Topic: Living Missionally Page 231 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21:25, ESV John merely scratches the surface of the good things Jesus did, does and will… Read More »
Given A Pass?
Topic: Grace & Fruitfulness Page: 226 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year… Read More »
“Do It Because I Said So.”
Topic: Obedience Page: 212 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” John 2:5, ESV Simple obedience. From mom and from Jesus. “Do it because I said so.” That phrase was uttered at least once or twice during my tenure as a child. When we find ourselves fighting to stay focused, fighting… Read More »
The Good Gifts
Topic: Wisdom & Gifts Page: 198 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17, ESV Our God has a bunch of things He wants to give us because He is good…forever. We have… Read More »
A Journey of Fun
Topic: Grace Page: 194 In that day man will look to his Maker, and his eyes will look on the Holy One of Israel. He will not look to the altars, the work of his hands, and he will not look on what his own fingers have made, either the Asherim or the altars of… Read More »
Things To Come & Marvel At
Topic: Pastoring & Faithfulness Page: 191 Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, who dwell alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land; let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old. As in the days when you came out of the land of… Read More »
True Truth
Topic: Truth & God’s Word Page: 178 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture… Read More »
Sin Is Greater Than Grace. Always.
Topic: Grace & Forgiveness Page: 177 He said to them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.” Jonah 1:12, ESV Knowing when you are the source of God’s wrath… Read More »
Always a Good Idea
Topic: God’s sovereignty Page: 169 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.” 1 Kings… Read More »
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Topic: Missional living Page: 163 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of… Read More »
