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September 26, 2014 admin Scott Henry

GOD’S GRACE & PEACE by Pastor Scott Henry

“Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He

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September 16, 2014 admin Scott Henry

ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN? by Pastor Scott Henry

“IF ANY MAN BE IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATION: OLD THINGS HAVE PASSED AWAY; BEHOLD, ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW”

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September 15, 2014 admin Paul Tripp

BIBLE STUDY STRUGGLES by Dr. Paul Tripp

I have a confession to make. It’s embarrassing and humbling, but I’m willing to make it publicly: I’m not always excited about

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September 15, 2014September 15, 2014 admin JEREMY WALKER

GOSPEL RIPPLES By Jeremy Walker

In our efforts to make Christ known where God has put us, we have regular meetings to preach the gospel in a

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September 15, 2014 admin Kevin DeYoung

BLESSED ARE THE MEEK by Pastor Kevin DeYoung

Meekness is hard to define. It is not a subservient groveling. It is not a spineless acquiescence. The Greeks had no respect

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September 9, 2014 admin Scott Henry

HOW LOVE BEHAVES By Pastor Scott Henry

“Love thinks no evil…” 1 Corinthians 13:5   Too often what we think comes out in our words and actions.  We often

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September 5, 2014 admin Scott Henry

DEATH … IT’S COMING FOR EACH OF US … ARE YOU PREPARED? By Pastor Scott Henry

“FOR TO ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN” (PHILIPPIANS 1:21)   How could the Apostle Paul write the

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September 2, 2014 admin Scott Henry

KNOWING GOD By Pastor Scott Henry

“Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness” (Psalm 37:3).   The measure of

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August 29, 2014 admin Scott Henry

GOD’S LAMP AND LIGHT By Pastor Scott Henry

“YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET AND A LIGHT TO MY PATH” (PSALM 119:105).   The only thing that can

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August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 admin Scott Henry

WORDS, WORDS, WORDS by Pastor Scott Henry

“Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles.” Proverbs 21:23   The easiest way for a person to sin

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THE MARK OF A TRUE DISCIPLE OF CHRIST (PART 2)

“If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow Me.”
—Matthew 16:24

In Matthew 16:21, Jesus said, "I have to go to Jerusalem to be killed and be raised the third day." But the disciples did not hear the words, “be raised the third day.” All they heard was "be killed." Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!" But Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan.” Jesus was not saying that Peter was Satan. Peter was just the instrument of Satan’s attack. Satan had been trying to turn Christ away from the cross since the first temptation in the wilderness. Jesus knew where this attack was coming from. Jesus then says at the end of vs. 23, "You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men." Peter was thinking the way of the world. He was thinking about the crown without the cross, glory without suffering, reward without the sacrifice.

And so, once again, Jesus teaches His disciples the principle of self-denial. The word "deny" in our text means to disown or renounce oneself. Jesus is teaching His disciples what it means to be in union with Him. In other words, to be a believer is to be spiritually united to Jesus Christ by true faith, and because of this union you now live a different life. You are a new creation in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17), born from above by the Spirit of God (John 3), a true branch engrafted into the vine (John 15). Simply put, you now belong to Christ and as a result you begin a life-long journey of forsaking your sinful passions and desires to follow Jesus. As a true disciple of Christ, you recognize you are not your own, but you belong to your faithful Savior Jesus Christ, who with His precious blood has fully satisfied for all your sins (Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 1). “Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore, glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's” (1 Cor. 6:19-20). Does your life demonstrate that you are a true disciple of Jesus Christ? "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow Me.”

Friday Devotional: March 6, 2026
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