How Do You Feel About Jesus: Recent Episodes
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Why is Jesus such a controversial topic? The life of Jesus, as some believe, was primarily a life of doing good to all. Let's discuss some Jesus!
There is a reason God commanded the children of Israel “thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus 19: 6). God expects his people to be a “holy nation” (2 Peter 3: 9), a people who display him in the very fabric of their lives (Romans 12:1- 2). To “let your light so shine... (Matthew 5: 16) illuminating all life with the light of God. Simply put no idols needed. As John states we are God's image to the world! (1 John 4:12). We do this by being transformed into the image of Christ (John 1: 18, Colossians 1: 15, Hebrews 1: 3, Romans 8: 29).
Living as God's image to mankind is a challenge. Each look, every word, the tone of our voice, even my appearance is to display God to others. This conduct of life is daily moment by moment work. As we live in this priestly sacrificial manner, we “prove that which is good and acceptable, the perfect will of God” (Romans 12:2).
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“Do not curse the king, even in your thought; Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; For a bird of the air may carry your voice, And a bird in flight may tell the matter.”
Ecclesiastes 10:20
Have ever seen something and had an instant thought…
It doesn’t matter what it is.
- you see someone with a nice car, and you think:
- They must have a good job or a lot of money
- They’re trying too hard to impress someone
- You see someone who spent a ton of money to make their truck way bigger and louder (both sound and gaudy) and you think:
- They’re compensating for something
- They’re going through a crisis
- What a waste of money
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John chapter 17 records Jesus’ prayer as he and the apostles left the upper room after the Passover and walked toward the garden of Gethsemane. This prayer is a tremendous study in the interrelationship between God, man, and Jesus’s pivotal role within that relationship. Jesus' words also reveal his desire to honor not only the father but us as well.
There is a very telling phrase in verse 10, “…and I am glorified in them.” In the statements just before this, Jesus speaks of how those of us who believe his words know they are truth from the Father and that Jesus is who he says, the Son of God. Because of our recognition of Jesus as the Son, he prays for our safety within that relationship, “all these that are mine are yours and yours are mine…”
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Do you love what you do? When we love what we do, challenges seem small, adversity is a nuisance, and we overlook rejection. However, if we don’t love what we do, challenges become unconquerable mountains, adversity, an overwhelming fear, and rejection, a statement of our self-worth. All obstacles seem great. The key is for us to do what we love and love what we do. We must be looking, though.
Love is the greatest mark between success and failure. How often do we complain? How often do we criticize? How often do we find fault? Love, on the other hand, overlooks a multitude of faults. Love is what separates the good from the great. Good teachers know their lesson plans. Great teachers love their students. Good coaches know the X’s and O’s, but great coaches know and love their players. The rabbis knew the law, sort of, but Jesus knew and loved His creation.
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I’d say the only good things from social media that I have identified are recipe ideas, project ideas and inspirational thoughts from the inspired word of God. Even if the thoughts are off the mark, or a little wild or “denominational” leaning or just out of left field, they are good.
You need to know what other thoughts are floating out there. You are designed to be a cognizant being that can think for yourself, make up your own mind, choose the path you want to go. Even the bible says that each person is to search out their own salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:13).
I say all this for 2 reasons:
- It’s good to continue reminding anyone that will listen that social media is a black hole of footholds for the devil, and that you must be extra diligent to thwart off the bad influences and sift out the good ones.
- I heard the idea for today’s episode on a face-less, AI video that provided perspective around the context given in Romans 7:15ffl…
In order to be transformed into who God desires you to be, you have to die!!!
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“A land flowing with milk and honey.” We read this expression in scripture and are very familiar with it in relation to the promise of God to the Children of Israel. But what does it mean? It really is strange, since the land did not have rivers of milk or guizers of honey. Even when the spies came back, they did not bring milk or honey!
Moses is reading the Law to the Children of Israel at Mt. Nebo, the second giving of the Law known as Deuteronomy. Moses encourages and warns the people through a series of “curses and blessings.” We are familiar with encouragements such as Duet 6, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart.…” But there is a warning which specifically applies to us today. Deuteronomy 8:11-18, “Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments…. When you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them…. Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’”
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It occurred to me, in no uncertain terms, that credit and blame are basically the same thing, or at the very least two sides of the same coin. Think about it…
One side - something good occurs, you seek the credit, you want to be recognized and be elevated.
Other side - something bad happens, you assign blame, you want someone else to take the fall.
Isn’t this all the same of vanity or self-exaltation?!
Look at me, look at me, but only when it’s a good thing.
Look away from me when it’s bad.
Keep me in the good light
Highlight the good and hide the bad
Keeping up appearances
The social media profile… huh… only showing off what’s a good thing. The facade that is my story, my profile.
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Recognition, Appreciation and Approval
We all need and want these. Everyone needs to be recognized for existing, for being here, for being a part. Everyone needs appreciation for who they are, their talents, their activity in work, home and family. And everyone needs approval for all that they do, that positive affirmation for contributing. These are basic elements needed to build self-esteem and develop relationships. Without them people become isolated, trapped in a vortex of doubt and self-loathing.
That is why God demands we develop relationships as a family, serve together as soldiers, support one another as Citizens, and mature together as Saints. No matter our age, experience, or capabilities; God wants us collectively involved to recognize, appreciate, and approve of one another.
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We have so many advantages today that they can cause sensory overload, such as the new ways to communicate instantly that can detach us from the people we’re “talking” to.
Our world offers so many possibilities. All of them can be good, but they can also become distractions. Here is an example: sea turtle eggs. Female sea turtles swim to shore between May and August to dig nests in the sand and lay their eggs. Months later, the eggs hatch and the baby turtles follow the pure light of the moon back to the surf.
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To begin… I asked ChatGPT this questions: Can you describe how pride is at the basis of all evil in the world?
And it provided me with these verbatim 4 points without going into any other detail…
How pride can lead to other forms of evil:
Pride says “my will matters most”
Pride resists correction
Pride creates division
Pride replaces worship of God with worship of self
And these are absolutely on point! Pride says,
“I can do it all on my own.”
“I don’t need anyone’s help.”
“I built this…”
“I did that…”
It’s refusing to acknowledge that God is in control, God is the maker and sustainer of all things, and that we are in complete dependence upon God. Without God, I can do nothing.
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When we look at the life of Jesus, the Apostles, and many others in both the Old and New Testament who were leaders; several things come to the forefront regarding their character and conduct. Great leaders are not special in that they were particularly charismatic, good looking, intelligent or possessing great skill. Some did, most did not. Except for Jesus, none were sinless. All had some significant problems. They doubted, became angry, were morose, depressed, even ran away at times. They were mostly ordinary people, living ordinary lives, with one special exception. They were committed to a great cause.
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Have you ever considered the idea that the term “scripture” was predominantly used to reference Old Testament writings?
I hadn’t.
I was recently introduced to this idea, and I appreciated this comparison that I was shown in
1 Timothy 5:18 - For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain (Deut 25:4)” and, “The laborer is worthy of his wages (Matt 10:10 or Luke 10:7)” that used “scripture” and referenced both an Old & New Testament source.
I know that’s pretty vague, but I encourage you to investigate it.
I think I took for granted the use of the word scripture, as just a term that references just the Bible or where something is found, which… it certainly has that application to direct where to find a biblical idea, but rather now I see it is a term that more likely references the inspiration of the Bible. It has a more powerful emphasis, because when we reference scripture, we are also claiming its inspiration.
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I like snow skiing. I have fun in the cold and snow. The beauty, the brisk air, the falling snow, the brilliant blue of mountain skies, the vistas of snowcapped mountains; its’ all so wonderful. I see God in these things. His amazing design, the absolute brilliance of his creative imagination, the awe of his power! Truly Awe-some!
But every time I go, someone tells me, “Don’t hit a tree!” For real! I really don’t want to hit one. They are really tough and do not move. Duh! I certainly don’t intend to. When I was learning to ski, the instructor told us the same thing, don’t hit a tree. Someone in the group asked, “how do you avoid hitting trees?” Without hesitation, the Ausie instructor responded, “Don’t look at it!” He explained that you go where you look, so focus upon your intended path and you will keep away from the trees. Brilliant! Out of the mouth of a 20 something Australian comes great wisdom.
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Paul wrote, “Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things ahead, I press on toward the mark of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ (Phil. 3:13-14).
First, Paul’s not saying he forgot the past or stop learning from it. In fact, some nine or ten times he refers back to his time as a persecutor of The Way. He never forgot what he did to those who were Christians. He also never stopped learning from that time in his life when he did those things. Further, there were those who would never let him forget: Judaizers who were all the more fervent to pursue him and put him to death.
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At a camp designed to help strengthen the bond between children and their fathers, there was an exercise where the fathers each took a child of theirs as a group into the woods nearby the camp site. They were instructed to blindfold the children and guide them to the lead them out of the woods.
Each father was told to inform the child of 3 things…
- I will never leave you
- You can ask Me anything that you want
- Only listen to My voice
Repeat them as many times as possible before the exercise begins.
How many times do you feel you’re lost or wandering in the woods?
Who are you listening to on Social Media, or news outlets, or at school, or on the radio/podcasts/music etc…?
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“Open your mouth and eat what I give you …”
There are some truly strange images recorded in the Bible. Between Daniel, Zechariah, Revelation, and Ezekiel; there are some truly weird things. One which catches my imagination is when God commands Ezekiel to “eat this scroll.” Ezekiel 2:8-3:3 records:
“But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.” And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. And he spread it before me. And it had writing on the front and on the back, and there were written on it words of lamentation and mourning and woe. And he said to me, “Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat. And he said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.”
This section of Ezekiel’s record Is God’s commission of the prophet to speak for him to the exiles of Israel in Babylon.
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When your Father dies…
The Irish say: “You lose your umbrella against bad weather.”
The Welsh say: “You sink a foot deeper into the earth.”
The Canadians say: “You run out of excuses.”
The French say: “You become your own father.”
The Indians say: “He comes back as the thunder.”
The Russians say: “He takes your childhood with him.”
The Armenians say: “The sun shifts forever and you walk in his light.”
Have you ever felt that God isn’t close to you? I had a friend whose mom would say, it wasn’t God who moved. So… in the natural order, in life we lose our parents. We lose those who were mentors to us as we grow, those who had the advice, those we gave our trust, those we looked up to because they’d been there and they offered a place to spill it all to them without judgment. Those people leave us. However, we have a Heavenly Father who will never leave us nor forsake us. We have a God that tells us to cast all our care onto Him because He cares for us.
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“Peter answered him and said, ‘Thought they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away’” Matthew 26:33. Peter thought himself to be a “Super Disciple.”
What does it mean to be a disciple?
Today we use the word “disciple” in an exclusively religious manner, one who disseminates another’s doctrine. But that is not the origin of the word. It properly means a pupil, trainee, or apprentice. To be an apprentice one must diligently emulate their mentor, copying every thought and action to become that mentor. Apprenticeship programs last for years with constant oversight and training until the apprentice proves their abilities to their teacher. Such programs exist today in either formal apprenticeship programs or college. College degrees are proof of expertise in specific areas of “discipline.”
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“Finally , brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things” (Phil. 4:8).
