Blog, Christian Life, Commitment, Confront the Enemy!, Enemy, Erik Garthe, Excuses, No Longer Conformed, Sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life
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Have you the confronted the enemy in your Christian life? “What enemy?” you ask. It is the enemy of dedicated service to the Lord Jesus Christ. That enemy is a refusal to make commitments in your spiritual life. More →
Bible, Bible study, Blog, Christian Life, Christianity, Church, Erik Garthe, Evangelism, Faith, Fellowship, Making the Christian Life Easier, No Longer Conformed, Power, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth, witness, Worship
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The Christian life is easy. Not! Any person who thinks so has not tried to live it. Yet, as difficult as it is, it can be much easier if you follow a few simple rules. But it is virtually impossible if you neglect them. More →
Attitude, Blog, Decisions, Erik Garthe, Example, Failure, Leadership, No Longer Conformed, Spiritual Growth, Success, Ya Gotta Wanna!
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Ya gotta wanna! If your attitude needs adjusting in order to reflect faith in Jesus Christ, you must want to change it before any change occurs. Once you choose to change, you are ready to. Then, take advantage of the opportunities all around you. More →
Blog, Commitment, Erik Garthe, mature, Maturity, Maturity Matters!, No Longer Conformed, Spiritual, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth
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God wants spiritual maturity in believers. It is an interesting fact that man focuses on outward appearance. The Lord had to correct Samuel’s misunderstanding of this when He sent the priest to anoint a new king. 1 Samuel 16:7 records, “”Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him.” More →
Blog, Carnal, Church, Comfort, Comfortable Sinners, Conviction, Erik Garthe, mature, No Longer Conformed, Sinner, Spiritual Growth
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Should we make sinners comfortable in the church? The conviction of sin by the Holy Spirit will make an unbeliever very uncomfortable in a worship service. This is the way God made man, so that he will respond to the gospel message. Actually, the same is true for carnal believers. More →
Are You More than a Conqueror?, Blog, Carnal, Conquerors, Division, Envy, Erik Garthe, mature, No Longer Conformed, Spiritual Growth, Strife, Unredeemed, Victory
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“We are more than conquerors” (Romans 8:37), is how the apostle Paul refers to the effectiveness of Christians through the Lord Jesus Christ. I must admit that I don’t see the reality of that statement in general among believers today. More →
Blog, Discernment, Erik Garthe, Natural Inclinations, No Longer Conformed, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth, Why Did God Let It Happen?, Wisdom
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Why did God let it happen? Why did God let my parents get divorced? Why did God let a loved one die? Why did God let me be poor? Why did God let me have a physical defect? Why did God let me have enemies? More →
