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Thursday
Assisting During the Glory
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During the Transfiguration (see Mark 9), we see this interaction: “[Jesus’] clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world c...
Edifying One Another
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Have you ever been surprised by what a verse you’ve always known means more when you see it in the light of another verse. We all know...
Wednesday
Consider John the Baptist
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According to Jesus, John had a pretty solid ministry. The incarnate Son of God said this about him: “But what did you go out to see? A pro...
Thursday
We Were Born Onto a Battlefield
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One of the things that we as Christians tend to forget is that we were born behind enemy lines. We were born onto a battlefield. From the...
Do Not Think That I Came to Destroy the Law or the Prophets
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I’ve run into several people recently who quote Matthew 5:17, and use that to say that the OT Law is still valid. “Do not think that I came...
What Do We Do With the Cloud of Witnesses?
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“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily ...
Withhold Judgment
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I’ve been praying for a friend who is suffering from a formidable depression brought on by, among other things, the hysteria in the news, an...
Collateral Damage From Someone Else's Errors
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In Genesis 14, the king of Sodom and some other kings went out to war, to oppose an invading horde that was conquering the region. They l...
Mise en Place: Everything in its Place
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Fathers, if they’re good fathers, often enjoy playing games with their kids, don’t they? It makes for time together, and it often strengthen...
Some Ways of God's Provision in the Desert
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Point One: God has proven himself to be a skiled planner. If you look at the remarkable number (hundreds!) of advance plans (sometimes calle...
The Ministry of the Winnowing Fork
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John said of Jesus: “His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn ...
Examples of Mystical Experiences in Scripture
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I’ve been thinking about whether it’s reasonable to ask whether mystical experiences should be normal for Christians. So I dug deeper into ...
Wielding Your Imagination With God
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What part of your being do you engage in order to think things through? We're talking about study and fact-finding and evaluating detail...
The Manipulation of Outrage
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Offense does not make you powerful. Offense to the point of outrage does not actually grant power. If you become outraged, if you are offend...
Wednesday
Which Gifts From God Don't Need God's Power?
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There are three lists of spiritual gifts in the New Testament. The list that gets most of the attention is the list of gifts from th...
Friday
It's Just Like Riding A Bicycle
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Do you remember when you learned how to ride a bicycle? Your world changed that day. Before you knew how to ride a bike, you were a pede...
Thursday
Prayer Isn't Enough
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I’ve been hearing an awkward phrase for a while now. “Prayer is not enough.” I think I’m hearing it from God. “Declaration is not enou...
Tuesday
Scripture Interpreting Scripture: Eternity
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You know how some things are better when they’re together? There’s more goodness when the right things come together. Cookies & milk are...
Thursday
Conditions On Inheriting My Promises
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I’ve been reading in the Book of Numbers recently. The story of the twelve spies. Today I was struck by the fact that all twelve of th...
Reflecting On Rules
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I was thinking about the rules. God didn’t create the covenant with all the rules. He wanted something much better (Exodus 19:6). But th...
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