When we change our heart and minds, we change our lives. That is what repentance is all about, a change of will. A change of mind about God. It’s coming to that point in our lives in which, in intent and purpose, we are done with Satan. It is the anchor of transformation. In fact, without that crucifixion of the old man there can never be a new man. The new man is a result of the new mind.
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Stop Handing Out Water Guns by Brad Harrub, Ph.D.
I want to say this as respectfully—and as honestly—as I can.
Before anything else, Scripture is clear: parents are commanded to train their children
- Deuteronomy 6:6–7
- Ephesians 6:4
I know that, I preach that, and I practice that. The responsibility for training up my children does not belong to the church. But with that said…
We really must do better.
We are standing at a critical moment in a young person’s life--research indicates that ages 13-24 is the key disengagement window for a young person's faith.
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“Can’t I do good most of the time and be okay with God?”
The answer to that question lies in what God expects of each individual. As creator, he has the right to demand whatever he chooses. But he is perfect in every respect and will only demand what is best for his creation. We as his creation either comply with those demands or choose to make our own list of dos and don’ts. There are no other paths in life.
God made man to have a relationship with him.
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Selfishness is a pervasive theme throughout Scripture, revealing both the fallen nature of humanity and the transforming power of God’s grace. The Bible consistently portrays selfishness as a root of sin, a distortion of God’s design, and a barrier to true relationship with Him and others. At the same time, the Bible provides a clear path away from self-centered living toward a life marked by love, humility, and obedience. Words or ideas that are centered around selfishness in the Bible are: Selfish Ambition / Self-Seeking, Lovers of Self, Seeking One’s Own, Pride, Covetousness (Greed), Envy, Self-Willed, and others. Here is our 3rd cluster of verses from the New Testament alone that talk either about selfishness or to avoid it.
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Gray Areas
I am sure you’ve heard this expression. What do people mean when they speak of “gray areas” in the Scriptures? I have heard two responses. First, areas where the Scriptures have some ambiguity in their meaning to us today. Statements such as “take a little wine…” may give the impression that drinking a little alcohol is acceptable. Second is when the Scriptures are silent on an action we are considering. Let’s address both.
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What does the Bible really mean when it speaks about Agape love? In this episode, we explore a powerful cluster of Scriptures that reveal the depth, character, and purpose of agape—the selfless, sacrificial love that comes from God. By walking through key Bible verses, we see how agape love is demonstrated by God toward humanity and how believers are called to reflect that same love toward others. Join us and listen to these passages and discover how this divine love transforms relationships, shapes our faith, and reflects the very nature of God.
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“If you love me, keep my commandments”?
John records two incidents where Jesus makes this statement, John 14:15 and 15:10. In John 14 Phillip had asked “show us the Father…” Jesus answers and includes this statement. In John 15 Jesus speaks of the vine and branches, the relationship between himself and his disciples. What Jesus is instructing?
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What does the Bible say about anger? In this episode, we examine a powerful cluster of Scriptures that contrast the anger of man with the anger of God. While human anger often springs from pride, frustration, and selfish motives, God’s anger is always rooted in holiness, justice, and righteousness. By looking at several passages throughout the Bible, we explore how Scripture warns believers about the dangers of uncontrolled anger while also revealing the purpose and perfection of God’s righteous wrath. Join us as we unveil these verses and observe this contrast so we can shape the way we respond to conflict, injustice, and sin.
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God is so distant!
How real is God to me? God, the Almighty, the Creator seems too far above me, so beyond understanding that He seems unreal. So distant that He seems more like a historical character than a person. That’s how many people feel. God is more a concept than a person. I think that is one reason why Jesus was sent to earth. God becoming flesh, personal, real!
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Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do the things that I say? Luke 6:46
So… According to the record in John, what does our Lord say to do?
Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!
unless one is born again, he cannot...
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A Fathers Gift
Harold Hugh Ritchie was born June 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas. There wasn’t anything particularly grand about his birth or place where he was born. He grew up in the shadow of an older sister like any boy, rough and tumble. His father worked for a furniture store at that time but soon began to work for “The Texas Company” (as grandad used to call it) which became Texaco. Due to Lillian’s health (Harold’s mother) they moved to Long Beach, California. But she passed away not long after arriving. Things quickly changed with the addition of a stepmother and stepbrother. Harold grew up in Southern California playing football, softball, riding motorcycles and working at a Japanese Nursery.
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What’s going on with Willard, you say…
Over the weeks following Willard’s job change, Elise found herself thinking more about her own life and choices. Watching him act quietly, deliberately, and faithfully—even when it cost him—had left a mark she could no longer ignore.
One Sunday morning, she arrived at the church earlier than usual like she had done a while back. The sunlight still streamed through the windows, the pews gleaming softly, and again, she felt a real pause settle over her. She opened her notebook and wrote down what had been on her mind for months: questions, fears, regrets, and hopes.
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At the end of Steve Carrell’s time on the TV show “The Office,” his last episode ends with him leaving to go to Colorado to meet his soon to be wife a day earlier than everyone thought he was leaving. During the episode, he tries to bond with each person in his or their own special way. Well, at the end, it’s nearing 4:00 when he is about to head to the airport and only Jim figures out that it’s his last day. Michael turns after he puts on his overcoat and stares across the office looking at all his office mates one last time. They are obliviously continuing their work, as you would expect if there was nothing you suspected was different. No one looked at him except to say have a good night, or see you tomorrow or whatever departing salutation you’d say to someone you’d expect to see again. Then Jim looked at him and gave him the head nod of approval to get on out of there.
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Entropy increases over time in any system. That is the essential of the second law of thermodynamics. Entropy is a funny word. It means disorder, lack of order or predictability, the gradual decline into disorder. So, increasing entropy means progressively increasing disorder. Seems contradictory, doesn’t it! An oxymoron. But this “law” is observed everywhere. That’s why a hot cup of coffee cools and a cold glass of tea warms.
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Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do the things that I say? Luke 6:46
So… According to the record in Luke, what does our Lord say to do?
Beginning at the end of chapter 2. He says that he himself needs to be about the Father’s business, so if we’re following Him, then we too need to be about the Father’s business.
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by...
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How many times have you been in a situation where problems disrupted relationships, even destroyed them? Events of life where people hurt, insulted, or wronged with resulting friction in relationships? Others may have hurt me, or I may have been the weapon that injured them, it does not matter; damaged relationships result. God provides some specific principals to help us begin reconciliation. I realize that a short article will not provide all the information needed to solve them, God wrote an entire book on the subject.
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“(for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)— then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,” II Peter 2:8-9
How much does it seem like you can relate to Lot?
We’re in a world (or society) that is corrupt to its core. We see division, lust, greed, pride, lovers of self, etc… all over the place. We have devices that promote self-indulgence into whatever we want, and how much do you suppose it’s used for the Glory of God?! We have our “wisest” among us that say to speak “your truth” and that “perspective is reality” and all manner of other idioms or colloquialisms that keep you tethered to self and make it hard to look any further than yourself. Satan’s greatest tactic, convince you that you can rely solely on yourself and not even consider that he is working on you.
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We hear this term used often, and it is true. We love others even when they hurt us and care for them when they are in pain. We hurt when they hurt and are joyful when they are. We sit by bedsides, have sleepless nights, spend untold amounts of time and money to help and aid. Compassion for those we love runs deep, sometimes overwhelming reason.
Love is that quality of compassionate care which never tires of taking the initiative to sacrificially give its best for the godly wellbeing of others regardless of who they are or how they respond. Consequently, giving love to others is not limited to or inhibited by anything. In this manner, love is unconditional. Scriptures clearly teach that God loves every person, planning and working towards everyone’s salvation (John 3:16). Therefore, if we are emulating God, we give our love to everyone in the same manner as He, freely (1 John 4:7-21).
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Can a soldier of Christ be wounded?
What can happen to untreated wounds?
Turning again towards the enemy.
What stage in your recovery process are you in?
Jesus is the Great Physician!
How can I help others who are wounded?
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The Big Bang
I believe in The Big Bang. One day there will be a Big Bang and everything we know will be annihilated, destroyed to atoms, returned to the nothing from which God made it. I may be present when this extraordinary event occurs, or I may not. But it will happen. God has promised.
Peter uses this fact to stimulate believers into a specific line of thought. “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn!” (2 Peter 3:10-12).
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Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do the things that I say? Luke 6:46
What does our Lord say to do?
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The Proverb writer records, “Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity,” Proverbs 28:14. Why is the one who fears the Lord blessed and calamity the property of the one with a hard heart? In life it doesn’t seem to be universally true that those who faithfully follow God are always blessed nor does it seem to happen that hard hearted people are always in trouble. Sometimes, it appears to be just the opposite. Job excruciates over this seeming disparity. What is the Proverb writer telling us?
The understanding of this proverb is based on knowing that Proverbs are not universal truths. They are generalizations of life, observations, not statements of absolute truth. It is also necessary to understand what God means for us to be blessed or to endure calamity.
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Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do the things that I say? Luke 6:46
So... What does our Lord say to do?
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Holiness is not something we think of much. And when we do, we usually apply that to God alone. So, what is holiness? What does it mean to be holy?
The Hebrew word is qadosh meaning “sacred” or “set apart.” The Greek word is hagios with the same meaning. Holiness is the quality of being holy, the quality of being sacred, set apart, or blameless.
The idea of set apart or blameless fits very well in passages such as Isaiah 6, Revelation 4 and 22, or Ephesians 1 where being holy is a description of God and his followers. They each are set apart and blameless, unique in every way.
As we are to emulate God, we are commanded to be holy as He is holy. The best passage in Scripture which describes how we are to practice holiness is 1 Peter 1:13-19. Let’s break this down into action steps.
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I’ve been wrestling with this one.
It’s begun to seem to me that there are times when I begin to put limits on God, and then suppose I know what God is going to do. For instance, I pray to have a good game at soccer and then I’ll say to God “you probably don’t even care about the outcome” because it’s a silly game. I mean… that makes sense to me, there is seemingly no direct connection between God’s will and my request for a good game.
However, I don’t know if that's a doubt, but there are times when I begin to wonder if maybe that is actually me doubting that my request will be addressed. But seriously, who am I to suppose that I am confident enough to know that something either matters or doesn’t matter to God.
Why do I do that?
How arrogant?!
My pride infiltrates my prayer or my reason to pray. My ignorance poses as knowledge. My immaturity on display and me too blind to even realize it.
James 1:7 if I doubt, then I shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord.
Proverbs 16:5 arrogance is hated by God, it’s an abomination
Claiming you know what God will or won’t do, why even pray?!
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No Law
I have said this for many years; where there is no enforcement, there is no law. Every year that passes, the more obvious this becomes.
Examples of this are everywhere, especially from the consequences of health and social events of the past few years. Have you been sitting at a red light, it turns green, and someone flies through the intersection in front of you? There is a stop sign and many just do not stop. The sign on the door of the business says “EXIT” and people walk into the store through that door. No one stops them, no one corrects. Where there is no enforcement, there is no law.
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WHAT DOES LOYALTY LOOK LIKE?
