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Labor to Enter God’s Rest – The Exodus – Part 3

We have learned from the children of Israel that trust is the key to entering God’s rest.  Since they chose to believe what they saw instead of trusting God, they could not enter God’s rest.   As a result, no trust, no promise land.   It is the same with us. Hebrews 3: 7-14:  7 Therefore, as…

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Labor to Enter God’s Rest – The Exodus – Part 2

Hebrews 4:11 Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. (NKJ) Why is labor needed in order to rest? When faced with trials and tribulations, it can be a struggle to keep our thoughts on the victory that has already been won rather than…

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Labor to Enter God’s Rest – The Exodus – Part 1

Ironically, believers must labor to enter God’s rest.  We cannot fold our hands and sit back because removing unbelief and trusting God takes constant effort.  So the labor we have is learning to trust God, and disregard unbelief.  We will be using the Exodus as our example to learn from. Hebrews 3: 7-17:   7 That…

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The Power of Hope – Part 1

  The world implies hope to mean that something will automatically or magically happen without effort. Biblical hope is more than just wishful thinking or being optimistic. An idea or good thought can’t guarantee an outcome. They might help a mental attitude, but they don’t guarantee anything. Evil thoughts are often referred to in the…

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Self- Justification – Part 3

Self justification is a form of self-righteousness.  It’s an inward belief that somehow because of what we do for God and others, we are owed greater favor and honor.  It’s the mental attitude that begins to believe we are righteous because of what we do; not what Jesus did.  Self justification is always concerned with…

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Self-Justification – Part 1

Today, we’re going to talk about the subject of self-justification. Have you ever noticed how human beings are really good at justifying themselves?  Often, instead of admitting we are wrong, we find a way to explain why we are not.  There are several characteristics of believers who habitually “self justify.” Some to be careful of…

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