May 2011 - Compassionate and Gracious

The Doing Comes Out of the Being
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The Doing Comes Out of the Being

John, Messages, Romans

The Doing Comes Out of the Being

By Pastor Cindy|Categories: John, Messages, Romans|Tags: Abiding, Obedience|

Jesus and His disciples were gathered in the Upper Room. The disciples were looking forward to sharing a traditional Passover meal with Jesus. Everything had been prepared. But this evening was not going to be what the disciples were expecting. What Jesus had in store for them would change their world forever. They first began to realize the evening would be unlike any other when Jesus–their Master and Lord–wrapped a towel around His waist and [...]

Whatever is Not From Faith
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Whatever is Not From Faith

Articles, Luke, Romans

Whatever is Not From Faith

By Pastor Cindy|Categories: Articles, Luke, Romans|Tags: Convictions, Obedience, Surrender|

In Romans chapter 14 (see also 1 Corinthians 8), Paul talks to the believers about their differing convictions. Because the meat they could purchase in the marketplace often had been sacrificed in pagan temples, some of the believers had chosen to avoid meat altogether and eat only vegetables. Others chose to eat the meat, knowing the many “gods” were not real gods and that there is only One True God and therefore meat is just meat. [...]