Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
A Selfish Admission
Ok, we admit it. The editors of this blog are selfish. We write the blog for ourselves. If others get something from it then let it accrue to advancing the Kingdom. But we write it selfishly, as part of our own personal spiritual formation. So if you notice that we...
What Jesus Said
One day Jesus told his disciples a parable to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must keep praying until the answer comes. Luke 18:1 TLB #prayer #prayersup
The Second Greatest Gift From God
And in the morning very early before day, Jesus arose and went out into a solitary place, and there prayed. Mark 1:35 1599 Geneva Bible Prayer is the second greatest gift from God, the first being His Plan of Salvation. Prayer is worship. It may, in fact, be the...
Work As Worship
Work as unto the Lord;…. so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Colossians 3:23, 1 Peter 4:11 All of life, including work, is an act of worship to God. Jesus was first a carpenter. Let...
Acts Of Worship
‘The king will answer them, “I assure you, whatever you did for one of the least important of these my brothers or sisters, you in effect did for me. When you helped my followers, you were helping me.” Matthew 25:40 Word Come Alive Paraphrase If we serve Jesus, then...
St Patrick’s Day
March 17th is the day that the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, is honored. A native of Britain, he was captured in the late fourth century A.D. by Irish pirates at age sixteen and enslaved for six years in Ireland. During that time he committed himself to...
A Posture Of The Heart
Being close to God does not mean being in a place of formal worship. It just means you need to have an attitude of worship wherever you are. Kindle a fire of worship in your heart and let the Holy Spirit fan it to flames. God cannot be brought down to us; we can only...
Even In Adversity
But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. Job 2:10 NKJV We don’t worship God because things are good or otherwise. We...
Fear And Wisdom
The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning (the chief and choice part) of Wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight and understanding. Proverbs 9:10 AMPC Holy fear is reverence and awe of the majesty of God. To fear God is to be...
A Priestly Blessing For The Sabbath*
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 Unleash the power of this blessing. Get thee to a House of the Lord this Sabbath....
Steadfast And Slow Down
The closeness of your walk with God can be seen in how quickly you can answer the question "Is this the most important thing I can do next?"
A Prayer At The Begining Of The Day
Christ has regarded my helpless estate and has shed His own blood for my soul. So, once again, I accept the gift of God's saving grace and acknowledge that I am a hopeless sinner separated from God except by His grace. I commit the rest of my life as a repentance on...
Kindness Is Not Graded On A Scale
"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." Luke 6:31 MEV No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop (620 BC - 564 BC)
Passion
Passion is the degree of difficulty we are prepared to endure to accomplish the goal. Louie Giglio
The Purpose Of Fellowship
To clearly discern our purpose we need to be in the closest possible fellowship with God. This means sharing an intimate communion with Him. To have fellowship with Him in the style of Moses.
Obedience
What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22 NLT We are fixated on victory, winning against...
Say The Word: Worship
Worship, noun: the action of expressing homage to God because he is worthy. Worship includes, but is in no way limited to, adoration, thanksgiving, prayer (Note 1), sacrificial offerings, the making of vows, and formal corporate worship. As a verb, worship means to...
Say The Word: Joy
Consider it all joy. [James 1:2] We are exploring significant words of The Christian Faith in our series 'Say The Word.' We come today to the word joy. Webster's College Dictionary defines joy (noun) as a very glad feeling; happiness; great pleasure; delight; anything...
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