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The Lord takes 1st Place
Above all, the Lord is 1st place. For fathers, there is a fine line between serving the Lord wholeheartedly and recklessly pursuing what we believe to be the Lord's will in spite of our family. 1 Corinthians…
Created 19 days ago
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radical transformation
In relation to verse 10, this passage is a picture of what the radical transformation power of God's word by his spirit in a person's life. When wager falls on a thorn, up comes a cypress. When God falls…
Created about 1 month ago
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relationship to marriage
Being "drunk in the spirit" means that we will (like being drunk with wine) be under the influence to act in ways that are usually foreign to how we usually act. If we feel it is hard to love and respect…
Created 3 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-08-21
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-02-04
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-02-04
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There is no reward for being "You"
An excerpt from my online bible journal (http://inojournal.tumblr.com/post/3105888718/there-is-no-reward-for-being-you) ... Observation:In the “Lord’s Economy”, there is no reward for doing what comes…
Created over 1 year ago
Luke 6:17 (NLT), Luke 6:32 (NLT), Luke 6:33 (NLT), Luke 6:34 (NLT), Luke 6:35 (NLT), Luke 6:36 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-09
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"I could say yes...but that would be lying"
I'm sure as Joseph was approached by Pharaoh, he could have said, "Yes...I have been known to successfully interpret dreams. In fact, I've been doing the whole 'dream thing' since I was a kid." But he…
Created over 2 years ago
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Knowing the Lord vs Knowing "about" the Lord
There is a big difference from really knowing the Lord and knowing about him. There is a difference from knowing what God's standards are, to understanding God's heart. And what I take away from this…
Created almost 3 years ago
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NO...I'm not going to do a study on the book of Revelations
Disclaimer: I am about to get on a soapbox. So if it sounds like I'm on one, you won't be surprised. In the years I've been in Pastoral ministry, I've noticed a pattern. There are usually two types of…
Created about 3 years ago
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Everything comes to an enn
Even great leaders have and end. The questions is whether or not they leave a legacy through a new generation of leaders.
Created about 3 years ago
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Embrace the Mystery
Ephesians 3:6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. The Jews could not…
Created about 3 years ago
Acts 22:21 (NLT), Acts 22:22 (NLT), Acts 22:23 (NLT), Ephesians 3:6 (NLT)
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A misunderstanding of the tithe
I understand that some may read this and say, "I knew it!!! I KNEW that the bible didn't instruct me to give 10% to the church." I'm not trying to bash anyone's personal convictions on this subject, but…
Created about 3 years ago
Deuteronomy 26:12 (NLT), Deuteronomy 26:13 (NLT), Deuteronomy 26:14 (NLT), Deuteronomy 26:15 (NLT), Deuteronomy 26:16 (NLT)
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Be content, Be responsible, Be generous
Paul didn't plan on seeing the people of Ephesus again. I would believe that his last words were not just inspired by the Holy Spirit but were words that he had great conviction in sharing. Of the things…
Created about 3 years ago
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Good Idea // Bad Idea
Good Idea: Using the name of Jesus Bad Idea: Using the name of Jesus You follow? If you think I'm going to start going into reasons why we shouldn't use God's name in vain, you might as well move on.…
Created about 3 years ago
Acts 19:13 (ASV), Acts 19:14 (ASV), Acts 19:15 (ASV), Acts 19:16 (ASV)
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Holiness or Selflessness?
It's always interesting to hear how Christians in America have divided themselves among different camps concerning what lifestyle choices are holy and are not. For instance, you will find believers in…
Created about 3 years ago
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It's time to take a dump...go outside!
If you grew up in the church, you probably remember sitting next to your friends during church and finding obscure passages of scripture that made you giggle during the sermon. Well, I don't have this…
Created about 3 years ago
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Divorce is not an option
Reading this verse hits a nerve in a number of different ways. Of course I can make a point against pre-marital sex here, but I'd like to start a conversation about how this verse applies to divorce.…
Created about 3 years ago
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When everything doesn't mean everything.
