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He said, I thought.
He said, “What do you think God is going to do if you just keep confessing your sins again and again?” I thought (actually muttered in a whisper), “He is going to forgive me and cleanse me.” (1 John 1:9 … Continue reading
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Always. Never.
Here’s a good one when in doubt: Always/Never. Always owe love; never pay back evil. Romans 13:8 ¶ Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled {the} law. This text gripped … Continue reading
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The Lord is in his holy temple. Hush, children of men.
Sometimes we have moments where thoughts and expressions, truth about God or ourselves or the world we live in sink in past the layers of cliche and we have “Aha” moments. You know what I mean, similar to “learning it … Continue reading
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“God says. . .”
“God says. . .or the Bible says. . .” Do you ever notice how easily we do that? Speak for God, I mean. We are so quick to bridge the gap between heaven and earth, fallen man and risen Christ, … Continue reading
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Slick Willie and Romans 13
Time to ‘fess up. Do you remember Bill Clinton and Slick Willie? Then let me tell you a story. Somewhere around 1994-95 when I was still a pastor at the church in Traverse City, Michigan, God slapped me down and … Continue reading
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Bad blanky.
(2 Peter 1:10 MSG) So, friends, confirm God’s invitation to you, his choice of you. Don’t put it off; do it now. Do this, and you’ll have your life on a firm footing, Sometimes we cling to truth that we … Continue reading
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How do we “witness” to the “world”?
Walk with God. Walk with God; witness to the world. Does God’s word refer to seminars, routines, methodologies, etc.? Walk with God, love your brothers and sisters in Christ, reflect the light of God. (Micah 6:8 NKJV) He has shown … Continue reading
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Living beyond the obvious.
We must live our lives in a context greater than the obvious. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NKJV) Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. (17) … Continue reading
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Persevering toward pure joy – reflecting back to May 21, 1999
Journal 1999 ds 1999, May 21 Persevering toward pure joy. God sets pure joy before us. Describes the process. And promises his help and unqualified support along the way. Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of … Continue reading
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Pure joy – reflecting back to May 20, 1999
What is pure joy? 1999, May 20 Pure joy. “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds” (James 1:2 NIV). I wonder if we could paraphrase this “Consider it an opportunity for pure joy … Continue reading
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