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 →
Blameless, Blog, Character, Commitment, Erik Garthe, Faith, Grace, Holiness, Life Support, mature, No Longer Conformed, Selfish Ambition, Spiritual Maturity, Tempter, Tribulation
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“We told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened.” Those were the words of the apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians 3:4 to the new believers at Thessalonica. Affliction is a normal part of the Christian life. More →
Bible, Blog, Commitment, Compromise, Erik Garthe, Faith, Get Properly Tuned, God’s will, No Longer Conformed, Obedience, Service, Sovereignty, Spiritual Growth, Stewardship, Surrender
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Can we know God’s will for our lives? The answer is, “Yes!” Acts 22:14 states, “The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will.” God is not playing “catch Me, if you can” with us in our desire to know His will for our lives; More →
Blog, Commitment, Discipline, Discipline Over Time, Erik Garthe, Flesh, Intimacy, No Longer Conformed, Righteousness, Self-examination, Sin, Sin Nature, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Maturity
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Every day is an opportunity for followers of Jesus Christ to develop a deeper level of intimacy with God as the fruit of the Spirit is manifested in their lives, and that spiritual walk requires regular self-examination. More →
Blog, Commitment, Conviction, Erik Garthe, Finances, Gifts, Giving, No Longer Conformed, Offerings, Planning, Stewards, Stewardship, Stretch Your Giving Thinking, Tithing
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“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 →
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 →
Bitterness, Blog, Commitment, Death, Erik Garthe, Finances, No Longer Conformed, Problems, Self-examination, Self-Improvement, When Trouble Comes
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Troubles take many forms in our lives. Sometimes they come as illness or death; sometimes they appear as financial losses or disappointments. Whatever their shape, troubles do come! When troubles show up, they can make us bitter or they can make us better, depending on how we handle them. More →
Blog, Commitment, Confidence, Defeat, Despair, Die, Erik Garthe, Eternity, Faithful, Hope, Live, No Longer Conformed, Ready to Live / Ready to Die, Sufficient
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Do you know how to live? Do you know how to die? Christians are ready to live and ready to die. They can stand up to life without defeat and they can accept death without despair. The apostle Paul expressed this kind of confidence when he said, More →
Ambassadors, Blog, Commitment, Erik Garthe, Eternal Life, Good News, Gospel, Heaven, Hell, Ministry, No Longer Conformed, Reconciliation, Soul-Winning, Testimony, The Commitment, witness
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Make the commitment to reap! The Lord’s fields are intended to be harvested. The “reaping” commitment is for the intention of witnessing to and reaching the lost with the good news of eternal life in Jesus Christ. More →
Be Ready!, Blog, Commitment, Dependence, Erik Garthe, Faithfulness, Gospel, No Longer Conformed, Ready
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“Be ready in season and out of season.” Those were the simple words of instruction from Paul to Timothy in his letter to the young pastor. (2 Timothy 4:2) The apostle was referring to preaching the gospel, but his words are wisdom for all believers. More →
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