Nov 2
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The Gospel sets before each of us a choice. It is a choice between futility and fullness. Life without Christ is a life of futility. Life in Christ is fullness of life. The situation facing us today i… Read more » -
When Jesus was on this earth He desperately wanted people to believe in who He was; after all He created us, He was there when the relationship between God and man was broken way back on the garden on… Read more »
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The past does not always contain bad or hurtful moments that we just want to forget about. It can also contain amazing moments that we continue to hold on to. Holding to these moments can restrict u… Read more »
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This verse was my graduating verse from Teen Challenge in 2002 when I finished the program. Sadly, I went back out into the world and returned to my vomit of drug addiction and alcoholism. God has b… Read more »
Oct 10
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65-72 However God has dealt with us, he has dealt with us better than we deserve; and all in love, and for our good. Many have knowledge, but little judgment; those who have both, are fortified agains… Read more »
Oct 9
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Laodicea is together with Ephesus the only community that's mentioned in the New Testament (Col. 2:1 and 4:13-16). This city is known for famous black whool ("i will give you white clothes&q… Read more »
Oct 4
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"Your Arms Too Short to Box with God," was the title of a 1976 Musical. This title makes me think of man's perspective from time to time. In Genesis 9:1, God gave man specific command t… Read more »
Oct 2
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my take on this verse... Read more »
Oct 1
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My work is often focused around projects. Large, complex projects, using vast resources and with significant risk. I also work in an industry that has a poor track record for delivering projects on… Read more »
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Lord grant me your wisdom. Proverbs 8 talks so wonderfully of the Lord's wisdom. In a world full of foolishness, I long for the wisdom that brings life. Read more »
Sep 26
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This small, easily overlooked, passage deserves closer examination. How many times have we thought, or even believed that, "I am too bad, God can't love me.?" What Paul is saying here t… Read more »
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Paul gives me great hope in these verses. I can relate very well to Paul's life before he met Jesus. I wasn't out hunting down Christians and taking a stand against Jesus. What I was doin… Read more »
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How shall a man be just with God? How shall the sinner be made righteous? It is only through Christ that we can be brought into harmony with God, with holiness; but how are we to come to Christ? Many… Read more »
Sep 22
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Growing up I remember learning and memorizing all of the imperatives of the bible... its just natural that we often lean to those... we want to ask what does the bible want me to do, but I'm lea… Read more »
Sep 19
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Christ set us free, truly free, from the law, from religion, from guilt... but not so that we could indulge our sinful nature. So many of us get that wrong, that we can do whatever we like because we&… Read more »
Sep 18
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I've grown up hearing Luke 6:38 preached under the context of money and financial prosperity. Pastor Robert shared the other week about how God's Word starts out this passage and the one in… Read more »
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Sadly, these verses have been diminished to a mere tithing proof text in many churches. But Jesus does not speak of receiving blessings in regards to money alone. His words cap a building thought. Her… Read more »
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For some reason I picture the TV show "Scrooged" with Bill Murray when he finally gets "it" This portion of scripture is what I truly believe is what we all are suppose to do. We… Read more »
Sep 17
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I love Colossians 3:1-3 to me it says that we have died to sin and live with Christ we should then no longer live by our guidance but by the guidance of god and his grace. Christ is all that ma… Read more »
Sep 16
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I am thankful that it is God who works in and through me. I am thankful that I don't have to do it on my own. Father, empower me to allow You to do Your work in and through me! Read more »
Sep 15
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This verse is such a relief to me, to know that God has a plan and always had a plan for me. Being his 'workmanship', God has given me all the gifts he wanted me to have, so that I can do t… Read more »
Sep 10
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As I read this passage, I feel a strong conviction about the way I address poverty in my community. Having been raised by an alcoholic mother in the impoverished side of town, I have always been on th… Read more »
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Finally - a complete shift from complaining and demanding to utter praise and worship. Not a lot to say about the passage. David simply runs through a list of the attributes of God and explains that… Read more »
Sep 8
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I have been studying Jesus and His sacrifice. Recently I have been bombarded with young people who have turned away from the church because of the religiousity vs the teaching of Christ. There are peo… Read more »
Sep 7
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I still can't get over these words, "since the day we heard about you, we HAVE NOT STOPPED praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wis… Read more »
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Name: Karen Kinzie
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Location: Portland, OR
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