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Our trip through Freeport and Rhode Island started a thought that followed me home: we can challenge what is wrong and still carry the same problems into whatever we build next.

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Deliver Me—from Me…What?

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What happens after the prayer ends?

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Asking to protect us from two kinds of evil in this world.

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Lead Us Not Into Temptation

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Perhaps we are being called to forgive a Saul, or the next Billy Graham in His Kingdom?

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Dependency: Let the Creator Wield the Hammer

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Reflection in the Mirror — The Lord’s Prayer

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When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He was doing far more than giving them words to recite. He was revealing the foundation of a relationship. In what we know as the Lord's Prayer, Jesus invites us to approach His F...

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We began this journey with a mirror.

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What Does the Reflection Reveal?

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The Daily Test: Service or Self?

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The Training Program of a New Creation: A 3-Blog Mini-Series

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Living “If the Lord Wills”

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Key Wisdom and Instruction

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John makes our new identity unmistakably clear in his Gospel. Our value isn’t rooted in his opinion, our own, or what others think. It’s anchored in how Jesus Christ and His Father see us—and in how much they value us. T...

","url":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/your-behavior-is-linked-to-your-identity","title":"Your Behavior is Linked to Your Identity","summary":"John makes our new identity unmistakably clear in his Gospel. Our value isn’t rooted in his opinion, our own, or what others think. It’s anchored in how Jesus Christ and His Father see us—and in how much they value us. T...","date_modified":"2026-04-20T21:00:58Z"},{"id":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/now-go","html_content":"

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" Matthew 28:19. As Jesus Christ was about to leave this earth, He gave instructions. Instru...

","url":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/now-go","title":"Now Go...","summary":"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit\" Matthew 28:19. As Jesus Christ was about to leave this earth, He gave instructions. Instru...","date_modified":"2026-04-06T20:48:46Z"},{"id":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/more-christ-like---not-more-performance","html_content":"

More Christ-Like, Not More Performance

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We’ve been exploring the three levels of motivation that move us to do what our Creator calls us to do—not only for His glory, but also for our own good. When we go back to the very beginning, we see God’s purpose in cre...

","url":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/transformingare-we-on-the-path","title":"Transforming...Are We on the Path? ","summary":"We’ve been exploring the three levels of motivation that move us to do what our Creator calls us to do—not only for His glory, but also for our own good. When we go back to the very beginning, we see God’s purpose in cre...","date_modified":"2026-03-24T22:06:00Z"},{"id":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/he-corrects-those-he-loves","html_content":"

Last week we explored obedience—abiding in Christ—motivated by the eternal rewards awaiting us. This week, we turn to another motivation: avoiding discipline, or the consequences of our disobedience.

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Do we need to mature beyond simply accepting Christ as the sacrifice for our sins in this world? The Bible gives a resounding YES—it shouts this truth through more than 27% of its text. Understanding what lies ahead in t...

","url":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/maturing-our-faith-so-we-become-more-like-christ","title":"Beyond Saving Belief, Do We Need to Become More Like Christ? ","summary":"Do we need to mature beyond simply accepting Christ as the sacrifice for our sins in this world? The Bible gives a resounding YES—it shouts this truth through more than 27% of its text. Understanding what lies ahead in t...","date_modified":"2026-02-26T21:11:20Z"},{"id":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/our-destiny-is-the-rising-sun---our-relationships-matter","html_content":"

Our Destiny is the Rising Sun (Son) each day. Our relationships matter. Only two things in this world reach heaven for all eternity. His word and people. Let's focus on both while we are here, before we go there.

","url":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/our-destiny-is-the-rising-sun---our-relationships-matter","title":"Our Destiny is the Rising Sun - Our Relationships Matter","summary":"Our Destiny is the Rising Sun (Son) each day. Our relationships matter. Only two things in this world reach heaven for all eternity. His word and people. Let's focus on both while we are here, before we go there.","date_modified":"2026-02-08T21:16:06Z"},{"id":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/the-lords-prayer-and-real-world-application","html_content":"

When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He was doing far more than giving them words to recite. He was revealing the foundation of a relationship. In what we know as the Lord's Prayer, Jesus invites us to approach His F...

","url":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/the-lords-prayer-and-real-world-application","title":"The Lord's Prayer and Real-World Application ","summary":"When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He was doing far more than giving them words to recite. He was revealing the foundation of a relationship. In what we know as the Lord's Prayer, Jesus invites us to approach His F...","date_modified":"2026-01-23T20:13:52Z"},{"id":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/james-lesson-13-prayer-makes-a-difference","html_content":"

Read James: 5:13-20

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Read James 5:7-12

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Read James 4:13-5:6

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Read James 4: 4-12

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Read: James 4:1-3

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Read James 3:13-18

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Read James 3:1-12

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Read James 2:14-26

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James

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Read James: 1:19-27

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When Christ asked Peter, "Do You Love Me?" three times and Peter said yes after each, Christ said, "Then Feed My Sheep". What does this mean for us today? For me, it means to prioritize the roles (platforms), gifts, ta...

","url":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/want-to-be-more-christ-like","title":"Want To Be more Christ-like? ","summary":"When Christ asked Peter, \"Do You Love Me?\" three times and Peter said yes after each, Christ said, \"Then Feed My Sheep\". What does this mean for us today? For me, it means to prioritize the roles (platforms), gifts, ta...","date_modified":"2025-08-18T19:06:09Z"},{"id":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/lesson-3-where-does-sin-come-from","html_content":"

Read James 1:13-18

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Read: James 1:6-12

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Stand by for John and Romans, as we will publish one lesson at a time. For the next few weeks, start enjoying James.

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Lesson 1

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James, the half-brother of Jesus Christ, saw it all from his disbelief journey to his believing adventure. He pulls no punches as he addresses the new-to-the-faith Christians to the religious self-righteous of the day...

","url":"https://4thseedministries.org/bible-%26-life-questions-1/f/james---telling-it-like-it-is","title":"James Introduction- Telling It Like It Is ","summary":" James, the half-brother of Jesus Christ, saw it all from his disbelief journey to his believing adventure. He pulls no punches as he addresses the new-to-the-faith Christians to the religious self-righteous of the day...","date_modified":"2025-04-09T19:21:12Z"}]}