- CONSISTENT
- DEPENDABLE
- TRUSTWORTHY
- COMMITMENT SHOWN THROUGH ACTION
- INVOLVES:
- HONESTY
- PROMISE KEEPING or KEEPING YOU WORD
- SHOWING UP REGARDLESS IF IT’S TOUGH
- PRIORITIZING
- DEFENDING THEM (WHOMEVER YOU’RE LOYAL TO)
- WORKING THROUGH STRUGGLE RATHER THAN ABANDONING AMIDST THE STRUGGLE
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT THAT CREATE OR GIVE US PLEASURE… THINGS THAT COULD REPLACE OUR LOYALTY TO GOD
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PURSUE PLEASURE?
WHEN DOES OUR PURSUIT OF PLEASURE TURN INTO IDOLATRY?
HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED WHETHER OR NOT YOU’RE AN IDOLATOR TODAY?
What effect could a pursuit of pleasure have on our work for the Lord?
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“For the joy set before him…”
In chapter 2 of Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he explains joy’s source. Joy is not found in happiness, pleasure or fun. Joy comes from a forward focus upon tasks that produce long term blessings, both for self and others. We see this all around us. We make our kids do certain things (even when they do not want to) knowing the results for them will be beneficial. We do this with employees or fellow workers. We instruct or ask to have things done a certain way knowing the best results. Many times, in all these circumstances, we do not explain our reasoning, only that the work is done in the manner instructed.
As Paul explains in Philippians 2, Jesus becomes the supreme example of joy due to that forward focus. In Hebrews 12:2 this same idea is expressed, “…who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”
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When things are easy, things come naturally or you’re not challenged then support, desire, effort, and all kinds of things just… appear.
What makes things easy?
I’ll start from a coaching perspective:
- Talented, hard-working kids that are determined to win.
- Support given from parents or community members (especially for school teams)
- Opponents that are not as talented or hard-working
- Players that do everything right on and off the field
- There’s probably more
What about starting a business...
What makes things easy when trying to live a christian life...
However…I want to look at when things are not easy or don’t come naturally.
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“I’m Fine!”
Has someone ever said that to you? Have you ever said that to someone? You probably have. I know I have. Perhaps you were using the acronym F.I.N.E.
F-reaked out
I-nsecure
N-eurotic
E-motional
If you were stating, “I’M FINE!!!!” to convince yourself you are, then perhaps you were correct. But I suspect not.
It’s so easy to just spit out those words without thinking. We really do not like telling others our problems and withhold expressing fatigue, frustration, and other such things. Perhaps we are just trying to spare the questioner a long story about our day. Perhaps we are sparing ourselves from confronting those in ourselves. But responding FINE is not really answering, it’s avoidance. We know that’s true. Well, not all the time, but most! How should we respond when we are asked, “How are you?” I have a few suggestions.
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“When once it is supposed possible that there may be falsehood or fallacy in any word of God, a door is then opened to downright unfaithfulness.” By Michael Hardin
This is stated in context to what Satan did to Eve in the garden.
Think about it today though…
How many places tell you what you need to do to be saved? Then, how many different ways are there to be saved?
But…
The Bible says Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, and no one comes to the father except by him.
So, when Jesus speaks we should listen. Too many messages by churches today say…
Accept Jesus into your hearts, or…
Confess Jesus as your Lord and Savior, or…
All you have to do is believe in your heart.
They take small snapshots of God’s word and make it all encompassing. When in legitimacy, you must take the Bible in its entirety and compose all statements that indicate salvation.
So... What must you do to be saved?
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It's difficult, time consuming and costly to have a nice lawn. Knowledge of how to mow properly, fertilize at the right time with the right stuff, herbicides, pesticides, pre-emergents, devotion of several hours every week all year long and hundreds of dollars are necessary to have that excellent lawn. Millions of dollars and tens of thousands of manhours are spent each year on parks, baseball fields, soccer fields, etc. just for the enjoyment of the game or time with nature. On the other hand, it's easy, cheap and takes no time at all to grow weeds. You need to know nothing, spend no money, take no time, and make no effort to develop a fine crop of weeds. Just ignore your lawn or be lazy and voile, weeds!
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How many times have you heard one of these stories…
Someone who takes care of their diet, exercises daily, then just something inward causes death at 50. They followed doctors and dietician advice.
Someone else, no regard for diet, no real exercise or “health” habits, and they does of natural causes at the age of 80 or ninety.
We have no control of our physical end, as long as we don’t take our own life. The best we can hope for is control of how we feel physically in the present.
“I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.” Ecclesiastes 3:12-13
Solomon echoes this sentiment multiple times in Ecclesiastes. It’s likely because today is a gift from God, so… enjoy today with what God has given you.
When you think you are the one in control, and especially in control of your end (time on earth), God, according to biblical examples, will humble you.
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Watching a professional group trim trees is entertaining. They climb up into the tree and start cutting, then swing to another area and continue. Branches are falling everywhere. When they are done, you sometimes wonder with all they cut out, how is the tree going to survive?
I was helping the Jalbert’s pack their truck when they moved. Across the street there was a tree that was a mess. Part was dead (from the freeze that winter) and part was growing in a very confused manner. Kory Kaufman was in the group and saw me looking at that poor tree. He stated, “look at all that monkey growth.” What a wonderful expression of the crazy growth. We both mused as to how to remove the bad and clean up the good so that the tree would not only survive but thrive.
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“But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.” Luke 6:35
I think we get accustomed to expecting some kind of return for when we give:
- Gift in return
- Responses
- of gratitude
- thank you note
- Show of enthusiasm
- Acknowledgement of the gift
It can even get to a point of more dangerous ground like:
- a favor returned or in tow, this is seen or presumed to be in the political field
- consideration for something the giver covets, especially in a job setting
- or some sort of social contract that is enacted
We are not to give with the expectation of anything… I mean ANYTHING!!
Make sure you stay tuned until at least 7:50 mark to get a full, well-rounded understanding of this topic…
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We, fellow Christians, are described in scripture in many ways. Which description used is based upon the relationship under consideration. We are described as growing together as family, serving together as soldiers, living together as citizens, and maturing together as Saints. All these terms are collective, describing our functional Christian relationship as we live toward God.
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Without Love you cannot be the person that God created you to be.
God is Love! We are designed in God’s image. Which means, we are to BE LOVE as God is Love!
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Paul writes in Ephesians 4:20-32 about the changes that should have taken place in the lives of those who “learned Christ.” He enumerates both positive and negative statements regarding aspects of conduct and character, even stating the reason, “and give no opportunity to the devil.” Read this short section of Scripture before proceeding.
I am sure you have driven on roads passing damaged guardrails. You wonder, “What happened there? How would someone hit a guardrail there?” I met a fellow years ago who told me he was very happy for guardrails. He told me his story of driving in the Colorado Rockies during the late evening hours, right at sunset. The twisting road was snaking its way through steep terrain. He said he took his eyes off the road for just a moment when bang! He hit a guardrail.
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What does it mean to be toxic?
To be toxic means to be harmful, malicious, or poisonous, causing distress and damage to others' mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Toxic behaviors are often characterized by self-centeredness, manipulation, a lack of boundaries or empathy, and a consistent disregard for others' feelings and needs. These actions can leave individuals feeling drained, insecure, controlled, or traumatized
If we’re going to use the word “toxic”…
Who is it that is actually toxic?
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I’m picky when it comes to my tools. I keep them clean, lubricated and organized. I wash my shovels, rakes and hand tools after every use. I lubricate them with oil, check for wear and make needed repairs. I winterize my lawn equipment so that when the spring comes, everything starts easily and runs well. Twice a year I unbolt my lawnmower blade and sharpen it. It is truly amazing looking at the hardened steel blade. I mow grass, just grass. Not rocks or gravel, not tree stumps. Yet that blade is worn down and blunt, even has irregular edges with curves in it. Is grass that tough? Is Bermuda grass so hard it wears down steel? It must be, for the blade shows the evidence.
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“Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,” Philippians 2:14-15 NKJV
Now before I go further, we all do it, including myself, and we have to be mindful of it, but…
Why do people complain?
- Things don’t happen the way we want
- People that know better or a better way
- Not getting what you want
- Dissatisfaction
- Seeking things like
- attention
- validation
- sympathy
- Maybe they just need to vent
- Wanting control
I guess my main question is… why all the complaints, why so much complaining?
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I planted a Wax Myrtle in the front yard. I thought it would be great evergreen to shelter a bedroom window that was in front of the fence. I hated that Myrtle! Don’t ever plant Wax Myrtle. You must trim them four or five times a year just to keep them looking okay. They grow aggressively, invading everything around them. Even if you kill it with Roundup, dig out the root ball (if you can), there are lateral roots that run out from the base in every direction and grow more Myrtle! Ah! What a mess.
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I heard a quote from a visiting preacher once that went…
“God doesn’t want you to send him a thank you note. He wants you to be the thank you note!” ~ Mark Roberts
There’s nothing wrong with sending thank you notes. It’s a kind and thoughtful gesture and it does convey thanks for whatever the occasion.
However, we are called to live lives separate, holy, sanctified, and transformed. Live the thanks you give!
So, what are ways you can live a life where you are the thank you note? …
1 - I think we need to eliminate complaints.
2 - Find peace in the day to day
3 - Let your actions show gratitude
Lastly - recognize that you don’t have it in you to direct your own steps and that you need God.
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I came home from the office through the garage as usual. As I entered the house, I could hear Joe speaking to Selma. My Father and Mother-in-law lived in the Master bedroom of our home at the end of the hall from the garage. By this time Selma had become bedfast due to progressing illness, her strength waning and pain becoming unremitting from degenerative bone disease. Joe was just finishing the segment of Philippians 4 stating, “for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.” As he spoke that phrase in his baritone confident and peaceful voice, he asked, “can you do that dear?’ Selma responded through the pain of debilitating illness in her weak fluttering south Texas drawl, “I’ll do the best I can.”
Being content with how the current situation progressed was his solution for the extreme duress of that moment.
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There are two types of unprofitable servants described in the gospel accounts:
The type who is described by the Parable of the Talents:
Matthew 25:14-30 - unprofitable has to do with earning, gaining or building something you were meant to help grow
The type who is described by the Luke regarding Faith and Duty:
Luke 17:5-10 - unprofitable has to do with expectation, seeking credit or recognition or personal gain
We are supposed to be Profitably unprofitable servants. HOW ABOUT THAT PARADOX FOR YOU?!
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The Battle for Our Souls:
- WHAT ARE THE ASPECTS OF YOUR NATURE?
- What are the two aspects of man’s nature?
- Distinctions between Flesh & Spirit
- Man’s relationship to both realms
- Man’s God Given Capability
- Capability of the Conscience...Can you ignore it?
- SELFISHNESS is the BATTLE WITHIN
- WE MUST ALLOW SELF TO DIE
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Just imagine. You remain young, attractive, and vital. No matter what you do, you never change. But you are drawn to your portrait which daily begins to change, become altered with a twisted mouth, humped shoulders, straw like hair, and witch like hands. Every day you are compelled to look at this constantly altered image of self. Daily, with each act of hatred, lust, envy, and greed; the portrait warps. Each day it becomes more hideous and grotesque. Yet, when you leave home, you easily forget how terrible the image and only see the young, attractive, and vital self you desire.
The book Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde published in 1891, was a philosophical journey into living a hedonistic lifestyle of physical indulgence without regard to effect or consequence.
