I recently read John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. One of the characters, a farmer, was described as being quite content because he was, by contemporary social standards, uneducated. Because of this, he wasn’t distracted, drawn, or enticed by the lure of ‘better things’ outside of his ‘small’ circle of existence (I write with human perspective here). […]
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OUTLINE: Synthesize2Co 9:15 [NLT] Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!– AND –Lk 12:34 [NLT] Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. The Value of JesusJesus, His person, is the “treasure”! When a person values Him above all else, their heart is with Him always. (ref: Eph 3:14-19; Php 3:7-15) J. C.
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OUTLINE: LifeLife is short. Life has context. Without said context, our lives are vapid and we lack the perspective that gives us a sense of purpose. What’s worse than roaming the Earth without a purpose??? We Are Christ’s BrideChrist has gone to prepare a home for His Bride (Jn 14:1-4), the Church (we believers). Those who
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OUTLINE: Mt 16:26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? WisdomIf you’re not with God, you’re against Him (Mt 12:30) – there is no neutrality. If you’re against Him, your life is vapid, your purposes
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For over a decade, the Spirit’s been teaching my congregation the value of “seeing it all as truth,” as I like to say, which is a summary phrase derived from Paul’s words in the Book of Ephesians. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. —
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OUTLINE: The Value of Reading Your BibleDaily reading of the Bible often results in the most profound realizations! If it is used by the Spirit to guide a pastor, it can certainly be used to guide you! We humans have a really bad habit of forgetting where we came from.Deu 31:20For when I bring them
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OUTLINE: God’s Timing Is Impeccable!Sunday’s Message (5/3): “Thank God for Mercy” – March 4, 2018Thursday’s Message (5/7): “Why All the Complexity and Chaos?” – May 24, 2018Blog (5/9): “This, Too, Shall Pass” – Diary of a Journeyman – Volume 1 Deliverance is but a change of perspective away.The Book of EcclesiastesSolomon’s wisdom is on full display for all to
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OULINE: Should we need a ‘holiday’ to celebrate the Lord (e.g., His birth or resurrection)?“be ready”from ephistemi – to set upon, set up, to stand upon, be present; in context, the active voice, imperative mood means that it is a command to be personally obeyed The General Truth About DemandsThe Bible is chock full of demands that
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OUTLINE: Gal 2:20 [Amplified]I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] in the Son of God,
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OUTLINE: Leadership PerspectiveLeadership isn’t really leadership if no one chooses to follow. If the only way a person can demand respect from others is through organizational rank, they aren’t really leaders. “Follow Me”Mt 9:9; Mk 2:14; Lk 5:27; Jn 1:43 Jesus said,“Follow me.”Mk 8:34And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them,
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