Has anyone ever hurt you deeply? How long ago was it? Why were you able to recall it so easily? Was the offense ever resolved? In the parable of Matthew 18:21-35, several questions need to be More →
A Healthy Heart, Bad Fruit, Bad Tree, Blog, Commitment, Demon, Demons, Erik Garthe, Fruit, Good Fruit, Good Tree, Healthy, Heart, Heart Transplant, Holy Spirit, James, Jesus, Jonah, Nineveh, No Longer Conformed, Pharisees, Queen of the South, Regenerate Heart, Scribes, Solomon, Spiritual Heart, Tongue, Trees, Truth, Wisdom
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In Matthew 12:33-45, Jesus discussed spiritual heart conditions and the stages of a healthy heart—in reverse order because that’s the way He dealt with them. First, Jesus calls you to maintain a good heart—“Out of the abundance More →
Beelzebul, Blasphemy, Blog, Christ, Erik Garthe, Forgiveness, God’s Voice, God’s Word, Holy Spirit, Ignorant, love, Miracle, No Longer Conformed, Pharisees, Prince of Demons, Reason, Satan, Sin, Son of David, The Unparsonable Sin, Truth, Unpardonable
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A miracle performed by Jesus provoked two different responses: (a) the people—“Can this be the Son of David?” (Matthew 12:23); and (b) the Pharisees—“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man More →
Believers, Blog, Christ’s Return, Christians, Church, Death, Destroy, Erik Garthe, Faithful, Faithful to Finish, False Prophets, Finish, Great Commission, Hate, Holy Spirit, Jesus, No Longer Conformed, Persecute, Satan, Sent, Servants, Sheep, Wolves
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In fulfilling the Great Commission, Jesus’ servants are expected to be faithful to their task until He returns for them or they join Him through death. Jesus Himself is the actual target of the hate and persecution suffered More →
A-millennial, Antichrist, Believer, Blog, Christ’s Return, Erik Garthe, Holy Spirit, It's the Truth, Man of Sin, Mid-Tribulation, No Longer Conformed, Post-Millennial, Post-Tribulation, Pre-Millennial, Pre-Tribulation, Restrainer, Unbeliever
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There is confusion among believers regarding the Day of the Lord. Is Christ’s return pre-millennial, post-millennial, a-millennial? Is the Church’s rapture pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation, post-tribulation? More →
Blog, Confession, Erik Garthe, Heart, Holy Spirit, Iniquity, It Begins in the Heart, No Longer Conformed, Renewal, Revival, Self-examination, Sin, Sin Nature, Sinner
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“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 →
Alertness, Blog, Erik Garthe, God, God’s will, Holy Spirit, Indwelling, No Longer Conformed, Obedience, Opportunity, Spirit-filled, Walk Wisely, Wisdom
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Christianity is not just a way of thinking and believing; it is a way of living and doing. The Bible tells us that as God’s people we should walk wisely in the world (See Ephesians 5:15). What does it mean to walk wisely? More →
Bible study, Blog, Church, Communication, Corporate, Disciplines, Do You Love Jesus?, Erik Garthe, Fellowship, Giving, Holy Spirit, Individual, Intercession, Intimate, Jesus, Ministries, No Longer Conformed, Prayer, Private, Public, Relationship, Worship
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Do you really love Jesus? Scripture clearly demonstrates that there are four basic disciplines that every Christian is to have in his or her life. They are worship, prayer, study and giving. God’s Word further reveals that these disciplines are to be exercised both privately and publicly. Why? More →
Anything Less than God Fails, Blog, Character, Erik Garthe, God, God’s Word, Holy Spirit, No Longer Conformed, Power, Prayer, Strength
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“Anything less than God will let you down.” Those were the words of E. Stanley Jones, and how true they are. Anything less than God is not rooted in eternal power. Anything less than God has a built-in failure. More →
Attitude, Behavior, Biblical Thinking, Blog, Burdens, Change, Decisions, Erik Garthe, Habits, Holy Spirit, It's a Matter of Choice, No Longer Conformed, transformed
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It’s a matter of choice. You will either master your attitudes or they will master you. Who you are today is the result of choices made yesterday. Tomorrow will be made up of today’s decisions. Choose to have a good attitude tomorrow. How is this done? More →
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