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Last night I had a pan that I used to cook chicken, and it has burnt on grease caked to the pan. I would scrape and scrape and scrape, but not making much of a difference. Then, using hot water, I let it soak overnight. Everything released from the pan with a slight scrape, a nudge if you will, the pan was totally clean.
Sometimes, being transformed by the renewing of our mind means letting it soak in God's Word.
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What must we give?
- All we have
- Open our hands wide
- Supply their need
- Firstfruit of our increase
- Whatever they ask
How must we give?
- Bountifully
- Purposefully
- Cheerfully
- Secretly
- Lovingly
- Generously
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I was recently asked how I control my anger. Honestly in years past I did poorly in this department. I can recall vividly those events in my life where I was such a fool, blasting out in rage over stupid things. Even when I recall those events in the privacy of my own mind, I hang my head in shame and beg God for mercy and forgiveness. My heart pounds and I get a lump in my throat as I review the grandiose stupidity of grossly immature character.
Anger is easy.
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Fine flour or chunky flour - Spotless or blemished animal
The amount of time/effort spent trying to make it or find the best, will be known by God.
Revelation 3:15-16 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
As I ask you this question, I also ask myself…
- What are things you do that you consciously dedicate or give to God?
- What sacrifices were made in order to do that?
- What is the level of attention you give to those things?
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Our attitude, our disposition towards rule and law is seen most when no one is looking. When no one else is around we will do what we want, for there are no “consequences” to our actions at that moment. There are no police to reprimand, no parent to discipline, no authority to inhibit action. What we do in those many moments each day is driven by our disposition towards laws and rules, or at least the enforcement of them. Therefore, with no one around to enforce the rule, it’s no big deal! No harm, no foul! (I hope you hear my sarcasm)
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Romans 12:2 - conforming to the world or being transformed?
Isn’t following trends or being trendy conforming to the world??
It’s a sad day when you hear a reason or justification for something and it sounds like this… “because it’s trendy”
Who cares what’s trendy? Why is that a concern? For kids in school, is it because they don’t want to be made fun of? Is it because they want to fit in? Is it because they have ZERO self-esteem, so they have to just do what everyone else does?
That’s such a dangerous road…
10 Trendy things the Bible warned us about:
- Lovers of self
- Calling evil good and good evil
- etc...
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Dana and I took a vacation with the Ryan’s one year. They invited us to stay with them in Lake City, Colorado. This is a lovely town in the central portion of Colorado nestled in a valley between several 14,000ft. peaks. Yet even there the sounds of a city are present. Cars and trucks driving on the highway through town, people mowing their lawns, tourist noise of excitement and activity; all produce a noticeable din. It is substantially less than being in Dallas, yet it is present. That background noise of hubbub.
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From a blog that’s long been inactive, I found a post that references Ezekiel 16:31ffl the excerpt from the post is this…
He unloads: “You’re nothing but a prostitute. No, I take that back. You’re worse than a prostitute. A prostitute gets paid to sleep with strangers. You, on the other hand…you do it for free. Even worse, you’re the one paying for the sleazy service.” A little later in the one-sided conversation, God continues: “You’re as bad as Sodom. No, you’re worse than Sodom. As a matter of fact, you are so much worse that you make Sodom look good.” Heart wrenching. Pitiful. Disgusting.
Let’s read Ezekiel 16:31-59 …
Have you ever had these feelings about yourself in some capacity?
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Life is hard work because of Satan’s corruption of man. Effort is required to obtain desirable results, part of the judgement of God for that sin. Paul writes in Romans 12:1-2 that we are to be transformed away from this world to demonstrate to the world that the will of God is perfect. Would you say that Paul was stating “just give it a good enough effort to present your bodies a living sacrifice?” He states with great emotion, “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God…” He is pleading with us to “give it all we got!” As Christians we committed to doing our best in living by God’s will when we were baptized into His body (Romans 6:4-7, 1 John 3:1-3). Anything less than our best effort produces the result the effort deserves (Matthew 7:22-23 & Revelation 3:14-22).
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2 Corinthians 1-3
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What was the purpose of the angels in the book of Acts?
I saw it mentioned that the book of Acts covers about 30 years of the early church, and with the number of angel encounters in that time frame, it is the most dense angelic activity recorded apart from the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt. To me, this means there are probably several similarities, but be on watch for how I compare OT angelic encounters throughout this dialogue, and also… consider yourself how other similarities may exist throughout the old testament accounts. When you think of it… The beginning of the Church that is the body of Christ is much like an exodus from enslavement and leading up to the conquest of Canaan and establishment of a nation.
So… let’s briefly discuss the stories where angels appeared:
Acts 1:10-11 - Watching Jesus ascend into heaven
Acts 5:17-29 - Releasing the apostles from prison
Acts 8:26-40 - Sending Philip to Gaza for the Ethiopian eunuch
Acts 10 - Cornelius directed to send for Peter
Acts 12:1-19 - Peter Released from Prison
Acts 12:20-23 - Herod killed
Acts 27 - Paul at Sea during a storm on his way to Rome
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Corinthians 13-16
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1 Corinthians 9-12
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1 Corinthians 5-8
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You may be an ambassador to England or France, You may like to gamble, you might like to dance
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world, You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls
You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk, You may be the head of some big TV network
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame, You may be living in another country under another name
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes, You're gonna have to serve somebody
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord, But you're gonna have to serve somebody
You may be a construction worker working on a home, You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome
You might own guns and you might even own tanks, You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks
Still, you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes, You're gonna have to serve somebody
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord, But you're gonna have to serve somebody
This is an excerpt from the song entitled. “Gotta Serve Somebody” by Bob Dylan.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Corinthians 1-4
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Romans 13-16
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Romans 9-12
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Romans 5-8
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Love Like Jesus - a Slogan, a Bumper sticker, a Fad?
OR
Love Like Jesus - a personal decision and a way that you live your life toward others?
Stop looking outward and demanding people love, and start working on myself to make sure I am demonstrating love in the same or similar manner as Jesus.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Romans 1-4
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Acts 25-28
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Acts 21-24
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This is the first phrase of the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. This is not scripture, nor was it inspired of God. Yet I hear many people state this as “My God given rights.” Who made these “God given”? Men, the writers of the Declaration! Although these words and the ideas behind them are honorable and just, they are not God’s word, nor do they carry God’s power even though “their Creator” is cited as the source. It is interesting that in a society which is progressively becoming more godless, “God given rights” are used as an excuse for violating rules and common sense.
What are our “God given rights”? Are there such things? Let’s explore the scriptures and see what God has to say.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Acts 17-20
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Acts 13-16
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Acts 9-12
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Acts 5-8
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Leviticus 2 - grain offering of fine flour
Think about the offering, and the temptations that exist with the preparations, or the mindset or heart regarding the offering:
- Keeping the best for yourself
- You worked hard and you want to be rewarded and have something to show for your hard work
- Shortcuts in the preparation
- Not sifting thoroughly
- Taking what doesn’t belong to you so you don’t have to work as hard to obtain what you offer
- Giving up too soon
- Not wanting to do all the work because its too hard or too long
- Prioritizing other things and not giving yourself enough time to dedicate to the making of the flour
- Hiding Imperfections
- Trying to mask what you offer
- Put the good stuff on top and the bad stuff on bottom and hope no one notices
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Acts 1-4
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John 17-21
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John 13-16
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During the early summer of that year we boys would go out exploring in the woods around the motel. Most of the time it was my older brother who determined where we would go. One day we went out and an argument ensued once we had gone a fair distance into the woods. I got angry and left my brothers, backtracking my way to the motel. We had followed a stream into the woods so I followed it back. As I progressed, the stream ended and there was no motel in sight. A little panic began to take hold. I began to hurry following the stream again which ended at yet another dead end in the woods. Now greater panic became my companion.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
John 9-12
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John 5-8
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John 1-4
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Luke 21-24
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I Kings 21:20-22, 25-29
20 So Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?”
And he answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord: 21 ‘Behold, I will bring calamity on you. I will take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both bond and free. 22 I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, because of the provocation with which you have provoked Me to anger, and made Israel sin.’
23-24 is about Jezebel
25 But there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord, because Jezebel his wife stirred him up. 26 And he behaved very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
27 So it was, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his body, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about mourning.
28 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 “See how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity in his days. In the days of his son I will bring the calamity on his house.”
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Luke 17-20
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Luke 13-16
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Luke 9-12
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Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.
Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
Proverbs 4:25-27
Solomon’s dissertation on Wisdom is all about anchoring our identity in God. Using the eternal wisdom of the infinite God to know what is true, what is right, the best way to live the life He created to its ultimate goal, unity with Him. When we anchor of our identity in Him, He will dwell with us and we with him (John 17)
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Luke 5-8
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Luke 1-4
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Mark 13-16
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Mark 10-12
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There is a song that has the line “at thy feet I place my crowns,” it goes…
- AT YOUR FEET I BOW IN WONDER, AT YOUR FEET I PLACE MY CROWNS
- LET SURRENDER BE THE ONLY SOUND, AT YOUR FEET I LAY ME DOWN
The song “Old rugged cross” has a line in it that says “Til my trophies at last I lay down”
Revelation 4:9-11 - Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: 11 “You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.”
What are your Crowns? Trophies?
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Mark 7-9
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Mark 4-6
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Mark 1-3
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“Idowanna”
Last week in a Fiesta Grocery store in south Dallas, a woman throws what can only be described as a tantrum when asked to wear a mask. She then precedes the throw all her groceries from her cart onto the floor screaming obscenities and then walks out of the store. Even more ridiculous is that she is holding a mask in her hand as she throws this childish fit. In a Dallas drycleaner, a man walks into the store up to the counter. The owner asks the man to put on his mask. The man who enters the store attacks the manager physically knocking him to the floor then storms out slamming the door and breaking the glass. Unfortunately these are both true incidents.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Matthew 25-28
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Matthew 21-24
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Matthew 17-20
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Matthew 13-16
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2 Samuel 24:24 - “I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that costs me nothing.”
Have I done this? I have made a “sacrifice” that cost me nothing?
What are sacrifices that are pleasing to God?
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Matthew 9-12
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Matthew 5-8
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Matthew 1-4
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Pushed, Pulled and Manipulated
A man and his several month pregnant wife board an airplane, having purchased first-class tickets to give his wife more room. Both of them and all the passengers they can see are wearing their masks. In the third seat of this large aircraft another man sits down with his mask hanging around his neck. The first man, after pausing and thinking for quite a while, finally asks the man not wearing the mask to kindly put it on to help ensure his pregnant wife and unborn child are protected from the COVID infection. The second man glares at the two with great indignation and shouts, “Last time I looked, this was a free country and I can do whatever I want.”
This is a true story and occurred just a few weeks ago.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
The Book of Malachi
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Zechariah 11-14
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Zechariah 7-10
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1 Thessalonians 4:10-11 But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; 11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands
Stay in your lane
If it doesn’t pertain to you, mind your business
I learned a hard lesson a while back, and it unfortunately had to do with people I’m related to, but don’t seek to go where you’re not wanted, uninvited. Don’t seek an invitation, don’t force your way in. It’s much more peaceful staying in your lane, it’s much more quiet driving your life in your own lane.
Quit sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong.
Quit focusing on people who only bring you down.
