Category: Reform U
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Paul’s Thorn In The Flesh (The Truth This Time)
Length: 9 minutes
I’m sure you’ve heard about “Paul’s thorn in the flesh” that is mentioned in 2 Corinthians 12. Even unbelievers will use the phrase “a thorn in my flesh” or “a thorn in my side” for things that are annoying or irritating. But this passage of scripture has been so terribly misinterpreted, and God has been accused of some atrocities that He never committed because of it.
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That Thought Wasn’t God
Length: 4 minutes
It is awesome to know that, as believers, we can be given knowledge and foresight by God’s Spirit inside of us. God can literally put His own thoughts into our minds. And while that is a reality, not every thought that pops into your head is God.
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Clean Conscience – Part 2: The Conviction Of The Spirit
Length: 8 minutes
We’re told that the bad feeling you get inside after you do something wrong is just the conviction of the Holy Spirit trying to steer you right. But that feeling doesn’t come from the Holy Spirit at all. It comes from your conscience! The church has mixed up the Holy Spirit with their conscience for a very long time.
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Clean Conscience – Part 1
Length: 8 minutes
When Christians feel rotten inside after they sin, if they don’t call it the conviction of the Holy Spirit (which is incorrect), they will at least feel that it is a sign of a healthy conscience. After all, if we do something wrong, shouldn’t we feel grief and hurt as a repercussion?
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Can You See It On That Pole?
Length: 3 minutes
In the book of Numbers, the people of Israel were bitten by serpents. So, God commanded Moses to make a brass serpent on a pole. And when the people looked upon that serpent on a pole, they lived, being healed from their serpent bite. In John chapter 3, Jesus says that the serpent on that pole represented Him on the cross. But why is Jesus represented as a serpent? Well, there is much deeper symbolism here, but let’s put it plainly:
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Romantic Relationships – Part 4: The One God Adds
Length: 7 minutes
In the Bible, Paul advises Timothy to “prove” leaders, before giving them a position within the church (1 Timothy 3:10). This just means that we should test people to make sure they agree with us and that they’re bearing the right fruit before giving them a position of leadership within the church. That just makes sense.
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Romantic Relationships – Part 3: Keeping You From A Divided Relationship
Length: 9 minutes
But what if you’ve already gotten into a romantic relationship with someone that you know is not saved, or you have realized that you don’t believe the same things about Jesus?
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Romantic Relationships – Part 2: How Do I Know?
Length: 6 minutes
We’ve been talking about unity in the faith, when it comes to romantic relationships, but what if you love each other? What if you get along great? What if you can speak about Jesus with this person and they receive it? All these things are not what is important to a unified marriage.
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Romantic Relationships – Part 1: Unity of The Faith
I want to assure you that if you desire to get married one day, the Lord has the right person in mind for you. We need to be assured that the Lord can add a godly spouse to us. When we don’t believe that we can trust the Lord with something, that’s the time when we take things into our own hands and force an issue. But I assure you, if you desire a marriage relationship, the Lord is ready, willing, and able, through the sacrifice of Jesus, to add someone to you.
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Just Share What You Know
Sometimes believers feel concerned about their effectiveness in sharing the gospel, because there’s a lot they don’t know yet. But you don’t need to know everything, by far, to effectively minister a gospel that can save someone and cause them to receive from God!
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Simply Seeing Jesus – Part 2: Bible School
Length: 4 Minutes
These days, most Bible schools end up turning out students that can quote a lot of books, philosophies, methods of Bible interpretation, and “tenants of faith”, but are as confused as ever, because they’re not being taught the simplicity of what Jesus has done for them. We end up getting so caught up in the specific biblical prophecies, principles, and concepts themselves, rather than simply seeing the One they’re pointing to.
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Simply Seeing Jesus – Part 1: Theology
Length: 4 minutes
We’ve never really liked the word “theology.” For those that don’t know, that would mean “the study of God.” If you get to know your wife, you wouldn’t call it “wife-ology.” Because you have a relationship with her and you’re just getting to know her. The same thing with your kids or anyone that you love.
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