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Tag Archives: christianity
Not by Might
God had chosen Joshua and Zerubabbel to complete the task of building the temple. The key to their success in accomplishing their God-given task was not their human wisdom or strength. They key to their success was the empowering of the Holy Spirit. Continue reading
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires
Anyone who has been the victim of gossip knows how a story spreads and gets more outrageous as the process goes on. Truly, gossip is a sin with “forest-fire” like qualities. It gets out of control and creates great devastation. Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Thoughts
Tagged bible, blessing and cursing, christianity, faith, forest fire set by the tongue, God, James 3, Jesus, power for good or evil, power of the tongue, sins of the tongue, tongue as a rudder on a boat, tongue as forest fire, tongue as poison, tongue causes us to sin
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Once For All
Jesus came with a better sacrifice: himself. He had lived a perfect, sinless life. He was the perfect Lamb of God who had come to take away the sins of the world. In his one time, once for all act of dying on the cross, Jesus made atonement for all our sins for all time. Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, cross, faith, God, Jesus, once for all
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Growing Up or Growing Old?
“Growth and maturity require more than years of ‘pew time,” they require years of diligent learning, application and obedience.” Continue reading
Itchy Ears
I an age of misinformation and disinformation it is easy to be misled. Fueled by social media algorithms it is easy to live in a bubble which give us talking points that reinforce our biases. Bombarded by partisan voices which fuel outrage and fear, we lose our perspective and our hope. Over and against all this, we must prioritize the meat of the scriptures and time spent in the presence of the one who holds our future. Continue reading
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Tagged algorithms, anger, being misled, bias, bible, christianity, disinformation, faith, fear, God, Hope, itchy ears, Jesus, misinformation, outrage, propaganda, silos, social media, the pursuit of truth
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Replacing Fear with Boldness
Standing in the victory of Christ, we can resist the spirit of fear. Empowered by the Spirit we can find boldness in our walk with Christ, and in our witness. Continue reading
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Tagged bible, bold witness, boldness, christianity, faith, fear, God, Jesus, love, ministry, Paul and Timothy, power, power of the Spirit, self-discipline, spirit of fear, timid Timothy, witness
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Who is Waiting?
But most of the time he is teaching us how to trust Him in the dark—to press ahead in trust when we struggle to understand the path ahead. Don’t be discouraged in the process. Remember that he is gracious and he longs to bless you when the time is right. Continue reading
The Big Picture
When what we see with our eyes doesn’t seem to make sense, it is time to look at the big picture—to get an eternal perspective. For Isaiah, that meant pointing to the hope of the coming Messiah. In earlier chapters he warned of judgment, but even in all that he points to the hope that one day the Messiah will come. Continue reading
Good Friends
We need to connect with each other on a deeper level. We need to laugh, cry, share and pray with one another. The journey is not always an easy one. But good friends are gifts from God that help us along when we get to the tough spots. Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, cry, faith, fellowship, God, good friends, Jesus, laugh, one another, pray, share, the journey
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Blessing Instead of Bleeping
Our social media feeds are filled with it too. Words filled with contempt. Angry words. Slanderous, malicious, untruthful words. Name calling. Words that seek to divide and conquer–to tear down rather than build up. This is not the way of Christ. These things, too, ought not to be so. Continue reading →