With this in mind, be alert …
Summary: When Paul tells us to be alert, we are prompted to ask the question, “Alert for what?”
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… with all kinds of prayers and requests.
Summary: Looking for success is a common American ambition. Sometimes, when people find success, they become slaves to what they find.
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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions … with all kinds of prayers and requests.
Summary: Today’s passage leads us to look at another letter of Paul’s where he expands on this topic of praying in the Spirit.
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… with all kinds of prayers and requests.
Summary: All who believe are called to be part of the body of Christ. As Paul reminds us, there are many different parts in the body. All of us need the armor of God, and all of us have questions.
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… on all occasions
Summary: Praying in the Spirit might be okay when we are at home in a quiet room or garden, but how do we pray that way when we are on the run?
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And pray in the Spirit …
Summary: The voice of God is a still, quiet voice that comes to us in the night or the quiet of our prayers. Discerning the voice of God is a personal challenge that confronts every Christian who has the Spirit of God in them.
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And pray in the Spirit …
Summary: How we see ourselves “inside” has a lot to do with how we see God at work in our lives. Like we understand the parts of our bodies, we also need to understand the parts of our invisible selves.
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And pray in the Spirit …
Summary: If we are to pray in the Holy Spirit, we need to have the Holy Spirit in us. How that happens is a simple process, but “simple” is not always easy.
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And pray in the Spirit …
Summary: People are like icebergs. What you “see” is the flesh and bones that make up our physical body. What you don’t see is the infinite range of emotions, thoughts and experiences in the invisible realm of the mind and spirit.
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When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart …
Summary: Paul’s instruction about the “sword of the Spirit” is not simply a metaphor. In this story from the Book of Acts we see an example of this sword in action.
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