Posts with the tag “religious”
Cultivate Authentic Spirituality
by Delman Coates on September 6th, 2024
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence."- Matthew 23:25 Jesus challenges you to look beyond the surface of your faith and cultivate an authentic spirituality. You may be doing all the “right†things: attending church regularly, reading your Bible, giving your tithes, and follow... Read More
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Treat the Root, Not Just the Fruit
by Delman Coates on July 14th, 2024
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God." —Ephesians 2:8 When studying religious traditions, it’s easy to focus on rules and rituals as the pathway to being close with God. In Paul’s time, people believed that adhering to 613 commandments meant they were close to God. Similarly, today many think that praying a certain way, memorizing... Read More
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God's Inclusive Love
by Delman Coates on June 19th, 2024
"And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd." - John 10:16 Have you ever felt like God's love and salvation were exclusively reserved for a select few? Perhaps you've been tempted to believe that you hold a special place in His plan while others are left out. But Jesus, in His infinite wisdo... Read More
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Beyond Religious Performance
by Delman Coates on March 27th, 2024
"Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh." - Philippians 3:2-3 In his letter to the Philippians, the apostle Paul issues a warning to the church, urging them to "beware" of those who place their confidence in religious performan... Read More
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A Unique Love
by Delman Coates on February 26th, 2024
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." - John 10:11 In the realm of shepherds, Jesus stands as the epitome of love and sacrifice. Today, we explore the profound dimension that makes Jesus the "good" shepherd—a shepherd who not only tends to the needs of the sheep but willingly lays down His life for their salvation. Jesus distinguishes Himself as the "good"... Read More
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Stuck In The Past
by Ministry Support on October 16th, 2020
The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” – John 4:9 If you want to rebound from brokenness, you can’t let your hurt hinder your healing. So many people miss the blessings God has for them because they allow their brokenness to keep them in bondage. It’s as if they have PTSD, and struggle to move forward in their future because they are s... Read More
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Broken But Blessed
by Ministry Support on October 13th, 2020
So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” – John 4:5-7 The woman at Jacob’s well is by all indications a broken woman, but she is blessed by an en... Read More
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Common Ground
by Ministry Support on August 29th, 2020
And all who believed were together and had all things in common. (Acts 2:44) One of the things I love about the Early Church described in Acts chapter 2 is how they used the Word of God. According to verse 5 and following, there were people from every nation under heaven in Jerusalem for Pentecost, where the birth of the Church took place. There were Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesop... Read More
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