- 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: the church
Growing Faith . . . Increasing Love
I know there is specific context around the letters Paul wrote to the church of the Thessalonians. That they had been saved out of the world . . . but into the frying pan. The heat of persecution surrounding them … Continue reading
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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They Went Back
They caught up with Paul at Lystra. They were able to do there what they had wanted to do when he was at Iconium. At Lystra they had Paul stoned. The unbelieving Jews and Gentiles from Iconium incited those in … Continue reading
Posted in Acts
Tagged encouragement, keep on keepin' on, making disciples, the church
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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
Posted in 1Peter
Tagged church unity, love one another, the church, unity of the Spirit
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Temple Revival
Two thoughts as I hover over the account of revival in Judah under King Hezekiah . . . First, revival happens where God’s house is attended to. After 16 years of disastrous leadership under King Ahaz, things turn around under … Continue reading
Posted in 2Chronicles
Tagged a spiritual temple, God's people, revival, temple of God, the church
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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
Posted in Psalms
Tagged blessing, church unity, doing church, love one another, the church, the saints, unity of the Spirit
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Do It Together!
Paul wrote because some form of deceptive teaching was threatening to destabilize their heavenly calling. While what was being laid down had the “appearance of wisdom in promoting self made religion,” to pick it up provided no help whatsoever “in … Continue reading
Posted in Colossians
Tagged forbearance, love one another, new man, the church, the family of God
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