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going all in
Notice that Elisha kills his oxen before leaving with Elijah. He went "all in" with the call God was placing in his life and made sure there was nothing bringing him back. He could have sold the oxen,…
Created 4 months ago
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plunder from pain
Here's an interesting thought. If David and his men hadn't first gone through the pain of being raided they wouldn't have captured the plunder from the raiders. Is it possible God's provision came from…
Created 7 months ago
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work and life
The phrase that grabs me here is, "work assigned to me" because it makes me ask myself the question, what is the work that Christ has assigned to me? Not the work others say he has assigned - wHat has…
Created 7 months ago
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"let all that I am"
This phrase captured me, "let all that I am". The psalmist doesn't just write "I wait quietly before the Lord " but writes about bringing everything about himself to that place of waiting. I guess this…
Created 9 months ago
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entangled by vanity
So ironic that the very hair that absalom was proud of (and vain about) led to his downfall.
Created 10 months ago
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"it seemed good"
The early church sent a letter to all the Gentile believers about their decision regarding the circumcision controversy. What stands out for me here is that there is no absolute certainty here - "it seemed…
Created 11 months ago
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mentoring
Notice that Joshua had been Moses assistant from youth. A small detail with big implications. Moses started EARLY with training his successor.
Created 11 months ago
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small beginnings
Often the biggest works of God, have a small beginning: a single brick laid, a single heart changed, a single person saying yes to God, a single step forward. What is your small beginning that God is…
Created over 1 year ago
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Why should you imitate God?
Wow, this verse just kind of jumped out today. Why imitate God? Because you are his child. And not just any child - His dear child. A child that is precious to him. Oh, and we're urged to imitate God…
Created over 2 years ago
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The power of blessing/curse (gen 9:25-26)
What Noah blessed and cursed here (shem and caanan) came true thousands of years later when Joshua led the Israelites (descendants of Shem) into victory in the promised land - Canaan (descendants of Ham).…
Created almost 4 years ago
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The power of Grace Prayer (acts 7:60)
"Lord do not hold this sin against them" - this was the prayer of Stephen as he was stoned to death. Notice in the previous verse it was mentioned that the wintesses (participants in the stoning) laid…
Created about 4 years ago
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Perfection (matthew 5:48)
Be perfect? After sharing all the things that apply to those who would be righteous - Jesus emphasizes the thrust of what He is saying - that basically if you would be righteous then you must be perfect…
Created about 4 years ago
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Doing good (Matthew 5:16)
There is a definite connection between "letting your light shine" and good deeds. Being a city on a Hill in the world doesn't just mean you are holy and that you sing praise songs, and go to church. It…
Created about 4 years ago
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God took him away (Genesis 5:24)
Such a short verse, yet a powerful account. The bridge between an ancestor who lived 962 years and a descendant who lived 969 years is Enoch who lived *only* 365 years. By all comparisons, his life was…
Created about 4 years ago
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When did Eve get named?
Just an interesting thought. It appears from this verse (Genesis 3:20), that Eve didn't get named until *after* the fall - and Adam names her. Prior to this verse she is known as "woman".
Created about 4 years ago
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When God Calls... (Juges 6:12-23)
http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2008/when-god-calls (http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2008/when-god-calls) This message looks at the story of Gideon and the lessons we can learn about when God calls…
Created about 4 years ago
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No Shame
One of the greatest blessings man enjoyed before the fall was *no shame*. Think about it...there was no *reason* to be ashamed and Adam and Eve could approach each other and God without that secret "something"…
Created about 4 years ago
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Not just a rest day
The sabbath day is not only a "rest" day but is also a "holy" day. A "set apart" day.
Created about 4 years ago
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Constant Prayer
I wonder what "constantly in prayer" together looked like? - meeting together in the street and praying together? - praying throughout the day as they went about their tasks? - meeting regularly throughout…
Created about 4 years ago
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Enlarging the Task
When Jesus talked about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit the disciples were hoping that this would bring power to overcome the Roman "occupation" of Israel and restore Israel to her former glory. Jesus…
Created about 4 years ago
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Conversations
Would I ever liked to have been in on those conversations! The phrase, "...giving instructions through the Holy Spirit..." - interesting that the very one Jesus promised they would be baptized in is the…
Created about 4 years ago
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"mockers"
How easy is it to find yourself "in the seat of mockers" when it seems some days that today's media industry is built up on the foundation of mocking what is going on?
Created about 4 years ago
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"It was very good"
Notice how each creative event, God looks at what He's made and states the goodness of his creation. If a snapshot were taken of a location back then and compared with a similar snapshot now I wonder…
Created about 4 years ago
