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1 Kings 17-18, Psalm 119:81-88, Luke 4:1-12, Ephesians 5:22-33 Luke 4:1-12: Jesus now, fulfilling the calling of being the perfect Son, the son that Israel failed to be, goes into the desert, as Israel did for forty years, and fasts as Moses did for forty days, and yet was entirely and completely without sin—so that in his life, as in his death, he might be the perfect righteousness for us who believe in him. Jesus was “full of the Holy Spirit” (Luke 4:1). We also need to be filled with the Holy Spirit. As Spurgeon once remarked when asked why we need to ask for God’s filling of the Holy Spirit more than once: because I leak. Keep on asking God to fill you with his Spirit that you might be more and more like him and, as Jesus did here, have the power to withstand temptation. Jesus fasted, and it is appropriate that sometimes his followers would fast—though not for these supernatural…
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“Humility, and How I Achieved It” …a title that would only realistically be found in the humor section. So, how do we authentically aspire to do great things for the kingdom without believing our own press? How do we excel at humility? We’ll explore this topic today.
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What Is the Great Missing Ingredient?
A Word from Josh
What is the recipe for living a successful Christian life? We've all heard the instructions: Do good. Do what your parents tell you. Follow the rules of the church. Conduct yourself with propriety. Believe the things you are meant to believe.
That is the recipe that has been handed down to us, but often it can feel as though it isn't quite right. It feels as though there is a missing ingredient in this recipe. Where is the joy we expect to feel in all this? Where is the sense of mission and purpose? We read about it. We hear about it. But too often we don't experience it.
Am I describing you? Do you feel as though something is missing?
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