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difference

Said 301 times, in 140 of 378 sermons, across 30 Sundays. Spoken as 2 forms: difference 263, differences 38.

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Romans 248 108
Let Us 11 6

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gh 7 are almost identical to verses 1 through 2. But the main difference here is David is not describing how he is. But he is telling
in the storm or you're above the storm. And there is all the difference in the world. Now, David in Psalm 62, as many of the Psalms,
happen. He's waiting on the Lord to move. And this is all the difference . Because you can shut down and just try to put your head down
's going on, but knowing he knows what's going on. That's the difference . So someone says, how are you so at rest right now? Everythin
ve through seven are almost the same verses, but with one key difference . Here, David is not describing how he is. He is telling his h
hrough this text and what David is trying to help us see. The difference between living in a quiet space and what it is to actually ha
is psalm is he's trying to get us to understand and grasp the difference between an undivided trust and a divided trust. See, David do
hese other things are evil or wrong in and of themselves. The difference is what? What's the difference between picture one and pictur
rong in and of themselves. The difference is what? What's the difference between picture one and picture two? The focus. Where the foc
anctuary of the Lord. And I want you to see what happens, the difference of his heart, what happens when he actually goes and spends t
s perspective. He helps fix. Fix his blurry vision to see the difference between the right now and the eternal. It's a totally differe
ng to slow us down a bit to help us grasp and understand this difference and this contrast between the eternal and the transient. The
ng God to help him live like his days are numbered. There's a difference . Most people, if we knew exactly when, we want to do wrong up
said, but by what is not said. Nothing meaningful. But what a difference it is when you are at a funeral where they're talking about p
a funeral where they're talking about people who have made a difference in people's lives. I mean, it's like you, the things they say
t? This salvation in Jesus Christ is that important. It's the difference between life and death. Are we willing to reflect Jesus to th
eracting with the world around him. And there's a fundamental difference . And you see that characterized in verse 10, right? Just in c
k, and eventually our physical deaths. But here is the gospel difference , the difference for people who have Jesus in their lives, is
y our physical deaths. But here is the gospel difference, the difference for people who have Jesus in their lives, is since we belong
re drawn to pick it up and wave it around. But there is a big difference in me wielding a sword and an Olympic fencer wielding a sword
n Olympic fencer wielding a sword, right? There's a very vast difference , right? Because I can swing it around, but I'm going to be ho
st couple of weeks it's like in the shade it's like 20 degree difference right you're like out in the sun you're like oh this is terri
he singing that happens at a Taylor Swift concert? What's the difference when people will come to a Taylor Swift concert or a country,
onately and with everything they got? I just said, what's the difference ? Is there a difference? I want to tell you the difference is
hing they got? I just said, what's the difference? Is there a difference ? I want to tell you the difference is the singing. The singin
the difference? Is there a difference? I want to tell you the difference is the singing. The singing is not about us or our feeling. T
er our days so that we'll have a heart of wisdom. You see the difference there is like God knows our days, numbers them. Teach me to v
ach me to value my days like you value them, God. I love that difference in analogy in Psalm. And so we teach to value our days. Verse
ly as in the light. They are alike to him. There, there is no difference is the idea. And this means that in the darkest of times, whe
think you should be. That's garbage. Some will say, well, the difference is just the old Testament and the new Testament, right? In th
the distinction to me, and it always stuck with me. There's a difference between a vacation and a family trip. A vacation is just you
immediately thought about, as I was preparing for this, this difference of knowledge of simply, knowing of someone and knowing them i
ths later and got married. It was incredible. But there was a difference . At that time, she just simply knew of me. She didn't know my
verse five. He turns his attention to the Lord and watch the difference . Look at verse five. From looking to people to help him to lo
e things. It's not how our mind thinks. It's God. This is the difference between God and man. Everything. God says this. My thoughts a
an. Oh, wow. There's people I get to know. I mean, that's the difference . I, I, I think God gave her to me just to get me out of my co
re, we do not mean that God is in everything. Okay, there's a difference . This isn't a Disney movie, okay? God is not in everything, o
them, doesn't it mean he's causing them? But there's a total difference , right? You understand the difference? We live in a broken, s
em? But there's a total difference, right? You understand the difference ? We live in a broken, sin-sick world, full of illness and los
praise. Sorry. I really want you to understand that there's a difference . A worship is a heart surrendered to God, and praise comes fr
ich we use god there use it for god there's a little bit of a difference in context and so i kind of knew what praise was but i'm not

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out what the Bible says, but we are not allowed an opinion of difference on what the gospel is. The gospel is the death of Jesus for s
s we're transformed, we begin to look differently. There is a difference in saying, I believe in Jesus Christ. I believe that God is r
e that he exists. And so what James is saying here is there's difference in just simply believing that there is an existence and an as
other to love and good works. But it's how do we handle those differences ? And truthfully, I want more differences here, people. I don'
w do we handle those differences? And truthfully, I want more differences here, people. I don't want us to be the same type of people.
o that we can be the people of God, which then is gonna bring differences . That's okay. How do we handle that? There's a fine line betw

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eedom. It is possible to live a life that honors God. And the difference is turning from a self-centered life to a Christ-centered lif

