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Christian Basics

What is servant leadership?

What is servant leadership? Servant leadership is marked by three specific characteristics that we see in Jesus, our perfect example. These characteristics are humility, selflessness, and compassion. To see Jesus to imitate these, we don’t have to look very far into the New Testament.

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About Life

How can I deal with difficult people?

How can I deal with difficult people? There are a multitude of ways to deal with difficult people. However, dealing with them in a way that honors the Lord is where it takes great character and strength. Jesus spoke to this in Matthew 5. The instructions given to us here require a deep and growing relationship with Jesus. Let’s look at what He says.

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Going Deeper

How do you overcome adversity?

How do you overcome adversity? Each of us will face adversity in one way or another at one time or another and the Bible graciously gives us ways to face it. Here are four ways to face adversity in your life: Utilize the power of prayer, the wealth of wisdom, the firmness of friendship, and the fortitude of faith. Let’s look at what God’s Word says about each.

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About Life

What does the Bible say about joyful living?

There are many ways to experience joyful living. However, do not confuse happiness with joy. Happiness is solely based upon your immediate circumstances. If things are going well, you’re happy and if things are not going well, you're not happy. Yet, with joy, your world could be crashing down around you and you could still experience it. Why? Because joy is NOT based upon circumstances; joy is based upon the Savior and a growing relationship with Him. Let’s look at seven ways to experience joyful living:

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Christian Basics

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?

Let’s first define what a disciple is. The masculine noun form of the word “disciple” in the Greek is mathetes, and means learner, pupil, or disciple. So, part of what it is to be a disciple of Jesus means that we are to learn about Him. We are to become a full-time student of Christ. However, to be a disciple of Jesus does not mean that you take courses about Jesus for a few years. Being a disciple requires a lifetime of dedication and sacrifice. Now, let's take a closer look at what Scripture says about being a disciple of Christ Jesus.

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About Life

What does it mean to live our lives victoriously?

For Christians, living a victorious life has more to do with the attitude of the heart than it does with the circumstances around us. Paul asks the question in Romans 8:31, “...If God is for us, who can be against us?” Now we may feel at times that everything is coming against us. However, we need to remember that we have a Heavenly Father who steps between us and those people or things that would seek to harm us. He has called us His son or daughter! He has called us to be conquerors! How? How do we live victoriously and how do we act as conquering children of God?

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Christian Basics

What does it mean to have faith?

To have faith in something or someone, especially in the biblical sense, is much more than just belief. Belief has more to do with head knowledge, whereas faith is more about the heart. For example, you can believe that George Washington existed and became the first president, but the values and convictions of your life are not entrenched upon that knowledge. To know if you have faith, you need to define faith. Faith is...

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What is the best way to start studying the Bible?

What is the best way to start studying the Bible? There are a multitude of ways you can study the Bible and one of those ways will be suited to you. The secret is to just start. The very first thing you do when you sit down with your Bible is not to open it randomly and point, but to pray. After you pray, then open to a specific book. A good place to begin is in the Gospel of John which was written to show us the love Jesus has for us, our need for a Savior, and how to mimic Jesus’ life after we become Christians. Those are general instructions. Let’s be more specific and answer two questions: What do I pray? How far do I read?

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What is Lordship?

What is lordship? The Greek word we see in Scripture for the word lord is “kyrios.” It is a title of honor and respect for one with authority. It can be used and translated as master, sir, and lord. This word has been given as a title for God (LORD) and for the Messiah, Jesus (Lord). In reference to the Godhead, it signifies the complete and ultimate rule and reign of our Sovereign Creator. So, what is lordship?

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What does “divinity of Jesus” mean?

What does “divinity of Jesus” mean or what does it mean that Jesus is divine? 2 Peter1:2-3a says, “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things pertaining to life and godliness.” The Greek word used here for our English word divine is theios (thy-ahs). It is only used three times in the New Testament. Here it is used to mean divine as in godlike and in the other two places it refers to the Godhead or Trinity and is translated as “divine nature.” (See Acts 17:29, 2 Peter 1:4.) Jesus, God the Son, possesses the same attributes as God the Father, and those attributes were just presented differently in Scripture since His glory was clothed in human flesh. We see His divinity in the Gospels.

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