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Tag Archives: God’s love
Only The Strong Survive
Years ago soul singer Jerry Butler had a hit with a tune called, “Only The Strong Survive.” Sometimes there’s a lot of wisdom in the words of a song, and I think that’s the case with this one. If you … Continue reading
God’s gift is unearned and undeserved
When Jesus met and spoke with a deeply sinful woman at Jacob’s well in Samaria, He told her of the gift God was offering to her: John 4:10 (NKJV) Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift … Continue reading
Christmas is about “God With Us”
In our worship service this past Sunday, our church sang a little chorus entitled “Emmanuel.” It goes like this: Emmanuel, Emmanuel His name is called Emmanuel God with us, revealed in us His name is called Emmanuel That little song … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life, Christmas, Faith, Foundations of the Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, being saved, christ jesus, Christ's redemption, Christianity, Christianity 101, Christmas day, Christmas verse, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, people of God, real meaning of Christmas, relationship with God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, salvation, the true meaning of Christmas
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Having a thankful spirit every day
One of the first lessons I learned as a child was the importance of “please” and “thank you.” My mom was adamant about these courtesies. She understood what I as a child did not: that failure to express humility in … Continue reading
Creation Declares That God Is In Control
This morning, as I read Psalm 19, I was inspired and encouraged. Psalms 19:1-3 (NKJV) The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. 2 Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. 3 … Continue reading
Put your past in the past!
How many times have you looked at some mistake you made in the past, some situation that went wrong because of bad decisions on your part, and said to yourself, “If only I hadn’t done that!”? One of the unpalatable … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Devotionals, Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, being an overcomer, christ jesus, Christianity, Christianity 101, faith, fall short, God, God's love, Jesus, mistakes, overcoming my past, recovering from messups, recovering from mistakes, relationship with God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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Handling My Fears
I know believers in Christ have not been given a spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7), but I still experience that disturbing emotion sometimes. To my mind, the issue for Christians is not that we are never supposed to feel … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life, Devotionals, Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, children of Israel, christ jesus, Christianity, Christianity 101, faith, fear, fearfulness, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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Believe That You Have Received From God
When I graduated from college, I went to work for IBM. One of the first things I did when I got on the job was to set myself up for direct deposit of my pay. With no intervention from me, … Continue reading
When church members help one another
One of the members of the church I pastor gave a great testimony in the service not long ago. She had just had surgery on her jaw, and had been laid up with a lot of pain. She wasn’t able … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Christian Life, Leadership, The church
Tagged a holy nation, a royal priesthood, Basic Christianity, christ jesus, Christ's church, Christianity 101, Church of Christ, fellow members, God's love, Jesus, love one another, New Believers, people of God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, royal priesthood, testimony
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Be a giver, not a taker
When it comes to love, there are two classes of people in the world: the takers and the givers. Takers are people who are primarily concerned with getting things for themselves. So, they “love” money or power or prestige or … Continue reading