Oct 21

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    billywray added a text contribution God is a just God but also One who shows mercy
    I would like to share a story that was in one of my lessons at Global University. "Two young men went through law school as close friends. Upon graduating, their lives took strangely different paths. One became a greatly respected judge on a prominent court. But the other, facing some family disappointments, became an alcoholic and wasted his great potential. Some years later, the unfortunate friend was arrested for a crime, charged, and brought before a judge. As strange as it may seem,… Read more »
  • billywray
    billywray added a text contribution God is a just God but also One who shows mercy
    I would like to share a story that was in one of my lessons at Global University. "Two young men went through law school as close friends. Upon graduating, their lives took strangely different paths. One became a greatly respected judge on a prominent court. But the other, facing some family disappointments, became an alcoholic and wasted his great potential. Some years later, the unfortunate friend was arrested for a crime, charged, and brought before a judge. As strange as it may seem,… Read more »

Oct 8

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    billywray added a text contribution Jeremiah 17:9 Heart Transplant Needed
    I feel for those who are waiting for a heart transplant since life and death may hinge on finding a suitable donor. In this passage, Jeremiah is not talking about our physical heart but our spiritual one. The Bible speaks of our heart as the “well spring of life” (Proverbs 4:23) or the center of our being where our intellect, emotions and will reside. Before Genesis 3, this heart was in tune with God and experienced Shalom or peace with God. But because of their free will and choice, Adam and E… Read more »

Oct 3

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    billywray added a text contribution James 4:1 The Battle Within
    When we find our desires are focused on worldly things (James 4:4) instead of Godly things, we allow a “foothold” (Ephesians 4:27) to become established. This may cause inner turmoil and also strife with others. In Galatians 5:24, Paul speaks of our position in Christ Jesus: Our position is one where we have crucified “the sinful nature”. We need to do this daily and along with this we also need to “renew” our mind by meditating on the word. Self-centeredness needs to be replaced with the desire… Read more »

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