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Who or What Defines You?

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  The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in GOD protects you from that. Proverbs 29:25 Who or What Defines You? We know that God calls us a masterpiece, valuable, fearfully and wonderfully made, but sometimes our circumstances contradict who God made us to be. It’s easy to let our environment change our identity. When we go through unfair situations and disappointments, when people walk away or talk negatively about us, we can lose who we are. We let those circumstances change how we see ourselves. We feel inferior, not attractive, not good enough. We’re adapting to the environment. But your environment doesn’t change what God says about you: “You’re blessed, favored, healthy, and free.” This is what faith is all about. You have to dig down deep and say, “My environment will not define me. I am who God says I am.” Have you let negative circumstances change your identity? Shake off those lies, break those strongholds, and start seeing yourself as God sees you. You’re a history...
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Seek, Set and Let!

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  Seek, Set, and Let Scripture: Colossians 3:1–3 “ Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. ” (Colossians 3:1–3) Seeking the things above, and the realities of heaven, requires discipline. It takes discipline to effectively face and overcome diversions and the challenges of living in a broken world where everything we see and feel is in the process of perishing. We are only passing through a world in which we do not have a continuing city. Think in terms of  expanding the kingdom  – of helping people to come to Christ – of helping to fulfill the Great Commission. We are transformed as we renew our minds in the Word of God. That takes time and effort. We need to study, meditate, and allow the peace of Christ to rule in our hea...
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Hebrew1:1-14!

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  Introduction Hebrews 1:1–14: Hebrews was written to a group of Christians who, faced with increasing opposition, were in danger of abandoning the Christian faith. The writer encourages them in their faith by emphasizing that Jesus Christ is the true and final revelation of God. Today’s passage explains that the ancient prophets spoke God’s message to his people, but now God has sent Jesus to proclaim God’s message, achieve forgiveness for humanity’s sins, and rule over all creation forever. Today’s Key Verse: Hebrews 1:3a GNT He reflects the brightness of God’s glory and is the exact likeness of God’s own being. Read 1  In the past God spoke to our ancestors many times and in many ways through the prophets,  2  but in these last days he has spoken to us through his Son. He is the one through whom God created the universe, the one whom God has chosen to possess all things at the end.  3  He reflects the brightness of God's glory and is the exact likeness o...
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4 Rs: Son Power Seals, Reveals and Deals!

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  4 Rs: Son Power Seals, Reveals, and Deals Scripture: Acts 17:28 “For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’”  (Acts 17:28) Once we accept Jesus Christ into our life, Son Power is all encompassing. It affects all aspects of our relationship with God. Relationship Our relationship with God is established when the Holy Spirit seals us at the time we believe and trust in Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Savior. We are his offspring in the sense we are now children of God, heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. We are in his “bloodline” because of the blood of Christ which pays for our sin. This is a relationship that cannot be broken (as noted by a multitude of passages in the Bible). Revelation The establishment of our relationship with God is just the beginning step. We soon discover through revelation that Son Power will now deal with us for the rest of our life in this world. We live in the Spirit. We are to walk in...
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NO GREATER INHERITANCES!

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  NO GREATER INHERITANCE “And if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.” — Romans 8:17 God does not just put up with you—He loves and delights in you. Father celebrates you. He rejoices over you with singing, and His banner over you is love because you are His child. Today’s verse reveals what a glorious privilege we have. We are heirs of God. That means God Himself is our inheritance, and He has given us His Spirit as a pledge of our inheritance. What could we want that is greater than God Himself? In Him is fullness of joy, peace, contentment, and satisfaction. Life consists not in the abundance of material things obtained; real life is found in the Holy Spirit. We have been made heirs of God. The fullness of life, joy, glory, happiness, power, and identity—they are all ours in Him!  There is no greater inheritance than the inheritance of God Himself. He is our victory! As we learn to be led by the Holy Spirit, we not only receive His guidance ...
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4 Rs: Son Power Can Make Us Like The Morning Light!

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  4 Rs: Son Power Can Make Us Like the Morning Light Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:2, 4 “The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue … [He] is like the light of morning at sunrise, like a morning without clouds, like the gleaming of the sun on new grass after rain. ”  (2 Samuel 23:2, 4) The transformation we experience because of Son Power is unlimited when we are totally committed to the Lord. Relationship Because of our relationship with Jesus Christ, we have the potential for the Lord to speak through us just as he did through King David as recorded in 2 Samuel. In fact, we are commanded to be ambassadors for Christ as we take part in the Great Commission (see Matthew 28:16–20). Revelation Each of us can be a spokesperson for the Lord. However, we need to be regularly feeding on his Word in order for it to become a part of us. His Word will naturally flow out of us as we practice soaking our heart in it, sowing it to him in our prayer life, and then flow...
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Doors You’ve Closed!

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  “Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut.” Revelation 3:8 Doors You’ve Closed It’s easy to lock doors to areas of our lives because of fear, because we think we don’t have the talent or qualifications, because of hurts, or because of mistakes we’ve made, times we’ve failed. You may have gone years with a locked door, thinking it could never happen. Your time is coming. You may have shut the door, but God is about to come through it. Don’t be surprised when doors open that you tried to keep closed. He’s going to present you with opportunities that seem way over your head. Don’t shrink back. You are well able. The fear may not leave, but you’re going to feel a new confidence, a new boldness—that’s the Most High God breathing in your direction. He’s about to take you where you could never go on your own. Those doors you closed didn’t stop your destiny. God knows what’s in you. He knows what you’re capable of. He’s not going to let fear or the negativ...
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