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June 28, 2024 Mitch Bedzyk
receiving the kingdom like a child

Receiving the Kingdom of God Like Children

June 28, 2024 Bible Study baptism Comments are off for this post

What does Jesus mean when he says we must receive the kingdom of God like children and that it belongs to those like them?

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“You are the Light of the World”

June 3, 2024 Bible Study Discipleship Comments are off for this post

Jesus says the church is the city set on a hill that shines with the light of the glory of God in a darkened world.

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The Good Life Starts with Jesus - Sermon on the Mount

The Good Life Starts with Jesus (Matthew 5:1-2)

April 3, 2023 Bible Study beatitudes Comments are off for this post

The Sermon on the Mount shows us that true human flourishing and the good life our world is searching for starts with listening to Jesus.

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The ROI of Spiritual Disciplines

Spiritual Disciplines: What’s the ROI?

January 20, 2021 Christian Living bible study Comments are off for this post

While the ROI of the spiritual disciplines may seem poor, Scripture assures us that the long-term returns far outweigh the initial costs.

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Ready and willing to Die

Ready and Willing to Die for Christ

December 3, 2020 Christian Living church fathers Comments are off for this post

In order to be a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ we must be ready and willing to die for him and the cause of the gospel

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Radically Ordinary Church Ministry

October 8, 2020 Christian Living Discipleship Comments are off for this post

According to Scripture, ministry in the local church isn't for a select, gifted few, but for all Christians. No stage or spotlight required.

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encouragement - an antidote for unbelief

Encouragement: An Antidote for Unbelief

January 29, 2020 Bible Study Discipleship Comments are off for this post

One of the simplest, most effective antidotes for doubt and unbelief in the Christian life is encouragement that comes from the Scriptures.

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Discipleship and Worship - Recalibrating the Heart

Discipleship and Worship: Recalibrating our Hearts

May 8, 2019 Christian Living Discipleship Comments are off for this post

Discipleship and worship are the means by which our lives are reoriented around God's kingdom and our hearts are recalibrated and tuned to sing God's grace.

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The Spiritually Blind Disciples

The Spiritually Blind Disciples

May 9, 2018 Bible Study Discipleship Comments are off for this post

The gradual nature of the healing in Mark 8:22-26 wasn't due to a lack of power in Jesus or faith in the blind man. Rather, it serves as a living parable for the disciples of their spiritual sight.

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