Happy Christianity!
What makes a Christian happy in life? When you enter the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of God enters you—spiritual growth. Matthew 5:1-12 presents eight steps that lead to a More →
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Shaping a Ministry
Blog, Discipleship, Erik Garthe, Gospel, Heal, Jesus, Ministry, Needs, No Longer Conformed, Preach, Shaping a Ministry, Teach
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Matthew 4:12-25 begins with the statement: “Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.” This passage records Jesus’ steps in establishing His earthly ministry. More →
A Commitment Test
A Commitment Test, Blog, Commitment, Devil, Erik Garthe, God’s Plan, No Longer Conformed, Power, Religion, Satan, Temptation, The Flesh
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Jesus’ temptations in Matthew 4:1-11 emphasize four factors. (a) They followed His baptism: how will we live out our new life as believers? (b) The Holy Spirit led Him into the wilderness: God will be with us in More →
Witness of Faithfulness
Baptism, Blog, Erik Garthe, Faithfulness, Gospel, John the Baptist, No Longer Conformed, Repentance, Sinner, witness, Witness of Faithfulness
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Hot pepper heat is measured in scovilles. Jalapenos are the best-known pepper. A jalapeno measures 50,000 scovilles, but is mild compared to the habanero with a rating of 300,000. They’re so hot that handlers wear More →
Adventure of Humility
Adventure of Humility, Blog, Emotion, Erik Garthe, Gifts, Giving, God’s Presence, Humble, Humility, No Longer Conformed, Relationship, Rituals, Submission, Worship
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Matthew 2:1-23 is about the importance of worship. Worship can be sincere and genuine or it can be trivial and false. It begins in a heart that has been saved by grace. Methods don’t make us true worshippers; and rituals can’t accomplish More →
Testimony of Obedience
Blog, Erik Garthe, God’s will, Immoral, Incarnation, Marriage, No Longer Conformed, Obedience, Peace, Plan, Problems, Sex, Solution, Testimony, Testimony of Obedience
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The incarnation of Jesus Christ is beyond our human understanding. Yet, God does reveal certain things about that incarnation event. And it is a nice, neat story. Mary was betrothed to Joseph and she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. More →
God’s Kind of Mercy
Blog, Erik Garthe, Faith, God's Kind of Mercy, Mercy, No Longer Conformed
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After the Civil War, when asked how he would treat Southerners, President Lincoln replied, “I will treat them as if they had never been away.” That is the kind of mercy God has shown to us. Matthew’s gospel begins (vv. 1:1-7) with the Jesus’ genealogy. More →
Overcoming Relationships
Bitterness, Blog, Brokenness, Confess, Erik Garthe, Family, Forgiveness, Friend, Marriage, No Longer Conformed, Overcoming Relationships, Relationships, Repentance, Restoration
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Broken relationships need to be restored: in your marriage, in your family, or with a friend. Joseph was restored to his brothers. God can help you overcome the challenges of broken relationships. More →
Overcoming Temptation Again
Anger, Arrogance, Blog, Doubts, Erik Garthe, Forsake, No Longer Conformed, Overcoming Temptation Again, Presumptuous Sin, Revenge, Self-Sufficiency, Temptation, Unforgiveness
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Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, became Potiphar’s steward, was thrown in jail; later he later became assistant jailer and then prime minister of Egypt. Joseph rose the ladder from pit to penthouse, from rags to riches. More →
Overcoming Temptation
Blog, Erik Garthe, Marriage, No Longer Conformed, Obedience, Overcoming Temptation, purity, Sex, Stand Alone, Temptation
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We live in a world of sexual temptation that pervades our world and enters our lives through the internet, TV, movies, music, school, and society in general. God can help you overcome the challenges of sexual temptation. More →