Nov 20
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It isn’t just the pastor’s job to do these things. Every believer is to… Admonish the unruly… that means to gently correct them. Encourage the fainthearted… with the word of God and prayers. Help the… Read more »
Nov 18
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1) Nehemiah understood the direct corralation between obedience to God and His favor. I need to remember that in order to know that God will protect me, I have to be where he wants me to be at all tim… Read more »
Nov 17
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We have to let peace rule. It won’t force its way in. So if you don’t have peace maybe it is because you won’t let it. Read more »
Nov 14
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I don't know about you, but i've heard some Christians talk about how martyrdom is the highest goal of the Christian life. How it would be the greatest privilege to the believer to die for t… Read more »
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34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God–I say this to your shame. (NIV) For me this verse says that sin effects our senses, the way we p… Read more »
Nov 12
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I watch the farmers out here in the dry Outback ploughing and sowing their seed into desperately dry ground. Crazy you say? They have no choice. If they wait for rain, by the time they work the ground… Read more »
Nov 8
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Jesus is greater. But if you make Him into a pocket size Jesus who you pull out when you have a problem to make your problem vanish His power is limited in your life, by your choice. Read more »
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Interesting. Jacob deceived Esau and fled to Bethel. Later, God changed his name. This time, the same thing happened. He family deceived the Hivites and he fled to Bethel where God reminded him of his… Read more »
Nov 7
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He came the last time to destroy the works of the devil. He will come in the future to destroy the devil. Read more »
Nov 6
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Most people that were crucified died of suffocation. So to talk would have been torture. And yet He cared enough to take care of His mom. Read more »
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It makes their joy complete to encourage fellowship. Must be important then. And coffee and donuts isn’t fellowship. In fellowship you bear each other’s burdens. Read more »
Nov 3
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About three months ago, I suffered a tremendous loss - the death of my beloved mother. The days following her passing were arduously long and involved. I realized that sometimes, a single word can def… Read more »
Oct 29
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There is a motivating fear that was driving Peter that Jesus is addressing here. It is this: "I have to show that I am worth having around or there won't be room for me in the Father's… Read more »
Oct 13
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I. We should teach others the cost of following Jesus (26). II. Believers should understand God requires our total surrender and loyalty, above our parents (26), A. Our loyalty to Jesus should be abov… Read more »
Oct 10
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We should choose to be people who sit often at His feet. We must set our heart to spend quality time with Him and to cultivate an inward gaze toward the Lord. David said, one thing I have asked of the… Read more »
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Solomon wrote over 3000 proverbs to teach his son life lessons. As father, we have the responsibility to lead our families. Fathers are foundational. Regardless of popular culture, fatherhood is th… Read more »
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This is the definition of a true man. That he will… “do justice” He does more than just “believe” in justice. He acts on his beliefs. His beliefs and actions are not separate things. “to love kindnes… Read more »
Oct 5
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It's amazing to me the condition of this scripture. The Latin phrase Ex Nihilo or "out of nothing" comes to mind. I believe the first 5 words of the Bible are intentional and imperat… Read more »
Oct 1
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11 Innovations in the Local Church, a book by Elmer Towns, Ed Stetzer, and Warren Bird, uses these verses to illustrate that the use of innovation in the local church should not be discouraged, even w… Read more »
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I have a bright red wooden sign on my desk at work that simply says:”He has plans for you.” I tend to look at it quite often and breathe a sigh of relief. How comforting right? I don't know about… Read more »
Sep 19
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Anger can be an instant emotion and take you over like lightening and at other times, it can take a while to develop like the rumble of thunder. Sometimes we clash painfully in our relationships, othe… Read more »
Sep 13
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Last week I stated that one thing that I found, which is really neat, is that Wisdom is personified as a “Her”. As if I could translate this text regarding something intangible as “wisdom” with someht… Read more »