Grace 809

Wendy Speake reminds moms to rely on God’s grace for whenever you feel shame.

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Amber Lia and Wendy Speake offer parents practical suggestions for responding with patience and wisdom to their children's misbehavior. The discussion is based on our guests' recent book, Parenting Scripts: When What You're Saying Isn't Working, Say Something New. 

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The Holy Spirit will give you power over the struggle of sin. Many Christians can relate to these words of the apostle Paul: “Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?” (Romans 7:24 ESV). This sobering confession is the exclamation point on the apostle’s remembrance of his life before he followed Christ. Each day was a day of defeat.

Many people feel the same way today. If that is you, observe what Paul says just a few verses later. Romans 8 is Paul’s great statement of liberation. In contrast to the previous chapter, he speaks of victory and assurance and grace. The difference? Chapter 7 was life under the old law. Chapter 8 is life in the Spirit.

The point? Victory over sin is the result of the presence of God’s Spirit within us.

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Amber Lia and Wendy Speake offer parents practical suggestions for responding with patience and wisdom to their children's misbehavior. The discussion is based on our guests' recent book, Parenting Scripts: When What You're Saying Isn't Working, Say Something New. 

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Fire is a chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of light and heat.  If there is enough air, fuel, and heat, the fire will keep advancing.

Can’t something similar be said about the Spirit of God?   If we let him do his work, he will not be quenched.  Yet this flame is never intended for our harm.  Everything that is good about a fire can be listed as a blessing of the Holy Spirit.  Fire is a purifying force.  The Holy Spirit is the ultimate purifier.

Are we fit to serve as a temple of the Holy Spirit?  We need the cleansing, sanctifying work of the Spirit of God to prepare us for this assignment. Invite this refining fire to finish this work in your heart.  “Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16 NIV).

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Pastor Gary Thomas shares about some of the insecurities men deal with in marriage.

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Are you a good relationship partner? Whether it’s a marriage or a friendship, join Pastor Gary Thomas to learn four ways to improve intimacy in ANY relationship.

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“I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I is coming and He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Luke 3:16 NRSV).  This is how John the Baptist introduced his cousin to the world.  Baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire?  Such was the job description of Jesus.

Heaven arrives packing heat.  Please note that Jesus is the giver of the Holy Spirit fire.  Do you desire the Spirit?  Then turn to Christ.  Receive him as Savior and Lord.  He, then, will “baptize” you in the Spirit.  He will plunge, immerse, and submerge you in the very being of the Spirit.  Just as Jesus stepped out of the river dripping the Jordan, so we step forth into the world drenched in the Spirit of heaven. The soul baptized in the Spirit is a soul ablaze.

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Matt and Lisa Jacobson highlight practical ways a husband and wife can better express their love and serve each other well. They cover topics like choosing to think the best your spouse, being of one mind in Christ, and cherishing your spouse through various seasons of life.

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Matt Jacobson explains how it’s not easy to forgive your mate sometimes, but it’s what God calls us to do.

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