- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)
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Tag Archives: church unity
Standing, Striving, and Suffering
Hovering over the last few verses of Philippians 1 this morning. And as I do, a quote from Benjamin Franklin that I used years and years ago as part of a team building exercise at work comes to mind: “We … Continue reading
Posted in Philippians
Tagged Christian unity, church unity, gospel power, perseverance, suffering
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In It Together
Chewing on 2Corinthians 7 this morning. And trying to imagine it playing out in our modern context. For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what … Continue reading
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Tagged church unity, doing church, sanctification, the church
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A Great Recipe
Okay, I’m not really into spiritual recipes. You know, take so much of this, add so much of that, sprinkle with a pinch of this other thing, let bake for so long, and, voila, you’ll have a winning outcome every … Continue reading
Posted in Acts
Tagged church unity, doing church, God's grace, gospel power, resurrection power, the church
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Doesn’t Have To Be the Loneliest Number
One . . . One . . . One! So the bell peals as I read this morning. So the drum beats out the rhythm. The repetition unmistakable. And the band of my youth had it wrong. One doesn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in John
Tagged Christian unity, church unity, doing church, love one another, unity of the Spirit
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Complete My Joy
You can’t read Paul’s letters and not know that he had high aspirations for the church. Seeing people saved was one thing–one great, glorious, eternity changing, heaven rejoicing thing. But Paul’s desire for those saved went beyond guaranteed fire insurance, … Continue reading
Posted in Philippians
Tagged church unity, the bride of Christ, the church, the mind of Christ
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Bless
As part of a class we teach at our church, we say that, among other things, a church member is one who aspires to be a “unifying member.” Someone who understands that we are to be “eager”, or “make every effort”, … Continue reading
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Tagged church unity, love one another, the church, unity of the Spirit
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Go Where the Blessing Is!
It’s been years and years since I read Blackaby’s book, Experiencing God. Can’t say this about every book, but with that one, some things really stuck. One of the principles which I’ve never forgotten went something like this: If you … Continue reading
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Tagged blessing, church unity, doing church, love one another, the church, the saints, unity of the Spirit
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