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Because a critical spirit is so often confused with a person being a pessimist or even a fatalist, because we equate it with having a negative attitude, we tend to think of a spirit of criticism as a personality quirk and we let it go unchecked. Yet a spirit of criticism can invade and quickly conquer an entire family or church or job site. And the devastation that is left is a scattering of broken lives. So, Beware the Spirit of Criticism.

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While clay is still wet, it is moldable, and the potter can fashion it in any number of directions. But once that clay dries, it is far more difficult to change. And once it has been through the kiln’s fires, it can only be discarded. Jeremiah learns that God deals similarly with His people. Let’s remain pliable in our Maker’s hands.

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Watching a potter do his work is both fascinating and soothing. What had been just a chunk of clay becomes something recognizable and useful right before your eyes. That clay, throughout that process, may be altered and reshaped a number of times. The potter works it until it becomes just what he has in mind. Obviously, there are numerous spiritual lessons. Let’s examine a few that Jeremiah was shown.

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Pastor Tim tells us often how he was sitting on a log in the north Georgia mountains reading James, chapter 1, when the Holy Spirit of God finally broke through his callousness, and saved him. In just 2 more months, that will have been 40 years ago. In the second half of this message, Pastor Tim tells us his story again, and relays how what God did for him, He’ll do for you.

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The Bible is God’s greatest treasure that we have on this earth. It is the Word of God, the complete revelation of Himself, of us, of our need, and of His solution. There we learn His purpose for us and His purpose for His entire creation. So, why do we treat the Bible with such contemptible familiarity? James encourages us to do more than that, and to see our lives transformed.

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Andy Wells message Part 1.

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To me, one of the most majestic songs in the very lengthy Christian playlist is the song, “Lift High the Lord Our Banner.” It just sounds like a proper, royal, processional song. But it also carries a weighty message. Moses named an alter, Jehovah-Nissi, The Lord is My Banner. I lift that banner high for two reasons: 1) because I am rightly-proud to be His child, and 2) because I want others to see Who I belong to and see that they can belong to Him too.

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The flag of the United States is the banner that indicates that we are Americans. In Vacation Bible School, we use the Christian flag as a banner that we are believers. Pennants that baseball teams win are banners to indicate that that team is a champion. A string pennant is a series of banners to let you know that you’ve entered a Used Car Lot.

One of God’s names or titles is Jehovah-Nissi. It means The Lord is My Banner. It is an indication that He is my God and that I am His child.

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 Plenty of people feel unloved and unwanted. And some really are. God shows His people in very graphic terms the way that He loves them despite their unfaithfulness toward Him and their rejection of Him. If you feel unwanted and unloved, know that God fully understands that, and He has done everything necessary to draw you close to Himself. He loves you.