Quit having opinions of other people, quite frankly. They are not part of your business
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Zechariah 4-6
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We all have our own opinions about church stuff:
- Attendance, sinful behavior, questionable behavior, what these would/wouldn’t do, how my house operates, how their house operates, etc…
Let’s run with the attendance one for a bit:
You could probably ask these same questions or a version of these with any of the church stuff we have our own opinions about, but…
- Does God keep track of attendance?
- Does God base salvation on attendance?
- Does God understand when you miss?
- Does God care either way about attendance?
You can probably see the ticky tack nature that these questions could go down. And you’ll probably start to notice that they are likely used as defense mechanisms about whether or not I should feel convicted about (whatever the thing is).
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Zechariah 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
The Book of Haggai
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: The Book of Zephaniah
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Yardwork
With the recent warm days and more than 5 inches of rain; grasses, trees and shrubs are growing robustly. Frankly this makes me happy because I like seeing these beautiful things grow but also I like working in my yard! Trimming the bushes, mowing the yard, removing dead limbs from trees, yes and even crawling around on the ground digging out weeds are all things I enjoy.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: The Book of Habbakuk
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: The Book of Nahum
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Micah 5-7
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If the devil is showing ACES, think it through before playing your hand.
Well...The devil is showing ACES
- Genesis 3:1 - Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made.
- John 8:44 - When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
- He knows what God says or has said:
- Matthew 4:5 Satan said “For it is written…”
- Genesis 3:4-5 “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
The Book of Jonah
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
The Book of Obadiah
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Amos 7-9
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Interesting how certain things or feelings generate the desire to have more once you have a little. Kind of like that special dessert when you eat it, you get that feeling of “Oh my, that’s good” and want more, even though you just ate and are full. The curse of the holidays! Or like when I go ...
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Amos 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Amos 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
The Book of Joel
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Hosea 11-14
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Hosea 7-10
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Hosea 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Hosea 1-3
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Post-Trial Blues
Sounds like a song title, doesn’t it. But the truth of it is present in almost every person with whom I have spoken when they have endured a great strain in life. Trials like the death of a father, spouse or child. Issues such as severe illness, financial ruin and legal traumas. The pain of deep conflict with family or dear friends from all kinds of stuff in life and more. These trials, whether physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual wound deeply. But once we have endured and overcome, what next?
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Daniel 10-12
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Daniel 7-9
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Daniel 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Daniel 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 46-48
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 43-45
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 40-42
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 37-39
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 34-36
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 31-33
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 28-30
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 25-27
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 22-24
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 19-21
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 16-18
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 13-15
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 10-12
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 7-9
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Ezekiel 1-3
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Matthew 6:1-18
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: The Book of Lamentations
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 50-52
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I’m about to make up a phrase, and I say make it up because it’s not in a Bible verse I can find through multiple Bible verse searches, or key word searches through the Bible app, Google, or chatgpt.
“Die to Self”
How do you die to self? What does it mean to die to self?
Is dying to self a thing? Or is it just denying self?
I think dying to self is how to truly know that love is demonstrated.
Jesus didn’t want to go to the cross, if he had the choice. “He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”” Matthew 26:39 NKJV
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 47-49
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 43-46
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 40-42
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 37-39
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 34-36
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 31-33
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 28-30
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 25-27
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People are governed by 2 methods of making decisions, guiding their life, becoming informed or aware, and these things play a large role in determining the direction of their lives. Heart and mind.
When it comes to spiritual matters, these two things are no different. Understanding of what the bible says, or who God is, or what the truth is as well as a heart that seeks, searches and is dedicated to finding the truth and abiding in that truth.
Some people can have a head full of knowledge or God, the Bible, or spirituality, but not a heart connection. Likewise, others can feel that they know God, or want to know God, or feel they’re doing right or that God is with them, but they lack understanding and knowledge because the Bible is a tough read, it is sharper than any two-edged sword, so it’s a convicting read as well and they haven’t gained the understanding that it offers.
So… The average distance between someone’s head and heart is about 18”
And… if you have knowledge but your heart is far from God, or you lack or refuse knowledge but you operate with your feelings regarding God and the truth, then you may very-well miss out on heaven by 18”
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 22-24
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 19-21
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 16-18
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 13-15
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 10-12
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 7-9
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish: Jeremiah 4-6
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When you begin to investigate why there is such a problem with obedience is it, you pretty quickly uncover one of the major battle themes of the Bible: Arrogance vs Humility
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Jeremiah 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 64-66
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 61-63
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 58-60
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 55-57
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 52-54
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 49-51
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How much are you driven by self?
How do you get away from self or living for self?
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 46-48
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 43-45
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 40-42
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 37-39
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 34-36
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 31-33
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 28-30
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Stop arguing with people. There are really people that would drown in a foot of water when all they have to do is JUST SIT UP. These people vote, are around you and have just as much right to talk, give their opinions, share what they want, argue with whomever they want, and do whatever their heart desires. You have to figure out if this is worth the argument or maybe you need to JUST SIT UP.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 25-27
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 22-24
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 19-21
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 16-18
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 13-15
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 10-12
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 7-9
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I'm sure you can map the episodes that are obvious I was just at the beach, Well, this is one of them. One of the most done activities on the beach by all kinds of people is jumping waves. No amount of money is needed to prepare to jump waves. It's free for all, and believe me, it's a free-for-all. But the dangers of the waves has an excellent tie-in to the walk we take as a child of God. The confidence, self-assurance, self-direction ... or the security, fear, and understanding we have or need with God our Father.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Isaiah 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Song of Solomon 5-8
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Song of Solomon 1-4
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Ecclesiastes 10-12
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Ecclesiastes 7-9
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Ecclesiastes 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Ecclesiastes 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 28-31
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 25-27
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 22-24
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 19-21
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 16-18
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 13-15
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 10-12
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 7-9
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Proverbs 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 147-150
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 144-146
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 141-143
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 137-140
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 134-136
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 131-133
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 127-130
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 124-126
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 121-123
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 117-120
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 114-116
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 111-113
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 107-110
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 104-106
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 101-103
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 97-100
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 94-96
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 91-93
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 87-90
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 84-86
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 81-83
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 78-80
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 74-77
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 71-73
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 67-70
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 64-66
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 61-63
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 57-60
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 54-56
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 51-53
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 47-50
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 44-46
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 41-43
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The Necessity of Obedience…
Is it - Required? Demanded? Expected? Commanded?
From the Words of Jesus:
John 14:15 - “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”
His commandments are not burdensome - 1 John 5:3
Mark 16:16 - “He who believes and is baptized (DOES SOMETHING) will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.”
Baptism is an act of obedience.
Luke 6:46 - “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?”
OBEDIENCE IS EXPECTED IF JESUS IS LORD OF YOUR LIFE
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 37-40
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 34-36
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 31-33
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 27-30
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 24-26
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 21-23
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 17-20
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Matthew 7:24-29 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 14-16
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 11-13
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 7-10
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Psalms 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Job 40-42
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Job 37-39
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Moses - Exodus 33:18–23 (NKJV)
18 And he said, “Please, show me Your glory.”
19 Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you... But,”
20 “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.”
21 And the Lord said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock.
22 So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by.
23 Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen.”
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Job 34-36
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Job 31-33
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Job 28-30
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Matthew 7:15-20 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Job 25-27
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Job 22-24
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Job 19-21
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Job 16-18
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Job 13-15
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Job 10-12
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Job 7-9
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Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
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Job 4-6
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Job 1-3
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Esther 7-10
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Esther 4-6
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Esther 1-3
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Nehemiah 11-13
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Nehemiah 7-10
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Matthew 7:7-12 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
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Nehemiah 4-6
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Nehemiah 1-3
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Ezra 7-10
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Ezra 4-6
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Ezra 1-3
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2 Chronicles 34-36
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2 Chronicles 31-33
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Matthew 6:25-34 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Chronicles 28-30
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2 Chronicles 25-27
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2 Chronicles 22-24
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2 Chronicles 19-21
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2 Chronicles 16-18
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2 Chronicles 13-15
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2 Chronicles 10-12
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After listening to the song Even if by Mercy me, I developed the desire to tug at that thread.
Here are some Lyrics:
Verse 1:
They say sometimes you win some Sometimes you lose some And right now I'm losing bad
I've stood on this stage night after night Reminding the broken it'll be alright But right now I just can't
It's easy to sing When there's nothing to bring me down
But what will I say When I'm held to the flame Like I am right now
Chorus:
I know You're able and I know You can Save through the fire with Your mighty hand
But even if You don't My hope is You alone
Daniel 3:13-18 - 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up? 15 Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image which I have made, good! But if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?” 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”
Even if … means:
I will still give you the glory
- hope in the blood of Christ
- be a doer or your word
- give my life to you
I will still trust in you
- believe in you
- live for you
- praise you
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Chronicles 7-9
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2 Chronicles 4-6
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Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Chronicles 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Chronicles 27-29
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1 Chronicles 24-26
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1 Chronicles 21-23
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Chronicles 17-20
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Chronicles 14-16
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1 Chronicles 10-13
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Matthew 6:22-23 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Chronicles 7-9
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1 Chronicles 4-6
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1 Chronicles 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Kings 23-25
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2 Kings 20-22
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Kings 17-19
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2 Kings 14-16
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Matthew 6:19-21 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Kings 11-13
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2 Kings 7-10
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Kings 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Kings 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Kings 20-21
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1 Kings 17-19
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1 Kings 14-16
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Matthew 6:1-18 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Kings 10-13
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Kings 7-9
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1 Kings 4-6
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1 Kings 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Samuel 22-24
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2 Samuel 19-21
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John 1:4-5 - In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Have you ever felt misunderstood? You try to do the right thing, you try to explain it, defend it, or encourage it and no one understands why you’ve done what you did.
The easy example is when someone reviles you or threatens you and you don’t revile or threaten in return: 1 Peter 2:23-24
- Someone says they deserve what’s coming to them, and then starts giving you ways to “get even.” Possibly, they may even encourage or enable the opportunity to do so. However, you try to explain why you aren’t going to give into that line of thinking, and that you simply want to dismiss the need or feeling for retribution or revenge.
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2 Samuel 16-18
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The Sermon on the Mount Series will resume on the 7th of next month...
We’re all on a scale of kings for on one end we have David and the other end we have Ahab.
1 Samuel 13:14 - God says David is a man after His own heart.
1 Kings 21:25 - there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord
Suppose we could make this a linear scale… We all fall somewhere on this line.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Samuel 13-15
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2 Samuel 10-12
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2 Samuel 7-9
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Matthew 5:43-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Samuel 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
2 Samuel 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Samuel 29-31
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Samuel 26-28
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1 Samuel 23-25
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1 Samuel 20-22
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1 Samuel 17-19
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Matthew 5:38-42 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Samuel 14-16
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1 Samuel 10-13
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1 Samuel 7-9
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1 Samuel 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
1 Samuel 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
The Book of Ruth
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Judges 19-21
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Matthew5:21-30 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny. “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Judges 16-18
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Judges 13-15
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Judges 10-12
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Judges 7-9
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Judges 4-6
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Judges 1-3
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Joshua 22-24
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Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Joshua 19-21
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Joshua 16-18
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Joshua 13-15
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Joshua 10-12
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Joshua 7-9
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Joshua 4-6
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Joshua 1-3
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Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 31-34
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 28-30
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 25-27
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Deuteronomy 22-24
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 19-21
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 16-18
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 13-15
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Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 10-12
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 7-9
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Deuteronomy 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 34-36
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 31-33
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 28-30
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Matthew 7:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 25-27
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 22-24
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 19-21
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 16-18
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 13-15
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 10-12
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 7-9
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Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Numbers 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Leviticus 25-27
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Leviticus 22-24
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Leviticus 19-21
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The Beatitudes will continue on February 7th... Listen and follow along as Cole, Elijah, Tucker and Colin join me to discuss (at their request) dating advice for teens from a biblical perspective.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Leviticus 16-18
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The Beatitudes will continue on February 7th... Starting out as a dad of 3 daughters, and now 7 children, 5 girls and 2 boys, I am always concerned about the type of person they will end up with, the type of person they will be, and whether that will aid or hinder their spiritual growth.
