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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Messages with tag - Cremation

Acts (2010)
95 - Fasting and Prayer [B]
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts 13:1-3
Series: Acts (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 19 secs
Our scene is in Antioch in a well-established, conservative congregation, about 15 years after Pentecost. Antioch thrives with commerce and the decadent culture of the times. It also has a large Jewish population, within which are Christians, viewed as a sect of Judaism. Teachers and prophets gather to minister to the Lord and fast. What does it mean to minister to the Lord? What does fasting accomplish? Today a fast can be an initiation into a weight-loss program, a systemic purge, a social protest or a mystical manipulation of God. What was fasting about as it was practiced scripture? Is it a prescribed ritual for us? Is Biblical fasting an anachronistic term in our modern culture. Should we fast?
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Romans (2010)
145 - Living in Light of the Rapture [B]
Thursday, June 12, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 13:11
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 57 mins 8 secs
If you found out you only had a short time to live, what would you do differently? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Apostle Paul says we should always live in the light of eternity because as each day goes by we are closer to the end of the Church Age. Understand what follows a believer's death and the issues related to cremation. Explore the meaning of imminency and its relationship to unfulfilled prophecy. Find out some of the many different ways the words faith and belief are used in the Scriptures.
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Philippians (2022)
83 - Living as a Citizen of Heaven [B]
Thursday, August 22, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 3:17-4:1
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 35 secs
Are you wallowing around in the cesspool of the world system or are you focusing on the Word of God and growing spiritually? Listen to this message to learn you have the choice to either pattern your thinking after the trends of this world and get sucked into pagan values or to spend your time aligning your choices with God's will, remembering that as a Christian your citizenship is in Heaven.
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