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by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) Been thinking on the work of the Spirit in our lives as we “work out our salvation with fear and trembling.” “Therefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not …
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by Kevin Burton God knows this, so you might as well know it too. Right now, you could call me a “check please” Christian. You get the reference, right? In American situation comedies there is this line that writers use. I’ve seen the line delivered over and over in any number of …
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by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) Spent this week thinking about the personal words that describe the Gospel. Words that describe what happens inwardly when one enters into the Gospel of Christ, the power of God unto …
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by Kevin Burton When people think of you, what comes first to their mind? Or asked another way, what should go into the first paragraph of your obituary? I’m asking these questions today in the context of devotion to Christ, and Phil. 1:21 where the Apostle Paul writes “For to me to live …
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by Kevin Burton If I say, “God knows the heart” you know just what I mean, right? Because you know the heart, somewhat, sometimes. Much of the time people speaking to you in the name of a corporation will lie to you outright for the sake of profit. Or, they will emphasize the …
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by Kevin Burton If you don’t know the Old Testament you’re going to gloss over, what is now one of my favorite parts of the gospel story. I missed it completely until somebody on one of the radio ministries (I forget which one now), explained it. It has to do with the …
by Kevin Burton What the scribes and Pharisees spat out as an accusation against Jesus, I now cling to for all I’m worth. We turn to a passage in the book of Luke. Jesus was teaching in public as was His custom. The Jewish religious leaders of the time criticized Jesus for the …
by Kevin Burton Can something be legal and also criminal? A blind woman in Bryan, Texas was denied access to a church in June because of her guide dog. This was legal, due to an ADA exemption I had no idea existed. But what would Jesus have done? That’s not even …
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by Kevin Burton God’s instruction book, the Bible, contains no words authored by mere men. The words were written down physically by men, yes, but were inspired by God. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for]instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for …
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) Last week we talked about forgiveness. Today let’s look at what forgiveness is not. Forgiveness is not letting the other person off the hook. It is taking them off our hook …
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