Paul Steele

A disciple of Jesus. A husband. A father. A lover of liberty. A blogger. Pastor at Bethlehem Church.

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“Stronger Christians must not despise the weak, but encourage and strengthen them by their example, teaching, and friendship.” ~ John Stott, What Christ Thinks of the Church

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When our lives are marked with love, peace, joy, gentleness, and the like (Galatians 5:22-23) we are able to experience fulfillment no matter what life throws at us.

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We are not meant to walk the journey of faith alone. Community is essential in Christian discipleship, providing support, accountability, guidance, and encouragement.

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Not every voice claiming to speak for God speaks truth.
1 John 4:1 reminds us to test the spirits—to measure every message by Jesus and the witness of the Holy Spirit.
Discernment for disciples of Jesus isn’t optional; it’s essential.

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If a message promotes self over sacrifice, power over service, or fear over faith—it’s not from the Holy Spirit.
The Spirit of God always leads us to humility, mercy, forgiveness, and love.

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We live in a sin corrupted world and we feel powerless to do anything about the evil that surrounds us. Two things we can do are: (1) pray, asking God to intervene in the cares and concerns of our heart, and (2) commit to loving our neighbor.

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To correctly bear God’s image in this world requires that we are connected to Him. We need God’s wisdom, love, and grace coming into our lives so it can influence the choices we make and the things that we do.

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The deep work that needs to happen in our hearts and minds can only be done through the work of the Spirit. Without prayer and our intentional effort to follow Jesus transformation will not happen.

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“Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.” — Colossians 4:2 (CSB)

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We can't allow our partisan political culture to be the greatest influence in spiritual formation. If we do, then we will end up looking just like the world.

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True surrender to God requires letting go of our own will and embracing His, trusting that His plan is better than ours. We need to trust Him more than we trust ourselves.

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We are not meant to walk the journey of faith alone. Community is essential in Christian discipleship, providing support, accountability, guidance, and encouragement.

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The way we enjoy freedom is to be disciplined in how we live.

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We are called to be set apart from the world and to live in a way that brings glory to God. This can only happen by faithfully following Jesus.

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Colossians 2:6-7 (CSB) — So then, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him, being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.

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Many of us give up too soon. When we give up prematurely we miss seeing God at work in our lives and in the world around us.

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“The Christian faith is essentially concerned with the person and work of Christ on the one hand and the life of righteousness on the other. Christianity exalts Christ and promotes holiness.” ~ John Stott, What Christ Thinks of the Church

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Pursue those things that benefit your faith and reject those things that become a distraction

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Contentment is not the absence of desire, rather it is finding fulfillment in the way things are.

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This world, and our lives, are not what they should be, but in Christ Jesus we have the promise of better things to come.