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Bear Fruit/ Confidence/ Dependence/ Example/ Faithful/ God's will/ Humble/ love/ Nourishment/ Spiritual Growth/ Spiritual Maturity/ Thrive

Experience Spiritual Maturity

admin Bear Fruit, Blog, Confidence, Dependence, Erik Garthe, Example, Experience Spiritual Maturity, Faithful, God’s will, Humble, love, No Longer Conformed, Nourishment, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Maturity, Thrive 0 Comment February 24, 2020

What does spiritual maturity look like? If you are going to experience spiritual growth, you need to learn to recognize Christian maturity according to God’s design. J. Oswald Sanders said, “It is not easy to define, but you can tell when it is present.” More →

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Crown/ Eternal Life/ Faithful/ Faithfulness/ Ministry/ Prize/ Reward/ Righteousness/ Suffering/ Temporal/ world

Faithful to the End

admin Blog, Crown, Erik Garthe, Eternal Life, Faithful, Faithful to the End, Faithfulness, Ministry, No Longer Conformed, Prize, Reward, Righteousness, Suffering, Temporal, world 0 Comment February 17, 2020

“I have kept the faith.” If we could find the tombstone of Paul’s grave, that would probably be the epitaph. In his second letter to Timothy, the apostle wrote, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (v. 4:7) More →

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Forgiveness/ Grace/ Mercy/ Restoration/ Sin/ Unforgiveness/ Ungratefulness/ Unmerciful

How Many Times?

admin Blog, Erik Garthe, Forgiveness, Grace, How Many Times?, Mercy, No Longer Conformed, Restoration, Sin, Unforgiveness, Ungratefulness, Unmerciful 0 Comment February 10, 2020

How many times do I have to forgive someone? The apostle Peter asked Jesus that question once: “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” That question in Matthew 18:21 is important. More →

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Christian Life/ Christianity/ Evangelism/ Example/ Testimony/ witness

Can Others See Jesus?

admin Blog, Can Others See Jesus?, Christian Life, Christianity, Erik Garthe, Evangelism, Example, No Longer Conformed, Testimony, witness 0 Comment February 3, 2020

One of the familiar narratives of the Bible is that of Zacchaeus’ encounter with Christ. Luke 19:1-10 records that story. As Jesus was passing through Jericho on His final journey to Jerusalem, a crowd gathered to see Him. More →

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Christ's Return/ Christian Life/ Christianity/ Citizenship/ Example

Follow My Example

admin Blog, Christ’s Return, Christian Life, Christianity, Citizenship, Erik Garthe, Example, Follow My Example, No Longer Conformed 0 Comment January 27, 2020

“Join in following my example.” Now that is a confident invitation for a Christian to offer, yet one that should be easy enough. But would you dare? It depends, of course, on the manner of your life. More →

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Commitment/ Conviction/ Finances/ Gifts/ Giving/ Offerings/ Planning/ Stewards/ Stewardship/ Tithing/ Uncategorized

Stretch Your Giving Thinking

admin Blog, Commitment, Conviction, Erik Garthe, Finances, Gifts, Giving, No Longer Conformed, Offerings, Planning, Stewards, Stewardship, Stretch Your Giving Thinking, Tithing 0 Comment January 20, 2020

“Let each one of you lay something aside” is the instruction by the apostle Paul to the Christians at the church in Corinth. He is taking gifts from the Gentile believers to help those in need at Jerusalem. More →

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ambassadors/ Citizenship/ Kingdom/ Rebirth/ Reconciliation/ Redemption/ Relationship/ Representatives

Embassy Reports

admin Ambassadors, Blog, Citizenship, Embassy Reports, Erik Garthe, Kingdom, No Longer Conformed, Rebirth, Reconciliation, Redemption, Relationship, Representatives 0 Comment January 13, 2020

“We are ambassadors for Christ.” Such a reality is hard to comprehend—that God would take the very sinners He saved and use them to reach other sinners. What an awesome God we serve! More →

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Christian Life/ Commitment/ Enemy/ Excuses/ Sacrifice/ Spiritual Growth/ Spiritual Life

Confront the Enemy!

admin Blog, Christian Life, Commitment, Confront the Enemy!, Enemy, Erik Garthe, Excuses, No Longer Conformed, Sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life 0 Comment January 6, 2020

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 →

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Demons/ Evangelism/ New Life/ Old Life/ witness

Go Home and Tell

admin Blog, Demons, Erik Garthe, Evangelism, Go Home and Tell, New Life, No Longer Conformed, Old Life, witness 0 Comment December 30, 2019

“Return to your own house, and tell.” That is the command Jesus Christ has for every new believer. Return and tell what? For the answer to that question, you must read the account in Luke 8:22-39. There you find the record of Jesus’ encounter with a man possessed by demons. More →

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Confession/ Heart/ Holy Spirit/ Iniquity/ Renewal/ Revival/ Self-examination/ Sin/ Sin Nature/ Sinner

It Begins in the Heart

admin Blog, Confession, Erik Garthe, Heart, Holy Spirit, Iniquity, It Begins in the Heart, No Longer Conformed, Renewal, Revival, Self-examination, Sin, Sin Nature, Sinner 0 Comment December 23, 2019

“Search me, O God, and know my heart.” Those familiar words from the lips of David in Psalm 139 are the starting place of personal renewal. A widespread revival begins with a work in individual hearts. “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (vv. 23-24) More →

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