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Three Keys to Spiritual Renewal | Brandon Moore
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Strengthening Churches for the Fame of Jesus. Three Keys to Spiritual Renewal. April 6, 2015. March 31, 2015. Diving back into the Old Testament storyline this week, we find ourselves listening in on God’s words to Solomon after the dedication of the temple. God knew his people would rebel and need to experience renewal, so he lays out the path to renewal in 2 Chronicles 7:14. We are tempted to relate wrongly to God: to feel entitled or to pursue other things as ultimate. But God wants us to commune ...
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March | 2015 | Brandon Moore
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Strengthening Churches for the Fame of Jesus. Five People We Might Recognize in the Mirror. March 30, 2015. March 25, 2015. Several years ago, I found myself frustrated by the story of Barabbas, the murderer who is given the freedom Jesus deserved. Certainly, I knew the cross is the path Jesus had to take to provide salvation, but the clear and total injustice of that moment left me stunned. The man who believes he’s free from guilt. Confident in my own self-righteousness. I’ve been the crowd. Just like ...
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April | 2015 | Brandon Moore
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Strengthening Churches for the Fame of Jesus. The Creep of Idolatry. April 20, 2015. April 20, 2015. Continuing through the story of Scripture after Solomon, the Kingdom of Israel splits into two. The next several hundred years are generally consumed with faithlessness and idolatry in various forms often stemming directly from the leadership of the kings. While we may not bow down to physical idols, we can learn a great deal about how our hearts tend toward them through a few passages in 1 Kings. The cre...
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Deterred Faith- Three Types | Brandon Moore
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Strengthening Churches for the Fame of Jesus. Deterred Faith- Three Types. February 23, 2015. February 18, 2015. So much can be said about Abraham. His faith is an incredible example of trusting and following God. But it’s Abraham’s father that has captured my attention as of late: Terah. You’ve probably never heard of this guy, but right before God’s covenant promise to Abraham in Genesis 12, we have a few short verses about Terah. So it seems that originally Terah was going on this journey of faith wit...
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Equipping Resources | Brandon Moore
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Strengthening Churches for the Fame of Jesus. February 2, 2015. January 28, 2015. Every good story needs a problem, right? Well, the Bible doesn’t take long to get right to the crux of things. After such a good start, everything seems to fall apart in one fell swoop. Let’s briefly look at three things we learn from this passage:. 1 The nature of temptation. These objections are questioning the goodness and validity of God’s command. Temptation leads us to ask Is it really that big of a deal? Additionally...
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Suffering & the Burning Bush | Brandon Moore
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Strengthening Churches for the Fame of Jesus. Suffering and the Burning Bush. March 2, 2015. February 24, 2015. Moses, an Israelite, has fled Egypt for the sake of his life and left behind his suffering people. Suddenly, his life is turned upside down when he encounters a burning bush that’s not being destroyed. Many people reading this have probably heard this story 100 times growing up. Unfortunately, we often miss the comforting message God is giving to us in our suffering through this story. But God ...
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Church Revitalization | Brandon Moore
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Strengthening Churches for the Fame of Jesus. The Path to Revitalization. November 21, 2014. November 20, 2014. Over the past several weeks, we have examined the declining churches in the book of Revelation. Jesus rebukes the churches with urgency and specificity. But He does not leave the churches without direction. He guides them away from decline and toward victory once again. In other words, he provides a path to revitalization. This path involves three primary steps:. First, the call to listen.
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February | 2015 | Brandon Moore
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Strengthening Churches for the Fame of Jesus. Deterred Faith- Three Types. February 23, 2015. February 18, 2015. So much can be said about Abraham. His faith is an incredible example of trusting and following God. But it’s Abraham’s father that has captured my attention as of late: Terah. You’ve probably never heard of this guy, but right before God’s covenant promise to Abraham in Genesis 12, we have a few short verses about Terah. So it seems that originally Terah was going on this journey of faith wit...
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The Creep of Idolatry | Brandon Moore
https://brandonmoore.org/2015/04/20/the-creep-of-idolatry
Strengthening Churches for the Fame of Jesus. The Creep of Idolatry. April 20, 2015. April 20, 2015. Continuing through the story of Scripture after Solomon, the Kingdom of Israel splits into two. The next several hundred years are generally consumed with faithlessness and idolatry in various forms often stemming directly from the leadership of the kings. While we may not bow down to physical idols, we can learn a great deal about how our hearts tend toward them through a few passages in 1 Kings. The cre...
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