3 types of the Word of God
The written Word (Promises, Torah, Prophets, The Law, Psalms, Gospels, New Testament) Spoken Word (Audible voice of God, Promises, preaching, etc.) Living Word (Christ, Ministry of the Holy Spirit,...
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1 JOHN 2:27 February 2, 2023 1 John 2:27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning...
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What we need to hear and what we want to hear are rarely the same thing. Leaders who encourage honesty, allow for errors, and establish an environment of trust usually hear what they need to hear. A...
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Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His...
View ArticleWhat Type of Savior?
It’s tempting to operate life on our own terms and only call on God when we hit a crisis. If we’re not busy studying how God has worked in the past and relying on the work of the Spirit in … Continue...
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Hope, Not Hopefulness Scripture Text – 1 Peter 1:3-9 God’s protection has meant that He would not leave His people in the lonely hours of decision and pain. We can barely comprehend that. There may be...
View ArticleWhy Does God Punish People?
In regard to why a good God would punish people, I recently heard one homeless man wisely tell another, “You wouldn’t want to live in a world where God didn’t punish injustices and just freely forgave...
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Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His...
View ArticleStudent or Scholar?
Sometimes we approach God with curiosity, but not with a spirit of humility. We enjoy participating in religious discussions, but forging the link between interpretation and application is difficult...
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Determining God’s Will THE example of Gideon is frequently cited as a model for godly decision-making. Before acting, Gideon carefully considered whether the Lord wanted him to rally an army and attack...
View ArticleBread From Heaven and Water From a Rock
For many years, I said that I believed God would provide for me, but I’m not sure I actually did. Somewhere inside I was still convinced that I was on my own. It wasn’t until recently that I felt...
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A TOUCH OF ENCOURAGEMENT February 7, 2023 Isaiah 50:4 “The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning …...
View ArticleIt’s Standing Between You and God
There is nothing more frustrating than being ordered around. Few people take to a drill sergeant. Although we like to cite the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) because they’re the norm, the rebellious part...
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Behold Abram BEHOLD, therefore, poor Abram. He resorts to lying when he could have been trusting. He succumbs to fear when he could have been confident. He makes excuses when he could have been...
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Because we convince ourselves that people won’t accept our testimony about God’s work in our lives, we’re not usually ready to share it. We might prejudge their reactions or simply lack confidence....
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2 PETER 1:10 February 9, 2023 2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble. Have you any testimony to...
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Pastors avoid or over-interpret it. We’re often confused by it. But the Song of Solomon is in our Bible. Although we might stumble over the imagery (comparing a woman to a mare would hardly go down...
View ArticleReflecting With God 2/10/2023
Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His...
View ArticleGod’s Will: It’s Confusing
It’s sometimes difficult to understand why God does what He does, or why He asks us to do certain things. God goes so far as to list precise materials and calculations in Exodus 26 for the...
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Waiting For the Light to Shine Scripture Text – Micah 7:1-9, 18-20 The sense of the predominance of evil at work all around us is at times debilitating. As best we can tell, there is little good in our...
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