- As a man, what do I expect from the men my daughters will marry?
- How do I expect my boys to behave towards their wives?
- Regarding the girls, How do I expect my girls to behave towards their husbands?
- What do I expect from the wives my sons will marry?
It’s a relatively difficult thing to conceptualize right now. Too much of a cloud has been cast over what is considered appropriate behavior, what is considered toxic, what is considered extreme regarding conservatism and liberalism, and the general outlook of outside people that think they have a say in how you conduct your life. Most of these outside people think they have influence, and unfortunately, too many times people allow the influence of naysayers or negativity to guide their conscience. This is the major issue I would say is at the heart of dating, or finding “your person.”
What is the influence you will use as your guide for how you’ll behave and what you’ll expect?
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Leviticus 13-15
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The Beatitudes will continue on February 7th...
I saw a FB post that said “I was brainwashed by a legalistic church for almost a decade. The internal struggle it caused made me a very anxious person. Thankfully I was able to recognize it and heal.”
First of all, this is a very victimhood approach. The assertion that the intent of the church you attended, at your own will, was to brainwash you.
Second, the necessity of personal accountability is non-existent in this statement.
Lastly, there is only one way to get brainwashed, and that is to expect the church you go to, to tell you what to do.
2 Timothy 2:15 says “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
It’s no one else’s job to study for you, it’s no one else’s job to divide the word for you. This is one of those passages that makes the personal accountability of knowing what is in the bible and places it squarely on you. It’s one of the reasons why there is such a heavy influence in my mind that the place you go to for worship pales in comparison to what you bring to it. I’m not suggesting you can just go to any church, but I do think there are righteous people from many different religious backgrounds, and it’s not my place to speculate whether they will be judged to hell simply based on the building they walk in for worship.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Leviticus 10-12
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Leviticus 7-9
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Leviticus 4-6
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Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Leviticus 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 37-40
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 34-36
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 31-33
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 27-30
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 24-26
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 21-23
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Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 17-20
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 14-16
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 11-13
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 7-10
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Exodus 1-3
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 47-50
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Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 44-46
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 41-43
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 37-40
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 34-36
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 31-33
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 27-30
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 24-26
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Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
What does it mean to be Poor in Spirit, and how can I get to that point?
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 21-23
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 17-20
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 14-16
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 11-13
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 7-10
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 4-6
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Read the Bible with me from start to finish:
Genesis 1-3
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“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” Romans 12:10 ESV
Competition seems to come to mind.
Competition implies
- Keeping score
- Winner/Loser
- Relentless pursuit of a goal
- Determination to succeed
- Boasting in a win
- Sulking in a loss
- Reflection in how to improve
- Trying to be the best
- Putting pieces in place while training, and practicing until you are tested
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2 Samuel 16:5-14
5 Now when King David came to Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came. 6 And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David. And all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. 7 Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you rogue! 8 The Lord has brought upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. So now you are caught in your own evil, because you are a bloodthirsty man!” 9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!” 10 But the king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ” 11 And David said to Abishai and all his servants, “See how my son who came from my own body seeks my life. How much more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for so the Lord has ordered him. 12 It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing this day.” 13 And as David and his men went along the road, Shimei went along the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him and kicked up dust.
Have you ever been cursed? … Cussed at, belittled, someone with such rage toward you that you were ravaged with insults and an attempt was made to make you feel lower than dirt?
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Jake was a resident of an orphan’s home, one of ten children supported by what contributions the home could secure on a continuous struggle. There was very little to eat, but at Christmas there always seemed to be a little more than usual to eat, and the home seemed a little warmer. It was a time for more than usual enjoyment, but more than this, there was the orange. At Christmas time, each child received an orange; the only time of year that such a rare item was provided… and it was coveted by each child like no other thing they ever possessed. They would save it for several days, admiring it, feeling it, loving it, and contemplating the moment when they would eat it. Truly, it was a “piece de resistance” to the Christmas tide, and the year, for many would wait until New Year’s Day or later to eat it.
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Exodus 14:13-14 - And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”
We live in a world where everyone wants to be seen as perfect, or somehow like the standard of humanity. The best looking, the best life, the best … whatever. We live in a fake world.
In order to maintain this standard, people put on an elaborate show for the world to see. That’s all we see in social media… the things people want to show, the absolute best of their lives. They doll themselves up and essentially do it for their own vanity. The whole thing is a sham. Appearing to you only to get your attention, at the expense of your attention. At the expense of your praise and trying to gain value by you expending your time, energy, thoughts, etc…
Another way people try to maintain this standard for others to see requires lies and manipulation at your expense. After the curtain was drawn back, it seems that I have fallen prey to this. Because to the world, there is one story told about me, but behind the curtain, there is a barrage of insults, claims that contradict all the story outwardly told. Social media posts or group texts that proclaim one thing, and then private phone calls and texts that say another thing all together.
The hardest thing to do is keep quiet and not jump to defend ourselves. What does jumping to defense accomplish?
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Teams/teamwork is scattered throughout the Bible
- The 12 sons of Israel working together in Genesis
- Each of the 12 tribes
- Moses their Coach in the wilderness
- Joshua their coach throughout the conquest of Canaan
- The different armies under kings Saul, David, etc
- The people who went with Nehemiah to rebuild Judah and the walls of Jerusalem
- The disciples of Jesus during His ministry
- The Apostles
Teams always have a goal in mind, and success is generally defined by whatever that goal is.
- Jacob’s sons getting through the famine together
- Israelites escaping Egypt & surviving the wilderness and conquering Canaan
- Establishment of the kingdom of Israel under the different kings
- Rebuilding Judah after it burned
- Spreading the message of Christ to the whole world
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Using all 4 Gospels, I tried to put all accounts together in a single reading incorporating all parts of each gospel account. Beginning from the time Jesus died on the cross.
I may have gotten some out of order, but I tried to make it chronologically make sense to me based on the wordings of each account.
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Using all 4 Gospels, I tried to put all accounts together in a single reading incorporating all parts of each gospel account. Beginning from the time they led him out of the Garden of Gethsemane.
I may have gotten some out of order, but I tried to make it chronologically make sense to me based on the wordings of each account.
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- How deliberately you are shaped will govern the type of fire you offer on behalf of Christ.
- Do you go with the flow?
- Do you accept whatever is thrown your way?
- Do you test with fire advice, activities, information, etc…? 1 Corinthians 3:13
- The more attentively you tend your spirit will govern the type of fire you offer on behalf of Christ.
- Keep with all diligence your heart because out of it flows the issues of life Proverbs 4:23
- Be sober, vigilant, you adversary walks about seeking whom he may devour 1 Peter 5:8
- Add to your faith, virtue, virtue knowledge, knowledge, self-control etc… 2 Peter 1:5-7
- Put on the whole armor of God.
- The more you limit the escape of fire starters will govern the type of fire you offer on behalf of Christ.
- Do you keep those you associate with accountable?
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 the word of God is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness.
- Do you raise your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Ephesians 6:4
- This is where I’ve struggled, and I’m trying to teach more diligently and frequently
- Hard to overcome this if you don’t start out diligently or maintain that diligence
- Do you notice when you try and start fires with others that they fizzle they don’t keep it lit
- Even after multiple attempts, nothing takes hold
- It may be time to move on.
- The more the glow is contained will govern the type of fire you offer on behalf of Christ.
- Does your Zeal fade?
- A people zealous for good works Titus 2:14
- Can people feel the warmth that radiates off of you for Christ?
- People see your good works and glorify God Matthew 5:16
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“We can only Love by Loving” - Iris Murdoch
Let all that you do be done in love - 1 Corinthians 16:14
What is Love? - An intense feeling of deep affection; a great interest & pleasure in something
Bible defines love as:
- Patient and Kind
- Sincere
- Fearless
- Protects, Trusts, Hopes, Perseveres
Love is commanded
Love fulfills the Law
Love is Bearing Burdens of Others … which also fulfills the law
Love is the manner in which all meaningful things are done
Why should I love?
- Love binds everything together in perfect harmony
- You’ll win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man
- It covers multitude of sins
- So God will abide in me
- To Know God
- To be effective & fruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ
- To Follow Christ’s example
- Because God Loved us
- So People will know I’m a disciple of Jesus
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What do you bring?
I ask this because right now we’re in the midst of the religion battle. The disturbance between people who go to this church or that one. What I’m about to say may turn some people off, but Paul said something similar in Philippians 1…
It doesn’t matter where you go… I’ll wait for the outrage to cease…
Think about two places:
- The first is pristine, stained glass, crosses, images of Christ everywhere, decorated to the nines
- The second is bland, nothing fancy, possibly rundown, some bible verses on the wall just so it's not blank, but fanciness is minimal
You are already judging these two places, and you may even think I have two very specific places in mind or very specific denominations, but I don’t. This is the product of different representations from movies and such.
It matters what you bring! The thing you bring to the table is what matters!
Philippians 1:15-22 15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill: 16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains; 17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice. 19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.
What does Paul Bring???
- fruit from his labor
- ashamed in nothing
- all boldness
- Christ will be magnified in his body
Christ
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“The leech has two daughters— Give and Give! There are three things that are never satisfied, Four never say, “Enough!”: The grave, The barren womb, The earth that is not satisfied with water— And the fire never says, “Enough!” The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.” - Proverbs 30:15-17 NKJV
What does it mean to be a consuming Fire?
I had the opportunity this weekend to be around a campfire whenever we decided to light it, and even sometimes when we weren’t expecting it to get lit. You know … hot embers catch dry wood on fire, even if it doesn’t appear to be hot.
It amazes me how much stuff we put into the fire pit, and how little remained.
The way the fire breaks down what gets caught in it is simply amazing. Pizza boxes, water bottles, firewood, pine needles, leaves, pine cones… anything you can think of, when it’s burned the manner in which it gets broken down to its most basic component… dust
The heat the fire gives off radiates, causes you to tread lightly, forces you to stay attentive to the little pops/explosions, even just sitting here next to it as I’m typing up some thoughts, the hair is cinged on my shins and the back of my phone case has gotten nearly scorched.
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People’s nature will always be to do whatever it takes to get what they want, and if possible, suffer as little consequence as possible. It is human nature to try and get what we want or what we desire.
I’m guilty of behaving this way before.
When we have people in our lives that do not have our best interests at heart, or who are only focused on themselves, we are to love them, do good to them, and be patient, humble etc… with them.
