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Knowledge begets wisdom, and wisdom, in context, brings about understanding. Don't follow anyone who isn't living what they teach. They obviously have the understanding if they know it's wrong, but don't believe it enough to act. Action is what activates our belief. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

When we stay silent about things people in our lives are doing wrong, we are giving them permission to do so. There's more than one way to be silent, like not speaking the truth or leaving part of it out. It's our duty to speak the truth in love to those who need to hear it. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

We are blind. Blind to the future holds, blind to God's plan for us, and blind to what path we should go on. Being spiritually blind allows us to exercise our faith in God. It's almost as though it's a curse to see and a blessing to be blind. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

Much like popular apocalypse movies, Pharoh was given 10 very clear warnings about what was to come if he did not release God's people. He ignored these warnings, and paid the price. God's Word affords us the knowledge of having the warning, as well as the way to salvation from what it's warning us from. Don't be like Pharoh; heed the warning. For more information about this episode contact us at...

God takes things away from us to work our patience, so we may be perfect and complete, wanting nothing. When one loses everything physically, they gain everything spiritually, through knowing that God is all-powerful and controls all. It's not about what God can do for you, but what you are commanded to do for Him. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced...

Without having ever seen God's face or witness His full power, we still love Him with all of our hearts, minds, and souls. Our love is perfected by having faith that He loved us as well. This perfect love and faith is what binds us all together as one family. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

We've all heard the phrase "If you love it, why don't you marry it?" This can be applied to our spiritual lives as well. If you love God, why don't you make the commitment to serve Him in all aspects of your life? For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

Jesus acted selflessly, with only others in mind. He gave and gave and expected nothing in return. Those who received that love had 2 choices: they could either take that love and keep it for themselves, or they could pass it on. If they choose to pass it on through kind actions or words, they are helping to complete the circle of love. For more information about this Episode contact us at Ministr...

When we make decisions, no matter how big or small, we can turn to these three questions to evaluate what decision to make: 1) What path should I take? 2) Why should I take that path? 3) How should I get there? The answer to all three is Jesus the Christ. He is the way, the truth, and the life, and if we follow him all our decisions will be righteous. For more information about this Episode contac...

We all know that our phones track what we do, where we go, and what we say, whether or not we're actively on them. Much like our phones, God is always watching and listening, so we must maintain our purity no matter where we are. For more information about this Episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

Change is an unavoidable but necessary part of all of our lives. Without change, whether that be a physical or spiritual change, none of us would be able to be saved. While change can be frightening at times, we have to embrace what it provides us to not waste an opportunity. For more information about this Episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

The term "consumer confidence" is often used when referring to Cryptocurrency. In relation to Christianity, we need to have consumer confidence in God and His power. We need to invest in Him and His Son with the currency of faith in order to "cash in" on Heaven when the time comes. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

When Shadrach, Meshach, Abed-nego were threatened with death by King Nebuchadnezzar, they stood against him. They were confident in their faith and refused to worship the gold image the king had created. With their confidence, Christ delivered them out of the fiery furnace and saved them from death. We need to exercise this same confidence as we go through our daily Christian walk. For more inform...

One believes in God for one of two reasons: avoidance of everlasting damnation or inclusion in everlasting life. Believing in God to avoid Hell is not enough; one cannot make it to Heaven based purely in fear of the alternative. We must follow God with the love of self-sacrifice, which is strong enough to overcome the sins of this world. For more information about this episode contact us at Minist...

Those who love their lives are creatures of this world: they put physical things before the spiritual in exchange for their eternal lives. We need to love God and His Son more than our lives and this world. Faith that promotes physical action is the way we need to show the Lord that we are ready to leave this life and pass into everlasting life with Him. For more information about this episode con...

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The Almighty God is the master of all things in Heaven and on Earth. His mastery makes him the controller of these things, and therefore gives Him the power and the right to judge us by our actions and thoughts. All God asks from us is to show Him gratitude for all that He does for us, and praise His name. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

Just as we go through physical transformations as we grow older, we go through spiritual transformations as we mature in the Word. These transformations bring us closer and closer to our Lord. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com.

God chastises those He loves to keep then from going astray. This correction teaches us that what we did was wrong and will hopefully keep us from doing it again. The more we learn, the more we can absorb from God's Word and apply it to our daily lives. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com.

Unity is important for the children of God. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com.

Before Jesus died for our sins on the cross, people had to go to the elders of the church to make their requests known unto God. Now, through Jesus Christ, we can go directly to God in prayer. When we pray, we should only ask for those things which are spiritual for ourselves, not physical. Our Father already knows what we need physically. We should take every opportunity to pray for others, as pr...

There is peace in pleasure, as pleasure balances out the constant imbalance in our brains called homeostasis. It takes away our discomfort, even if it's just for a short time. However, the desire for pleasure leads to sin. We need to consume pleasure in moderation to avoid sin. To do this, we need to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. We need to learn how to deal with our discomfort in order...

Just as an apple tree can only bear apples, a good man can only bear good actions. This also applies to evil men. One cannot have an evil heart and do good actions. The state of your heart determines your actions, which determines whether or not you are good or evil. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

The world is stuck in the continual strive for greatness. From academics to athletics, people are obsessed with dominating the competition and replacing others as the best of the best. What they don't understand is that we are already great. We are great because God sent His Son to die on the cross for us, and Jesus willingly did just that. We are great through the love and sacrifice of God and Hi...