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by Pastor Curt on March 14, 2012
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Freedom, grace, salvation, sanctification, sin
One of the great liberating texts of Scripture in my life comes from 1 Corinthians 15:10. By the grace of God I am what I am. In spite of Paul’s horrific resume as a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent (1 Tim. 1:13), he counted himself among those who witnessed the resurrected Christ first-hand and became [...]
by Pastor Curt on February 20, 2012
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Dave Harvey, familiy, gospel, marriage, sin, When Sinners Say I Do
A proper understanding of God’s purpose in marriage, the problem in marriage, and discovering the power of the gospel in marriage is vital to everyone whether single, preparing to be married, newly married or married for decades. Our friends at Crosspointe Orlando are hosting Pastor Dave Harvey, author of When Sinners Say I Do, in a [...]
by Pastor Curt on January 31, 2012
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Bible, gospel, marriage, sin, theology
I shared this quote from Dave Harvey’s terrific book When Sinners Say “I Do” a couple of weeks ago in one of my messages. It packs such a punch that I decided to feature it today in my blog post. The gospel is the heart of the Bible. Everything in Scripture is either preparation for [...]
by Pastor Curt on November 14, 2011
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apostasy, community, exhortation, gospel, persecuted church, sin
Yesterday’s message in Hebrews 3:1-14 is now on the web. You can listen to the audio here. As promised, here are my bullet points on the qualities of the godly exhorter and exhorted: Seven Qualities of a Godly Exhorter First, gripped by biblical necessity. Prov. 27:5 – Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Proverbs [...]
by Greg Willson on August 11, 2011
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despair, fall, hope, sin
Living with the Fall.
by Pastor Curt on June 25, 2011
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apparel, clothing, dress, lust, modesty, sin, stumbling blocks
I struggle with summer in Central Florida for more reasons than one. Yes, the heat and humidity score high on my displeasure meter for sure. But the physical discomfort that comes with temps in the nineties takes a back seat to the spiritual angst of increased temptation to lust complicated by immodest dress amongst the [...]
by Pastor Curt on April 19, 2011
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grace, hero worship, power, sin
Every kid hero worships. I did. Zorro was my man. Dressed in black. Magnificent with the blade. Astride “Tornado” his steed. Champion of the oppressed. I never missed a Zorro movie or TV show growing up. Christians can tend to do the same with characters in the Bible. Most of us have our favorites. Abraham [...]
by Pastor Curt on February 28, 2010
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assurance of salvation, faith, sin
This morning I concluded my message in John 8:31-38 with six practical applications by which we can measure our assurance of salvation in terms of the third evidence of a genuine faith – liberation from one’s sin. You can listen to the entire message here. I blew through these applications fairly quickly. I offer them [...]
by Pastor Curt on February 6, 2010
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prayer, sin, suffering
Of all the components of pastor’s conferences these days, I enjoy among the most the Q & A sessions that normally come in the mix. On Wednesday of this week in Minneapolis, Pastor Clay, Kevin, and I listened to all the speakers at the Desiring God conference answer a series of questions related to the [...]
by Pastor Curt on December 12, 2009
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confession, forgiveness, peacemaking, reconciliation, sin, sports
After reading this morning’s headline about the golfer’s exit from golf for now and his statement confessing infidelity in his marriage, I clicked on his website. His signature (pictured above), attached to his statement, is the only image in the main window. You can read what he has to say here. While this news may [...]
