticed into our subconscious minds. For instance, the … continue reading the views expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the...
Month: July 2012
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1 John – The Purpose
This post comes from Calvary Chapel Pastors [Editor’s Note: We are beginning to feature the writings of godly men who have influenced the doctrine or ministry style found in Calvary Chapel. We don’t agree with everything taught by W. H. Griffith Thomas, but we value the influence he brought to the church in the early...
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His Nature and Our Motives
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest . . . unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven —Matthew 5:20 The characteristic of a disciple is not that he does good things, but that he is good in his motives,...
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The Faithfulness of God
This post comes from Calvary Chapel Pastors When the pressure is on and it seems as if you will be swallowed up by some calamity—when you’ve been waiting and waiting and nothing at all appears to be happening—you may feel tempted to give up on any divine response or action from the Lord. But then...