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Don't Miss The Point
Paul, in one simple sentence, says volumes to us about our lives, hopes, passions, and purpose: We are here to experience the thrill and excitement of bringing glory to God by demonstrating to the world…
Created 11 days ago
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Love's Seed Bed
You want to love more? You want to love better? You want to love deeper? Paul lays out the scenario, and gives you what you need: Learn more of the Person Who Is Love. Discern how the things you do and…
Created 22 days ago
Philippians 1:9 (NASB), Philippians 1:10 (NASB), Philippians 1:11 (NASB)
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Constant Perfection
For most people without a psychosis, it doesn't take long to figure out that you can't be perfect ...in anything. We strive, and pour time and resources into attaining as close to perfection as possible,…
Created 25 days ago
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Aggressive Prayer
The only real weapon in our spiritual armory is prayer. Yes, I know that the Bible is the sword of the spirit, but we wield it at the discretion of our Leader, under His command. Prayer - prayer is different.…
Created about 1 month ago
Ephesians 6:18 (NASB), Ephesians 6:19 (NASB), Ephesians 6:20 (NASB)
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Know Your Place
It's often, especially in democracies, to think too highly of yourself. But these verses remind us to put ourselves in place. We all have roles we fall in to, and we are to fulfill our roles in a way…
Created about 1 month ago
Ephesians 6:1 (NASB), Ephesians 6:2 (NASB), Ephesians 6:3 (NASB), Ephesians 6:4 (NASB), Ephesians 6:5 (NASB), Ephesians 6:6 (NASB), Ephesians 6:7 (NASB), Ephesians 6:8 (NASB), Ephesians 6:9 (NASB)
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Ancient-Modern Warfare
There is a tendency - especially for us citizens of World Superpower United States, to miss a critical, unspoken aspect of these verses: We are a defensive fighting force. I know that flies in the face…
Created about 1 month ago
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The Way Things Work
This is God's world, but he gave it's management to us. That means, we've come up with a lot of processes and procedures that seems "right in our own eyes" and seems to be working. One of these is hierarchy.…
Created 9 months ago
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The Who's Who of Servants
There is a need in all of us to be awarded. I don't care if you say so or not - it always feels good to be recognized. These verses, originally intended for real, true slaves, has long been used to talk…
Created 10 months ago
Ephesians 6:6 (NASB), Ephesians 6:7 (NASB), Ephesians 6:8 (NASB)
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The Other Side of the Coin
A lot of parents like the previous verses, where children are to obey parents. But many overlook or misinterpret this verse. I know in my life there's a lot of opportunity to provoke my kids. It's hard…
Created 10 months ago
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The Best Commandment
No, I didn't say the Greatest Commandment, I said the best! If you're a parent, you understand. And it's not about being right, or having a rush from holding power over your kids. It's about how awesome…
Created 10 months ago
Ephesians 6:1 (NASB), Ephesians 6:2 (NASB), Ephesians 6:3 (NASB)
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Proper-ness
I've always wondered how we come up with what is proper, you know? If you think about it, what is "proper" dress today would have been considered disgusting 50 years ago, and would have been downright…
Created 10 months ago
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This is Childlike Faith
Have you ever been confused about what exactly God has in mind when he prompts us to act like children? I mean, come on - Kids these days (and throughout time!) are mean, self-centered, and demanding!…
Created about 1 year ago
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Kindness and Forgiveness
Kindness is not all frilly, give-a-daisy-away kindness. Many times, kindness can be accomplished in the roughness of circumstances, it's just not recognized. It can often be overlooked, ignored, or even…
Created about 1 year ago
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The Formula For Church Growth
There are multitudes of resources on how to grow a church. Most of them discuss strategies that center on outreach, or maybe how business concepts apply to the church. This is not one of those. These…
Created about 1 year ago
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You've Got A Job To Do
Paul has a list of roles and duties for believers. Now, as most lists in the Bible, the context does not support this being an exhaustive list, either in roles or duties. But still, in nit-picking the…
Created about 1 year ago
Ephesians 4:11 (NASB), Ephesians 4:12 (NASB), Ephesians 4:13 (NASB)
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iBelong
Stranger: Someone you are not familiar with Alien: Someone who is from another land or culture and does not belong Citizen: Someone who legally resides in a certain society and having a place in the…
Created about 1 year ago
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You Got Connections
There's a plot line that many books and movies are made from; that is, someone knows someone who can "get them inside" - and the story usually starts with finding and talking to this person. That plot…
Created about 1 year ago
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The Suspension of Reality
This verse gives us another understanding of how the universe is laid out: As humans we are made by God - As believers we are perfected in Jesus, and all for the purpose of fulfilling our role in God's…
Created over 1 year ago
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The Gift you Want to Earn
I recently witnessed an exchange between someone who sees salvation as a free gift, and someone who understands there is action involved in it (specifically, baptism). It was intriguing, because the former…
Created over 1 year ago
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The Mind Wastes Things Terribly
Most people associate sin with action; you know, stealing, killing, indulging in sexuality... But I'm here to tell you, the most dangerous sins are conceived, birthed, cultivated, and executed... in our…
Created over 1 year ago
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
God tells us that we have the "opportunity to do good." Most people think it either an act of spontaneity or a chore - But God doesn't see it that way! Opportunity usually means a chance for something…
Created over 1 year ago
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You know what this verse says between the lines? Doing…
You know what this verse says between the lines? Doing good does not usually have an immediate payoff. Oh, sure... You can get the warm fuzzy from it - your reward to yourself - but to see the real benefit,…
Created over 1 year ago
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The Spiritual Law of Gravity
Gravity says, what goes up, must come down. You cannot escape this, or get around it, either. You may say, go into space to escape it... but technically, that doesn't work, either; it is gravity that…
Created over 1 year ago
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Sharing and Growing
I was perplexed for a while about this verse. It seemed out of place with the surrounding scripture, and didn't make a lot of sense. But what I came to understand is that, it fits for two reasons. First,…
Created over 1 year ago
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Something to be proud about
We who are followers of Christ know pride is a bad thing - it's at the root of all sin. But this verse seems to demonstrate that all pride is not evil. I believe what Paul is referring to hear is boasting,…
Created over 1 year ago
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