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Listen along as Paige, Zach and Charlsie describe some of their favorite Bible stories, explain details that stand out to them and talk about things they have learned from them.
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I know the traditional understanding of this is be pure, holy, innocent in the midst of evil all around, looking to corrupt you, trying to catch you and devour you. But…
Couldn’t this also have something more to it, especially since there is a follow up to this phrase that advises to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves?!
So, journey with me down this tangent…
When we learn and obey the truth and we are called to be salt of the earth, we are called to be useful throughout the earth, and not to become useless because we could be trampled under foot. That alone, or along with being a light to the world, has strong indications that we are to take this broken, dark, evil world the truth. Of course this is fortified which concepts like the great commission (although that’s particularly is told by Jesus to his followers post resurrection) and Romans 10:14-15 how can they hear without a preacher, 2 Timothy 4:2 preach the word, be ready in season out of season, and just accompany that with imitate me (Paul says) as I imitate Christ and the multiple times he talks about preaching or sharing the gospel.
So, Jesus sends the disciples out as sheep in the midst of wolves…
Think about a sheep …
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Join the Discussion and Kay and Kevin rejoin along with Gil and hid daughter Madeline to discuss how they use the Bible or suggesting using the Bible in order to address general prejudices and racism.
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I think the thing we have to be aware of is the concept that exists between races… it’s the same concept of people from different states or parts of the country regardless of race.
PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT!
Things I do, think, believe, want, etc… are different from what you do, think, believe, want, etc… or at least they should be expected to be different, because you are not me and I am not you.
We get in a lot of trouble trying to force people to “be” or act a certain way. What we deem “appropriate” or “right” or whatever.
Racism is prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group
Bias is prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
So this explains that prejudice can seem to be a positive or negative, but again, you’ll get into trouble because prejudice generally has no justification, reason, or explanation that backs up the person exhibiting prejudice.
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Integrity is a scale (or a dial).
People are described as being someone of:
High Integrity or Low integrity
Full of Integrity or Lacking Integrity
There really isn’t a way to describe someone in the middle, I mean the bible does… “lukewarm”
But can you even say someone is mediocre-ly filled with integrity????
Integrity:
the quality of being honest
having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
the state of being whole and undivided.
acts ethically & transparently in all dealings
prioritizes doing the right thing over personal gain
Integrity is a core virtue in the Christian faith. It’s about being honest, moral, and consistent in our actions, whether we’re in public or private, at church or at work. Integrity is not just about avoiding sin—it’s about actively pursuing godliness, truth, and righteousness in every aspect of life.
As Christians, we are called to live with integrity because God Himself is a God of truth and righteousness. This study will explore how integrity impacts our walk with God and how it should shape our daily lives, regardless of our age or how long we’ve been walking with Christ.
Key Bible Verse:
Proverbs 10:9 (NKJV): "He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will become known."
Integrity isn’t just about doing the right thing when others are watching, but about making right choices that bring security and trust in our lives.
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A modest or low view of one’s own importance; freedom from pride/arrogance
Have you ever heard… “If you’re the smartest person in the room, then you’re in the wrong room.” Humility says .. even if I am the smartest person in the room, no one will ever know that I know that nor will I even give the slightest hint that that’s the way I perceive myself...
Humility is something that needs to be cultivated daily. Here are some practical ways to develop this virtue:
- Serve Others: seek opportunities to serve.
- Admit Mistakes and Ask for Forgiveness: admit when they are wrong & ask for forgiveness.
- Submit to God’s Will: trusting God’s plan and submitting to His authority in every area of life.
- Practice Gratitude: acknowledge that all good things come from God
Humility allows us to live in harmony with one another
- Romans 12:16 - Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
- Proverbs 11:2 - When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.
- Philippians 2:3-4 - Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
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1 Peter 5:8 - Our Adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
I heard the analogy of when you're camping in a “wilderness,” some place where wildlife is prevalent or just possible to come in contact with, that you don’t leave food lying around.
Various dangerous creatures (Bears, Mountain Lions, Wolves, etc…) will venture into your camp to see what they can devour, and if you’re in the wrong place, or caught off guard, you’ll be devoured with whatever food is left lying around.
So… What food are you leaving out and unsecured that might lure the devil into your midst?
Essentially these are the temptations you don’t address or guard against
Jesus tells us in Matthew 5 and again in chapter 18 that whatever body part causes us to stumble, to pluck it out, discard it and enter into the kingdom of heaven maimed or blind rather than being whole and thrust into hell fire.
This essentially is saying that you need to throw away anything that might get you to compromise your values, belief, faith, etc… Anything that will cause you to sin, in any way dispose of it, and dispose of it permanently As permanent as losing an arm or an eye would be.
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Do you have a Mind full of mush? Or… Are you mindful of much?
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Cast down everything that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.
Why do we struggle with thoughts?
Romans 7:19-25 - For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. 20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. 22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!
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Tune in to our little roundtable discussion as Terry, Jeremy and Lauren join me in discussing ways to navigate religious discussion with those of differing beliefs, and ways we have experienced planting the seed of God and His word in the minds of those we interact with.
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What is your opinion of Bible interpretations/versions?
How much have you personally researched it?
Which version do you typically gravitate towards?
Keep in mind, we are to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12
So… reading the bible, understanding it, following it, applying it, living by it, etc… it all up to me for me and my salvation, and ultimately if I get it wrong, I must give an account of it in judgment.
So…AT FIRST - What do we need to agree on?
- Existence of God
- All Powerful
- All Knowing
- All Present
- Living
- Jesus Christ is the Son of God
- He was born
- He was raised in Jewish custom
- He was crucified by the Romans under Jewish leaders’ demands
- He was raised on the 3rd day
- Bible
- The word of God
- The only authority we have today
What else?
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At the heart of confidence is action. It’s the willingness to try. If you try you’re not going to die, you’ll learn something. When you learn something, it removes a little bit of the insecurity so it makes it slightly easier to try again.
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
(contextually, this is “ can overcome all things” or I can get through all things”)
What are you confident in?
- Your ability in certain areas
- If you're on a team, you can confidence in one another (teammates)
- Your desire to excel at whatever you do
What about for the child of God?
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What are Angels (Greek - ANGULOS, Hebrew - MAL’AK or MALECH)?
- Messengers
- Ambassadors sent by God
- obedient servants
- subordinate to God who:
- reflect His glory
- Psalm 103:19-21
- 19 The Lord has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all.
- 20 Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.
- 21 Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
- 1 Timothy 5:21 - gives the idea of emissaries chosen by God
- Direct our attention to God
- Ministering Spirits to those who will inherit salvation
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Doubt - fear/suspect
- Call into question the truth
- To be uncertain
- To lack confidence
- To consider unlikely
- Uncertainty of belief
- An inclination not to believe
- Hesitation - Distrust - Skepticism
What do we have to Doubt?
Truth, Faith / Belief, Certainties?? Idk
When someone tells you they’ll do something, what is your immediate thought?
- Do you believe them?
- Do you question them?
Likely, the reason we doubt is because we have been let down before.
What does it take to overcome doubt?
Thomas needed to put his hand in the piercings. What do you need?
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With the world series & playoff baseball just ending AND the fact that I’m on a golf weekend…
What does it take to make good contact?
Good Balance
Proper Timing
Keeping your eye on the ball
Hitting the sweet spot
Loading up to transfer power into the ball
Practice/Repetition
You must swing
Let’s use these ideas in how we can make a good connection to God? Make good contact…
Balance: priorities
Proper Timing: Put God First
Keep your eye on the ball: Stay focused
Hitting the Sweet spot: application of God’s word
Loading up to transfer power into the ball: study
Practice/Repetition: keep God’s commandments
You must swing: Get Started
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What is your measurement device?
What's the scale you use to measure?
What are you measuring?
Why are you measuring?
Matthew 7:2 Whatever measure you use it will be measured back to you
The direct context is judging someone… the way you judge it;ll be judged back to you, whatever measure you use…
What is the measurement you use against yourself?
Is it different from what you use against others?
I’d argue that it should be, it’s necessary to be different. You may raise an eyebrow to that, but hear me out…
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Tune in to our little roundtable discussion as Kevin, Kay and Lauren join me in discussing ways to incorporate prayer daily, how we learned how and when to pray and all that goes into developing the habit of regular prayer to our Father in heaven!
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We are called to renew our minds so that we don’t conform to the patter of the world Romans 12:2
And the only way to renew our minds is to do what we can to draw closer to God then James 4:8 says he’ll draw closer to me
I have come up with 4 ways to draw closer to God, in nor particular order:
- Read His Word
- Love & Serve Others
- Serve God
- Pray
Prayer is how we let God into our lives, and how we give our cares and worries over to Him. Think about it from the most basic of actions… Simply stating what needs to be stated. Getting something off your chest. You could be a skeptic and say that the whole prayer thing is just a “religious” practice, but has no real merit. Ok… why don’t you voice your cares and concerns out loud for a few days, and see if you don’t feel a little better. Then, maybe you’ll start to understand that when I give my cares and concerns to God, full belief knowing he cares for me 1 Peter 5:7, then I will have a peace that only God can provide through Christ Jesus Philippians 4:7
What does the bible say about Prayer?
We are to be:
- faithful in prayer Romans 12:12
- devoted in prayer Colossians 4:2
- Continual in prayer 1 Thessalonians 5:17
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Faithfulness - Likened to:
- perseverance
- obedience
- trustworthiness
Jesus was faithful unto death, even death on a cross.
Revelation 2:10 - be faithful unto death and receive a crown of life.
Unfailingly Remaining Loyal - despite circumstances
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Picture God’s face when we say
“I don’t need you, I can do it myself.”
“I can do this and it won’t be that big of deal.”
“I don’t need to talk to you.”
“I don’t need to listen to your words.”
“I don’t need people telling me how to fix my life.”
“I can all things I want and when I want”
“I hate you”
“I wish I was never born”
“It’s all your fault”
“I’m leaving”
Just picture the look of heartbreak and disappointment on His face.
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Disputing
- Argue
- Discuss Heatedly
- Opposing Views Discuss in Anger
- Heated Argument Over Trivial Matters
Philippians 2:14 Do all things without complaining or disputing
Why - (vs 15) that you may become blameless and harmless children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world
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What is the difference between being tempted and being tested, in your experience?
Tested something to see if you pass (builds the fruit of the spirit)
Tempted is something to see if you fail (encourages the works of the flesh)
Splitting hairs… Maybe
Tested is normally something you can’t control (financial struggle, family turmoil, loss of a family member, something that requires patience, love, peace, etc… to get through)
Tempted is normally something you can/should control (lust, pride, etc… that is a desire of your heart)
Tested
Trials test your faith - James 1:2-3 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
Jesus was tested while he fasted 40 days in the wilderness without food, relying solely on God and his word to sustain him.
Tempted
James 1:13-14 - Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
Jesus was tempted by the devil in the wilderness with food, immortality and power.
The devil was fooled… He thought Jesus was just a man. Which he was a man, but he was God with us - Matthew 1:23 (Isaiah 7:14)
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You may remember the episode “Dealing with Disrespect” back on September 26th…
If you’re caught up, you also know about some things going on in my life that are less than ideal.
Don’t get me wrong, I also have a few things going on that are exciting and make my life complete.
