Not all guilt is bad. God uses appropriate doses of guilt to awaken us to sin. God’s guilt brings enough regret to change us. Satan’s guilt, on the other hand, brings enough regret to enslave us. Don’t let Satan lock his shackles on you. Colossians 3:3 (NIV) says, “Your life is hidden with Christ in God.”

You see, when God looks at you, he sees Jesus first. In the Chinese language the word for “righteousness” is a combination of two characters: the figure of a lamb and a person. The lamb is on top, covering the person. Whenever God looks down on you, this is what he sees. The perfect Lamb of God covering you.

It boils down to this choice: Do you trust your Advocate, Jesus, or your Accuser, Satan? Give no heed to Satan’s voice. You have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the righteous.

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Are you chasing things that never truly satisfy?  Today on BOLD STEPS, Mark Jobe kicks off a new series called I Am.  In John chapter 6, the crowd followed Jesus for all the wrong reasons … and the difference between what they wanted and what He offered has major implications for us, today.  Start your search for real fulfillment … listen to Bold Steps with Mark Jobe.

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God doesn't grade on a curve. Heaven requires 100% righteousness. In this message from 2 Corinthians 5, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to Martin Luther, a 16th-century German monk who wrestled with how we can become righteous before God. How can we know we're right with God? 

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Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, where he served as Senior Pastor for 36 years. He is a prolific author of over seventy books. A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured speaker on "Running To Win" and "Songs In The Night," with programs broadcasting on over a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area. They have three grown children and eight grandchi

Spiritual disintegration never happens in an instant; it is a slow, steady decay. Malachi 2 reveals the ultimatum God levels against unfaithful leadership. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows the high stakes of stewardship. Unpack the shocking imagery of a holy God rejecting polluted worship.

This is part one of the sermon, "Misleading Ministers."

01:38 – The Slow Fade: Why spiritual collapse is always a long, steady decay.
04:40 – Cursing the Blessing: How a privileged office can turn into a place of wrath.
06:15 – The Graphic Warning: Why God used the imagery of "offal" to shock His people.
08:15 – Bridging the Gap: Why every believer is a "minister" with a sphere of influence.
11:37 – The Judgment Seat: Understanding how our motives will be judged before Christ.
13:20 – The Path of Holiness: The necessity of keeping short accounts with God.

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Many try to gain heaven through their own efforts. How do we avoid that kind of self-deception in our relationship with God? In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides three explanations for how anyone could be self-deceived. There are many who will be shocked they won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 

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Dr. Carl Trueman's new book highlights the ways Nietzsche predicted and cautioned about what was to come. 

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