Feb 8

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    surgeon added a text contribution The Holy Spirit indwelt men of the Old Testament
    Joseph was indwelled by the Holy Spirit and through the Holy Spirit he interpreted dreams. How else can a man speak for God unless he speaks by and through God! Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution God, Sovereign over pestilence
    God decreed that there would be a famine (people and animals die in famine) and through that decree He exalted His servant Joseph and He caused Joseph's family (who experienced famine in Canaan) to come to Egypt (Gen 41 & Ps 105). How unsearchable are His judgments His ways are beyond finding out. Rom 11:36 Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Ugly but beautiful feet
    Our responsibility is so heavy within these verses. If faith comes by hearing how can we expect people to believe without our proclamation. Faith and hearing goes hand in hand. People need to hear the news that is so good to them that they behold your ugly feet and behold those good news bringing feet as beautiful. Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Unsaved zealous for God people
    This text is talking about Israel but it show us a present day truth. The truth that people can be zealous about God and religious things and be spiritually dead. Oh, how dangerous is that? Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Beauties that require a miracle
    The Chief priest and the scribes wanted to destroy Jesus for they feared him because the crowds were shocked at his teaching. In Christ dwell ALL treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Christ is the wisdom and power of God. His knowledge is infinitely vast. Who wouldn't be astonished? They were blind. Surely they were because blind people can't see glory. The excellences and perfections of Christ are beauties that require a miracle to behold. Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution With man salvation is impossible but with God it is HIM-POSSIBLE
    If it is hard for the rich (who were supposedly blessed by God) to enter the kingdom then hope is futile for anyone else. This is what the disciples were thinking. Jesus response is " With man it is impossible, but not with God." Being saved is a result of a miracle performed by God. With God all possibilities are potential realities. With man salvation is impossible. Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Kneeling like a disciple but not willing like a disciple
    I used to be just like this guy. I also ran up to Jesus in the same posture but I didn't know what I was asking for. I didn't know what Jesus was asking me for... a life of abandonment. This guy come running up to Jesus looking like a disciple, kneeling like a disciple and refusing to abandon all unlike a disciple. Read more »

Feb 7

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    surgeon added a text contribution Who is the most important person to God
    I could write for days on the chapter. The Sovereignty of God within the whole of the Bible used to cause me to weep my eyes out (literally) but now I rejoice in it. God raised up Pharoah for the supreme reason of displaying his power and glorifying His name (that my name may be proclaimed in ALL the earth). The display of His power and the glorying of His name are not two separate goals but it is a single goal perform through a single means (the raising up of Pharoah). He shows mercy on whomev… Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Sometimes it is best to be quiet
    Its funny how people can have a lot of things to say and maybe things that they speak are true but... their words have no relevance to your situation. Some times its just best to be quiet. Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution The God who causes deeds to succeed
    These verses have stripped everyone of all boasting. These verses imply a principle- success belongs to God. (example Isa 37:26 read the whole chap.) May every mouth that uses the word I to boast be sealed close. Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution A gigantic God in a finite heart
    Joseph has acknowledged that all that he is and all that he has are the results of the Sovereign hand of God. Joseph was not primarily concerned about dishonor ing Potiphar. His primary concern was the devaluing of the Glory of the Holy God. When God's glory is not valued supremely in the eyes of men sin becomes a prize worth attaining. "How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?" God must have been gigantic in the finite heart of Joseph. Read more »

