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As believers, we are free in Christ. There is a common philosophy, though, called the “Tyranny of the Weak,” which states that since our freedom is in Christ, the lack of knowledge of “immature” believers should not affect how we live out our Christian liberty, even if what we do... Read More →

As evidenced in our current culture, the ideas of “liberty and freedom” are regularly misconstrued to mean that we are allowed to do whatever we want. If you watch the news at all, you can see that this faulty idea of freedom only propagates an environment of anarchy and... Read More →

There are a lot of big churches out there today that keep getting larger, but just having a lot of people in services does not mean that a church is strong. God measures church growth by more than just attendance. Ephesians 4:11-13 tells us that God gave the church specific types... Read More →

In Matthew 16, when Jesus asks His disciples who they thought He was, Peter quickly answers, “Thou are the Christ, the Son of the Living God” (vs 16). Jesus responds in verse 18, saying, “Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.” At first glance, it seems that... Read More →

Proverbs 25:28 tells us, “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” The point of this proverb is that a person who has no control over his appetites is prone to give in to all kinds of temptation.  He has no limits on how he... Read More →