Acts 13:22 But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, "I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do." -NLT I want…
Created about 3 years ago
Psalm 103:8 (ASV), Psalm 103:9 (ASV), Psalm 103:10 (ASV), Psalm 103:11 (ASV), Psalm 103:12 (ASV), Psalm 103:13 (ASV), Psalm 103:14 (ASV), Psalm 103:15 (ASV), Psalm 103:16 (ASV), Psalm 103:17 (ASV), Psalm 103:18 (ASV)
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When "Who You Are" is not "Who You Were"
As believers in Christ we have the awesome opportunity to be people who the Lord is continually "transforming" (Romans 12). The problem is that even those close to us will sometimes see us in the light…
Created about 3 years ago
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Ecclesiastes 10:7
Ecclesiastes 10:7 (ASV)
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.Created about 3 years ago
Labels: leadership
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Ecclesiastes 10:6
Ecclesiastes 10:6 (ASV)
folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.Created about 3 years ago
Labels: leadership
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Ecclesiastes 10:5
Ecclesiastes 10:5 (ASV)
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:Created about 3 years ago
Labels: leadership
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Deuteronomy 18:22
Deuteronomy 18:22 (ASV)
when a prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which Jehovah hath not spoken: the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him.Created about 3 years ago
Labels: prophecy
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Deuteronomy 18:21
Deuteronomy 18:21 (ASV)
And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken?Created about 3 years ago
Labels: prophecy
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So I'm a Pastor...
And what I am reminded of today is that the Lord is my possession. When I am tempted to point and stare at other people and the possessions they have, I need to know that the Lord is my possession.…
Created about 3 years ago
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I like to appear
I like to look in shape. So I wear the clothes that are tight in just the right spots and aren't tight in the spots that...well...would not be right. I talk about how much I can bench press and how many…
Created about 3 years ago
Acts 8:9 (ASV), Acts 8:10 (ASV), Acts 8:11 (ASV), Acts 8:12 (ASV), Acts 8:13 (ASV), Acts 8:14 (ASV), Acts 8:15 (ASV), Acts 8:16 (ASV), Acts 8:17 (ASV), Acts 8:18 (ASV), Acts 8:19 (ASV), Acts 8:20 (ASV), Acts 8:21 (ASV), Acts 8:22 (ASV), Acts 8:23 (ASV), Acts 8:24 (ASV)
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Ecclesiastes 9:10
Ecclesiastes 9:10 (ASV)
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.Created about 3 years ago
Labels: leadership
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Acts 7:60
Acts 7:60 (ASV)
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.Created about 3 years ago
Labels: love
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Where is the Love?
When I think of Stephen, I think of one of the greatest examples of being totally committed to following Christ. I probably see Stephen's actions a lot different from some people, at least from the ones…
Created about 3 years ago
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What are THEY afraid of?
Today we find that there are many people who love the Lord but fear the church. We have people that profess a faith in Christ, but do not engage in a local fellowship of believers. While analysts of many…
Created about 3 years ago
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Why serve the Lord Whole-Heartedly?
Because we were once slaves to sin. Now that we are free to serve Christ, let us cling to God's Word and God's will for our lives! Romans 12:1-2
Created about 3 years ago
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The myth of "Ungodly Earrings"
Growing up I always heard from people that the bible says that guys shouldn't wear earrings. I could never get anyone to give me a strong biblical reference concerning this issue. What I did get was the…
Created about 3 years ago
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Give to give...not to get.
The motivation to give is just as important as the giving. Though many people would say that Jesus was a socialist, I would say that Jesus was benevolent. It wasn't as much about "spreading the wealth"…
Created about 3 years ago
Deuteronomy 15:7 (ASV), Deuteronomy 15:8 (ASV), Deuteronomy 15:9 (ASV), Deuteronomy 15:10 (ASV), Deuteronomy 15:11 (ASV)
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The Great Debate
So simple is the description of what the Early New Testament committed themselves to, but so debated is how today's generation of church should conduct itself to be in accordance with the pattern of the…
Created about 3 years ago
Acts 2:42 (ASV), Acts 2:43 (ASV), Acts 2:44 (ASV), Acts 2:45 (ASV), Acts 2:46 (ASV), Acts 2:47 (ASV)
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