Feb 5

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    surgeon added a text contribution The love of God and the pain of his children
    Nothing will separate us from God's love. You may experience, tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, danger, or slaughter but no experience of theses things makes the love of God toward us invalid. Although he ordains these things he infuses us with a conquering spirit and we shall appear on the other side of eternity fully reflecting and enjoying the beauty of him who has given us all things graciously... not a hair on your head will perish even if we're slaughtered G… Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Scripture proudly affirms that we have debt
    No condemnation!!! None whatsoever... for those who are in Christ Jesus. The condemnation that we deserved was not swept away under the rug of the universe but it was truly, actually and factually experienced for our sake by and in the person of JESUS (our substitute). Thank God for the Ransom! So then (Paul is always presenting warnings) brothers we are debtors but not to the flesh. We are in debt to the Spirit. We are not in debt to the flesh. If we pay our debt to the sinful nature then we… Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Rom 7- the insufficiency of an unregenerate heart
    The law propelled sin. It quickened, stirred and excited sin. The law show us how sinful sin is. The law bring to light the insufficiency inherent within man to live a Christ exalting life..."I am of flesh, sold under sin." Thank God for the Redeemer who bought with a price and bought us back. God was the purchaser and God was the price (His blood) and through this... God was propitiated (His wrath was appeased) and we were propelled into a relationship with Him that abounds with mer… Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution People suffocate of crosses
    Jesus' life was marked by suffering and resulted in glory. It was not beyond God's intention that we too would follow the same pattern. Jesus said take up your cross. People are stretched out on crosses, bruised on crosses, mocked on crosses, shamed on crosses, they suffocate on crosses, pain is excruciating on crosses and ultimately they're killed on crosses. Those jews knew this! Jesus is risky! Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Walking Trees...please touch me once more
    Jesus wants to know "Do you see anything?" We are just like this blind man who was touched by Jesus' healing hand yet without a clear vision of men. We also see men like trees. We need a second touch so that we may behold every unregenerate man as a potential Christ follower. May we, through his grace, open our eyes and see everything clearly! Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Beyond Repentance
    Deut 32:39 says that God kills and gives life. Judah's son was wicked in the sight of the Lord. That phrase says a whole lot. Wicked in the sight of the Lord. Some sins God choses to overlook but on some he demonstrates his justice and in this case it was beyond repentance. Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution When God wants you in Slavery!
    Joseph was sold into slaveery by his brothers to the ishmaelites before his brother Reuben was able to rescue him. Reuben's heart was broken because he was not able to rescue his brother but it was the will of God for Joseph to be sold into slavery and sent to Egypt for it is written in Ps 105:17 that it was God who sent Joseph to Egypt through these means. God caused the famine that sent Joseph's family down to Egypt and thus fulfilled the dream that God gave to Joseph of the sheaves… Read more »

Jan 13

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    surgeon added a text contribution Sometimes the sleeper doesn't awake
    No one was more Spirit filled, bible saturated, compassionate, holy, blameless and zealous as Jesus. If people turned a deaf ear to his preaching, teaching and conversation then surely we should expect the same because sometimes the sleeper stays sleep. Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Lesson 1 on how to arouse God
    Herod violently persecuted the church in verse one. In verse two he killed James and verse three he arrested Peter. So what did God do about it? He, in his wisdom, allowed what he allowed and recused Peter. Look in verse 21-23! Check this out! Herod was puffed up through the flattery of the people and an angel killed him because he refused to give Glory to God. The church was persecuted, God was there. James got killed, God was there. Peter got arrested God was there. Herod disrespected God by… Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Shades of gray
    Churches helping churches! Who's ever heard of that? Especially in America! Especially in Memphis! Maybe God should take His Bible back because its too difficult for us, but... I bet it wouldn't be if we were persecuted. What do you think? I bet the firey brand of the enemy against our stubborn bottoms would make us band together in some form or fashion. We would blend like an artist's shades of gray! Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Not any kind of response is acceptable!
    The playing of the flute should have resulted in dancing. The singing of the dirge should've resulted in mourning. The works of God should've resulted in the repentance of the people but they gave no proper response and therefor the Lord's proper response was t denounce the cities because they did not repent. Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Contrary to expectation
    John didn't see Jesus bringing the kingdom of God the way that he assumed and it bothered him. But Jesus said blessed are you if you aren't offended when I do things in a fashion contrary to your expectations (surgeon's paraphrase). What a thing to remember when life takes its twists?! Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Meeting the Need
    What do blind people need? To receive their sight. What do the lame need? To walk. What do lepers need? To be cleansed. What about the deaf? They need to hear. Well what about the poor? What about giving them the riches of the gospel which does not exclude a helping generous hand! Read more »
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    surgeon added a text contribution Sometimes all you need are a few words
    While Nehemiah is in conversation with the king he prays to God. You can't imagine how short this prayer could've been but God honors short prayers just as much as long and intense ones. Read more »