April 25, 2008
by Julian Freeman
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One of the greatest questions I think any young Christian (whether young as a person or young as a Christian–or both!) can ask is this: How can I become wise? To say that the Scriptures speak highly of wisdom is … Continue reading
September 5, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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I guess, technically, my last post on ‘poverty of spirit’ was here, but I’ve since posted on humility here and here as well. As we’ve seen in the other posts, there are many things which can cause us to lose … Continue reading
August 8, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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I have had the privelege of filling the pulpit at Grace Fellowship Church for the past few weeks while ‘the preacher‘ (aka kerux) was away on vacation. The past two Sunday nights I tried to draw some more practical thoughts … Continue reading
July 7, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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See parts 1, 2, and 3. We lose poverty of spirit because we lose sight of God. Once we lose sight of God it is easy to lose sight of how far short of his standard we really fall–we forget … Continue reading
July 6, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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See parts 1 and 2. So what causes Christians to lose their ‘poverty of spirit’? Losing sight of the God we say we worship is the main cause. But part and parcel with that comes losing sight of who we … Continue reading
June 29, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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So how could it be that Christians would become proud? Having started with nothing, how could receiving freely give us reason to boast? It seems that pride is the sneakiest of all sins, working from the core of the heart, … Continue reading
June 27, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” With these words our Lord’s ministry began in earnest. The long-awaited promised one brings the fulfilment of all that was foreshadowed in the Law and the Prophets … Continue reading