January 2012
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December 2011
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The Last Words of the New Testament
As I am finishing my fourth year reading through the Bible, I am rejoicing in the fact that nothing has opened my life to the work of the spirit conforming me into his image, more than reading the scriptures everyday. I have great remorse that after 12 years in the ministry, I only began daily scripture reading four years ago. By his grace as a dialysis patient, my times of suffering became the...
Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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“The Bible is not an encyclopedia. It is the story of God. To understand it...”
– A Nobody
Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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“The good news of the Kingdom is not freedom from hardship, suffering, and loss....”
– Paul David Tripp
Dec 28th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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“So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing...”
– John 1:14 (NLT)
Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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A Christmas Poem
As I woke this morning and began my daily Bible reading, these words began to come to me. Let us be grateful for Jesus, not because it’s Christmas, but because he’s God. All that he has done to choose us, has made us his own. Grateful For Him… I am thankful for the virgin birth, for without it I would not have seen a sinless life. I am thankful for his life, for without it I...
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 22nd
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Anonymous asked: I'm aware it has been a busy month. I noticed you said that you would address the question I presented a while back. Are you still planning on addressing it? If I could add one question, what is the proper way a church and a Pastor should go about to help restore someone in that position?
Dec 21st
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What About Leadership in Moral Failure?
I received this question in my tumblr messages many weeks ago. I have avoided answering it until I felt I could give a solid biblical answer, to the best of my ability. I pray by God’s grace that I have done that. QUESTION Someone I know has failed morally in ministry. Is there hope for this person (for restoration, to return to ministry, healing of their family) and what steps would...
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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“The first of the greatest blessings of God’s kingdom is when we’re...”
– Jesus, commentary from a nobody.
Dec 20th
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“If there’s one thing he has shown me. Live in the moment, if people are in...”
– Jesus, with a nobody’s commentary.
Dec 20th
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Martin Luther, “The Sum of the Christian Life”
It is exceedingly difficult to get into another habit of thinking in which we clearly separate faith and [works of] love…. Even though we are in faith … the heart is always ready to boast of itself before God and say: “After all, I have preached so long and lived so well and done so much, surely he will take this into account.” But it cannot be done. With men you may boast...
Dec 19th
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Jesus is the Hero
Here I am sharing some of my class work with you… “The best people in the bible required the better work of God.” - Bryan Chapell Only God is the hero of scriptures, never man. David, Moses, Abraham, Paul, all needed God’s grace. Without God’s redemptive work in them, then their best works are nothing but filthy rags. Challenges to holiness without mention of...
Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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A Warning Against Prejudice
My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?  For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting* dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes. If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, “You...
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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“If happiness depends on our circumstances, what happens when the toys rust,...”
– Life Application Study Bible, Phillipians Introduction
Dec 14th
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“The reality is that everyone is a sinner, for some this comes out in behavior...”
– Mark Driscoll
Dec 13th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
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The House of God is No Longer a Place We Go To
The House of God is no longer a place we go to, but something we are! Ephesians 2:19–22 (NLT) | A Temple for the Lord 19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus...
Dec 11th
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Some Want to Prove Their Insanity, Not Point You...
There are those that are more interested in you falling into their religious box then you having the full knowledge and understanding of Jesus. They’re more interested in you seeing things their way than God’s way. This is revealed in their arguments rather than prayers. They fight for their view to be seen, rather than trusting that God can open your eyes and reveal himself to you....
Dec 11th
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