Archive for October, 2018

The Problem With Pride

Every conflict that you go through in a relationship has an element of pride mixed into it. What is the middle letter of the word “pride”? I. What’s the middle letter of the word “crime”? I. What’s the middle letter of the word “sin”? I. We have an “I” problem! “I” want what, “I” want, and “I” want it now, and that causes all kinds of problems. Pride is a problem because pride is the root of every other sin. In Proverbs…

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Do Not Be Deceived

Lots of people have questions about the Bible, but do you know what the first question is that’s recorded in the Bible? It’s the question that the serpent asked Eve in Genesis 3:1 when he asked, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” In one short phrase — “Did God really say” — Satan casts just enough doubt to get Eve’s attention. He goes on to tell her that not only will she live, she’s…

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

Have you ever heard someone say, “The devil made me do it”? That statement is a lie. The devil can’t make you do anything if you’re a Christian because you have the power of Jesus Christ and the Word of God to help you do right when you’re tempted. This weekend we’ll begin a new teaching series in which we’ll be looking at the one that that Bible identifies as the tempter, accuser, destroyer and deceiver. If you were to ask me…

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