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Making Christ Our 1st Principle, Part 3

By Ryan Bailey / January 17, 2024 /

In our last post, we looked at a powerful tool for staying connected to Christ. But before we go into other options for how to stay connected to Christ throughout an entire day, you might be thinking, “Ryan, you have no idea how my sinful nature works.  I can have all the right intentions to…

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Making Christ Our 1st Principle, Part 1

By Ryan Bailey / January 17, 2024 /

Notice that when we talk about the gospel, it is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is not the Gospel of __________ (insert your name).  The Gospel is primarily about Him. The J.B. Phillips’ translation of Colossians 1:15-20  makes this clear.  It reads,  “Now Christ is the visible expression of the invisible God.  He existed…

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Making Christ Our 1st Principle, Part 2

By Ryan Bailey / January 17, 2024 /

In our last post, we looked at why Christ is our first principle.  If Christ is going to be our first principle, then we need to focus way more on Him than we do on overcoming our sins, loving our families, dreaming about success, or anything else.  We are going to discuss several ways to…

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

By Ryan Bailey / December 23, 2016 /

I want to wish you a merry Christmas and Happy New Year from 1st Principle Group! As I reflect on this year I am thankful for the ways you have allowed me to challenge you each week. The responses I receive from you are always encouraging and often challenging to me as well! As we…

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The Work of Gratitude

By Ryan Bailey / November 25, 2016 /

“To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us – and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him. Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted,…

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