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ars ago that they are today. They haven't changed. There's no difference . And this was a problem Paul was talking about in Corinthians
s. So if weights, slow down progress, sin stops it. There's a difference . Sin does not just slow progress. You've got to hear this. It
oing anywhere for a long time. And this is one of the massive differences between weights and sin. See, weights can just be thrown off.
two things, weight and sin. I think there's a little bit of a difference there. Weight. What are the things that are holding you back?
like God is so holy which he is and we are so not you see the difference he's polar like excellent this is one and this is you're not

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ord that means slave. But it means you want to be. That's the difference . A bond slave is someone who wants to be. They're a willing s
y're not even close to the way they walk. There is a distinct difference between... That prideful, the arrogant, and the righteous one
references the death of Jesus. But what makes the significant difference between this prophet. Because there were many prophets who di
nt just like his letter started. And then he says, there's no difference for those who were citizens of Rome and those that weren't, t
raction should not perish. The greatest promise, the greatest difference . Have the greatest certainty, everlasting life, the greatest
this person has died and this person is new? What should the differences be? Or should this new person look the exact same way that th
udging other people for wrong is admitting that they know the difference between right and wrong, right? So, so the good person, the p
ays, why did you reject me? You cannot say, I didn't know the difference between what was right and what was wrong. I didn't know beca
cts God is inexcusable because they reveal that they know the difference . Understand something. When you say that something is wrong,
t God wants. It's in me now. I want to do it. And that is the difference . Salvation is God reaching in and he pulls out that heart of
ed in the image of God and God instilled it in us to know the difference between what's right and what's wrong. That word, actually th
word, actually the word conscience actually means knowing the difference between what's right and wrong. My grandson's been coming to
I want you to see, what I want you to see here is he knew the difference between right and wrong. He knew it. He chose not to follow i
And it's the same for all of us. And Paul says they know the difference between right and wrong because they follow this law that's w
That's not what Paul's saying here. He's saying they know the difference between right and wrong and they do right and wrong. Sometime
n. Now he's saying, we know there's a God because we know the difference between right and wrong. Those who have never heard the gospe
t God does give it freely. When we come to him. There's a big difference there. If we think we deserve it, then somehow we've earned i
look and say, yeah, there are sinners. I'm a sinner. The only difference between me and that broken sinful world is that I have been s
p us to realize that we are sinners. We are sinners. The only difference between us and those who are lost or the sinful world is that
s. And we could keep going on and on and on. But this drastic difference , Christ and every other religion are incomplete and totally d
pretend like you're better than them. But really, there's no difference , right? And he says, You are without excuse as well. Paul con
superior moral judgments which I don't know if they knew the difference between them and God but they prided themselves on being able
n tell when we truly are following the Lord. They can see the difference . They should be able to see the love in our actions. If we're
God, he says, and hold to the traditions of men. It's a vast difference of argument. The commandments of God versus the traditions of
on the shelf. And you may read it occasionally. There's a big difference between having the law and actually, and having God's word an
s word and actually submitting to his word. There's a massive difference . And this is the conflict that Paul is addressing as we conti
hatever they tell you, but not the works they do. You see the difference there? Yeah, sure. They can sit there and tell you that's, th
. You're full of anxiety. This is Paul really confronting the difference between what we say we believe in versus what we live what we
receive glory from people. Again, this is Jesus affirming the difference between receiving praise and honor from men, people, versus r
t medical staff here. There's nothing. The money won't make a difference . And Joe said, it was the first time, like, his name, reputat
eligious, but the danger of being religious. Do you catch the difference there? And so I guess they have the title up already. Relatio
ve. It sounds like it's just a little change, but it's a huge difference . A huge difference. The Jews and our condemnation by God on o
it's just a little change, but it's a huge difference. A huge difference . The Jews and our condemnation by God on our sin and us is ju
but it was only because he had decided to give us faith what difference does this make? will you rejoice to see that God is not tryin
omans, he's using the word zadik. Do you guys even notice the difference between the two? There's very little. All right. Meaning God'
t. I'm no better than you. You're no better than me. The only difference is, what separates Christians and non-Christians is this. The
your biscuits, right? Okay? It's important that you know the difference . Well, it's important that we know the difference, because th
ou know the difference. Well, it's important that we know the difference , because the Jews were protecting God's Word and entrusted wi
Doesn't matter what you've done. We are all guilty. The only difference is some of us have come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Chri
's not a go-to trait for me. So I'm kind of learning what the difference between empathy is and sympathy is. And I know it's like, but
sm. He's going to be bringing forth life and death truth. The difference between heaven and hell. A reality of our state as humanity.
is 30 feet when the requirement is 157,000 miles? It makes no difference . In every instance, you fall short. And so what we saw last w
or your sin? Are you convinced that this is true? This is the difference between people who are saved and people who are not. People w
believe can be made righteous. Anyone watch this. There is no difference . Look at verse 22 for there is no difference. There is no dif
his. There is no difference. Look at verse 22 for there is no difference . There is no difference between you. There is no difference b
nce. Look at verse 22 for there is no difference. There is no difference between you. There is no difference between you and me. There
o difference. There is no difference between you. There is no difference between you and me. There's no difference between me. There's

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