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December 5, 2018 Mitch Bedzyk
Advent: Longing for the Coming of the Lord

Advent: Longing for the Coming of the Lord

December 5, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living advent

While Advent is a time to celebrate his birth, it is primarily a time of waiting in hopeful expectation for the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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10 Marks of a Healthy Church Member

10 Marks of a Healthy Church Member

November 28, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living membership

Thabiti Anyabwile's short and helpful book "What is a Healthy Church Member?" presents ten marks that characterize healthy and faithful church members. 

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God's Will for Your Life: Holiness and Thankfulness

God’s Will for Your Life: Holiness and Thankfulness

November 21, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study God's Will

God's will is often assumed to be hidden and difficult to discern. However, Scripture clearly tells us that God's will for us is to be holy and thankful.

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Safeguards Against False Teachers: The Word and the Spirit

November 14, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study antichrist

The Apostle John reminds believers living in the last days of the safeguards that we have against false teachers: The Word and the Spirit.

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Burdens of Social Media

The Burdens of Social Media

September 26, 2018 Posted By: Brianna Bedzyk Christian Living social media

Social media in our distracted age can heap burdens on us that we were never meant to bear and can keep us from the burdens we ought to bear.

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Does Your Church Assume the Gospel?

September 19, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living popular

Churches that assume the gospel offer a palatable, inoffensive, and powerless message and ultimately fail to carry out the Great Commission.

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A Catechism for Toddlers and Preschoolers

September 12, 2018 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Christian Living catechism

Catechisms are an effective way for parents to do their part in teaching their children the basic truths about God and his gospel.

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Jerusalem and the Sin of Presumption

Jerusalem and the Sin of Presumption

August 29, 2018 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study

The city of Jerusalem features prominently in Luke's gospel and serves as a warning against the subtle but serious sin of presumption.

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Your Testimony is not the Gospel

Your Testimony is not the Gospel

August 22, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living Evangelism

Our testimony can often replace actually sharing the gospel. But sharing your testimony, in and of itself, doesn't necessarily constitute evangelism.

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Word vs Spirit

Word vs. Spirit

August 8, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living Calvin

Pitting the Spirit and the Word of God against each other creates a false dichotomy and unnecessary division between believers. 

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The Path of the Righteous is Level

Is The Path of the Righteous Really Level?

July 25, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study

Isaiah 26:7-8 doesn't just say God can, or will, make the way of the righteous level, but that their path actually is level. Is that really the case?

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Idolatry and Worship: Form Matters (part 2)

Idolatry and Worship: Form Matters (part 2)

July 10, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living Idolatry

When our worship is not shaped by God's Word we can easily fall into idolatry, worshiping the right God the wrong way, regardless of our intentions.

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Idolatry and Worship: Form Matters

Idolatry and Worship: Form Matters (part 1)

July 3, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study Exodus

When our worship is not shaped by God's Word we can easily fall into idolatry, worshiping the right God the wrong way, regardless of our intentions.

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The Importance of Memorizing Scripture | Elmira Christian Center

The Importance of Memorizing Scripture

June 22, 2018 Posted By: Jaynie Laprade Bible Study memorization

Memorizing Scripture helps us truly grasp, meditate on, and live in light of God's character, his promises, and his commands.

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Picking a Fight with the World

Picking a Fight with the World

June 12, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living

Inherent in the gospel is the condemnation of this world, and when we preach such a gospel, we cannot help but start a fight

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