But I wanna talk about things that I’ve had to deal with lately that have required me to apply this concept of dealing with disrespect.
Marriage - Public Education - Siblings
Can anyone relate to struggles in these areas?
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Casting Judgment vs Discernment
You might feel that I’m splitting hairs with this one, and maybe I am.
Too frequently people feel “judged” by others, probably most prevalent in the church. Then they blame the judgment and hypocrisy for the reasons they leave a congregation, or stop going to church altogether.
What is this “judgment” that is being cast?
- Is it sending someone to hell, or saying they’re not going to heaven?
- Is it making a statement about something that needs to be addressed
- Modesty
- Bad language
- Something inappropriate??
- Is it hypocritical to make these statements like these?
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When Others hurt
When you know someone is hurting…
- Loss of loved one
- Dealing with life struggles (anything that causes internal or external turmoil)
- Divorce
- Job loss
- Financial
- Familial
- Etc…
Most people when asked “How would you feel knowing _________ is hurting?”
They would want to know how they could help, what they could do, etc…
The experiences I have noticed is:
- Some use these words “if there is anything I can do…”
- I’ve found that the people that give specifics
- I personally use “ask whatever you need, and if it’s in my power or ability…”
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My christian walk is like picking weeds & trying to maintain a yard
The wind blows seeds, the rain allows those seeds to take root, Weeds spring up & before you know it, the yard is overgrown with weeds, shallow rooted (most of them) eye sores.
We all desire to have a manicured yard we can show off
What does that look like?
- No weeds - a perpetual task
- No dead spots
- No bald spots
- Proper & consistent height mowed
- Perfect edges
- Lush green
- Thick - walk barefoot - grass
- Maybe landscaping
- Tree circle(s)
- Flower bed(s)
- Bushes/Hedges
To get the things we all would like to have, you first need to address the things to eliminate
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When does life hurt for you?
Is the hurt normally emotional or physical?
- Abuse
- Age
- Conflict
- Loss
- Mundaneness
- Triggers
Life is terrible if you have no purpose.
Everything deteriorates, and hope is largely non-existent
What’s your purpose?
- God
- Family
- Job
- Money
- Entertainment
- Etc…
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Water is cleansing - water is restorative - water saves…and it is all through the old testament
Lets just begin with creation
The waters were divided and creation came from water
Water is mentioned 722 times in the old testament
Noah was saved by water from the wickedness around him
- The earth was cleaned of its impurity by a flood
- Water got rid of the evil
- Got rid of the old man
- Made a way for the new man
Moses passed through the water to be saved from the Egyptians
- To be saved from the evil
- To be rescued
- To be delivered
Washing with Water cleansed impurities or discharges in Leviticus 15
- To be cleansed they were to wash clothes and bathe in water
In the new testament 1 Peter 3:21 - baptism now saves us!! Not removing the filth of the flesh, but an answer of a clean conscience towards God. This is shown as a saving similar to how Noah and the eight souls on the ark were saved by water.
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“One day a woman gave her children a rock and a lollipop. They were instructed to put the rock in their shoe and walked down the street and back home with the rock in their shoe and the lollipop in their mouth. You should’ve heard the grumbling. They couldn’t walk normal because the rock was uncomfortable. They were limping and staggering just trying to get home.
When they came back in the house, she asked them what it was like for them to walk around like that. The answers varied, but mostly talked about how hard it was to walk around with the rock in their shoe. Nobody mentioned how sweet the lollipop was in their mouth.”
We often fail to realize God’s blessings because we put too much focus on the struggles of life.
Negativity is a tendency to be downbeat, disagreeable or skeptical; expecting the worst. An attitude that is not hopeful or enthusiastic.
Prolonged negativity diminishes your ability to think, reason and form memories.
In Numbers 11, the children of Israel (I GUESS) were tired of the manna they had to eat everyday to be nourished. You know… the manna they received from God when they complained about not being filled to the full, like they were in Egypt. Hmmmm… Now they are tired of only having manna, and they complained about not having meat to eat. Again, compared it to Egypt when they had fish o’plenty, or the mass amounts of fruit, whatever they wanted.
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What will keep you out of Heaven?
First of all, I believe the parable of the kingdom of heaven that compares it to the workers in the vineyard is a parable that gives some sort of license to people who drag their feet and they take each day for granted and say “I’ll do it tomorrow,” or is a reassurance to those who don’t hear the gospel until late in life and they can have the same reward as those who’ve practiced their walk in the spirit for decades.
Matthew 20:1-16 Workers in the vineyard
- Some came early in the morning
- Some came at the 3rd hour of the day
- Some came at the 6th hour of the day
- Some came at the 9th hour of the day
- Some brought in from about the 11th hour of the day
- All received 1 denarii
- The outrage because the early workers didn’t think it was fair.
- Self-righteousness - seeking the glory that belongs to God
- Living for the flesh
- Measuring the acts of others, but not applying that same measure to yourself
- Willingly sinning
- Keeping a ledger to gain your reward
- Blaspheme the Holy Spirit
While it called today!!! Hebrews 3:13-15 but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, 15 while it is said:
“Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”
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What did you do to earn your salvation?
Some people will have an answer for that question, and it may go something like this:
- I gave alms to the poor
- I go to church every week
- I pray every day
- I help the orphans and the widows
Others won’t have an answer, or their answer is:
- I didn’t
- I can’t
- I could never earn it
- I there’s nothing I could ever do
- Nothing will ever be enough
Maybe the question is wrong. Try this one: What does salvation require?
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God -> Jesus -> Bible -> God
Most of what anyone says they believe about God, Jesus, the Bible itself is found in the bible. Many skeptics will say it’s a circular argument. Like trying to define a word by using the word itself.
I.e. If I were to teach you about Complementary angles and say “they are angles that are complements of each other.” Well, you might follow that up with “what are angles that are complements of each other?” to which the answer would be “Complementary angles.” Circular arguments don’t tell you anything.
So to say I believe the Bible is the truth because the Bible says it is, sounds like a circular argument.
However, the evidences of the bible are what validate the use of the bible to corroborate your belief.
From the Bible we learn about God and also His plan of salvation that includes Jesus, His Son.
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I do this little exercise, and it wasn’t for this purpose, but it is a byproduct of doing this thing…
I journal bible things and date the entries
- I take notes and date the day I took notes
- I write my prayers down as I pray (many times, but not always) then date the prayer
- I draw pictures and use bible verses or bible language as the inspiration for the picture and date the picture.
Then as I open up a journal to use an empty page, I notice how long it was since I last journaled.
Journaling was the exercise that got me climbing out of a hole I dug myself in, and am still climbing out of. But it got me focusing on God’s word, and my need for Him. The dating of entries only led me to analyze… “MAN!!! It’s been a little while.”
There is a reason it’s called Daily Bread!!
We need God DAILY!!!
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Exodus chapter 16
The Israelites have been wandering the wilderness for a few days/weeks, and they were concerned for what they would eat. The previous chapter they were concerned for going three days without water… all the while being led by GOD!! At any rate, they complained because they were filled with food in Egypt, and it would’ve been better had they died in Egypt because they were fed.
Uggghhhh - how frustrating people are… self-reliance, such a dependence on their feelings.
I will work myself to death, but at least I have a nice car
I hate my job, but at least I have ________________ insert any temporal pleasure, anything that in reality, doesn’t have much depth to it.
MATTHEW 4:4 - Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
But I digress… God heard the people’s complaints and caused bread to rain from heaven, but he heard them very well…
They said “we ate bread to the full” so God put a requirement that everyone only gather enough for the day for them to be full, and “Let no one leave any of it till morning.”
This is such a man’s response to this… I’m guilty of this... Hoarding or Stretching your blessings, trying to take something extra so you can have it later, or not eating until you’re full; thinking that you can split what you have to make it last another day, or two. They thought they were clever, and created this false sense of security - It’s from God. How can it go bad? How can I be wrong from keeping some for the next day? I don’t need to work tomorrow, I have enough for two days (three days, four…).
The stuff left until the next morning spoiled, worms and stank to high holy, and Moses was furious.
Paraphrasing Moses - “I told you to get what would fill you and not have any leftovers!” “I told you there would be some daily!” “Yet, you fools don’t listen, and think you know best!” “UUUGGGGHHH!”
So they realized God was serious, so they got for the day what they needed to be filled, and the rest of the manna melted.
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Being thankful is easy for the big stuff, you have a car, house, job, family, friends, food, etc…
Being hateful or resentful or angry…
What about being thankful for the most basic, seemingly menial, things God has given you?!
- A new day
- Opening your eyes
- Every breath of each moment of your life
It would probably become extremely difficult to name all the things God has given us, without which we would likely be lost, helpless, hopeless or nonexistent. When we lose sight of the little things we’re blessed with, it’s incredibly easy to get entitled, or expectant, or lose our thanksgiving.
We know that when Adam was made, God breathed into him the breath of life that was put into his nostrils - Genesis 2:7
Let’s take a look at what breath given by God can do:
- Jesus Breathed on the Apostles and they received the Holy Spirit! John 20:21-22
- The Valley of the Dry Bones - Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. - Ezekiel 37:4-5
- Psalm 104:29-30 - When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.
Science has told us that circulation of blood is dependent on, or the mechanism, that transfers oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body.
Science has also told us that oxygen and carbon dioxide are brought in and expelled with every breath you take.
We do not survive without breathing. Life does not exist without the ability to breathe. God gave us His breath, and it is His breath that sustains us.
Job 33:4 - the breath of the Almighty gives me life
Job 27:3 - As long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils
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"You gotta give respect, to get respect!"
How do you respond when you're disrespected?
- Be Forgiving
- Focus on Doing What's Right
- Practice what you Preach
- Love your Neighbor
Go to God's Word to find what we are to do when faced with the daily difficult scenario of dealing with a disrespectful person.
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You are your biggest enemy! How can we overcome self? What is our standard of life, that we live for or seek to achieve?
1) Blame - who's at fault when you're life is a mess?
2) Check your ego - what can I do to take accountability?
3) Walk in the Spirit - am I demonstrating the fruit of the Holy Spirit in my life?
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No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Why is it so easy to admire longsuffering and patience in others, but refuse to exhibit it within ourselves? Patience is like protection against wrongs like clothes do for the cold. So just like when it’s cold you bundle up by putting on more layers, you have to gird yourself up and continuously layer yourself with patience.
Romans 12:12 - Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
God calls us to be his workmanship, to demonstrate virtues that are pleasing to him. It is impossible to be virtuous without contentment.
How do you Express Love?
Discipline & Correction (Hebrews 12:6)
Showing kindness (1 Corinthians 13:4)
Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Throughout the gospels, Jesus clearly gets portrayed as a very patient man. After all, He was surrounded by disciples who constantly doubted him, Pharisees and Sadducees who continually attacked Him, and large crowds who wouldn’t leave Him alone. Despite all of that, He kept His composure and responded appropriately to every individual.
1 Peter 2:22-24 'Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth”; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously
Philippians 2:3-4 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Our greatest gift, the greatest attribute and the most needed thing in the world today is LOVE!! 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 spells out its importance:
- thought I speak with tongues of men and angels
- though I have the gift of prophecy
- though I have faith to move mountains
- though I give all my goods to the poor
IF I DO NOT HAVE LOVE IT PROFITS ME NOTHING!!!