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Tag Archives: obedience
Heart and Purpose
Those who are serious about following Jesus should have a desire to have a heart for the Lord and to serve God’s purpose with their lives. We find in the Bible a good example of this in King David. Acts … Continue reading
What a Friend We Have in Jesus!
Before he went to the cross to pay for sins of all humanity, Jesus spent considerable time preparing his disciples for his departure. Chapters 14-17 of John’s gospel record a lot of Jesus’ words as he gets his followers ready … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged 1 John 3:16, friends with Jesus, Friendship, John 15, love, obedience, sacrifice
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Questioning the Umpire
In 1991, major league baseball player Andre Dawson was called out looking by umpire Joe West. Dawson strongly disagreed with the call and was ejected from the game. The National League fined him $500 for this. Dawson paid the fine … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Sports
Tagged Andre Dawson, arguing with the umpire, faith, illustration, Jesus, Joe West, obedience
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Calling All Mighty Warriors!
One of the oddest greetings recorded in Scripture is when the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and proclaimed, “The Lord is with you mighty warrior.” (Judges 6:12b). Gideon must have felt like anything but a might warrior at … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged excuses, Gideon, humility, Judges 6 & 7, mighty warrior for God, obedience, sermon idea
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What They Presume
When I entered the ministry nearly 30 years ago, I knew that there would be some tough times. I understood that Christians sometimes (often?) squabble with each other. I thought that most of these battles would be over matters of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Bible study, division in the church, doctrine, N.T. Wright, obedience, taking Jesus at his word, unity
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Beyond Reading
I have quite a few books on my shelf about eating and exercising properly. I subscribe to a magazine that has all kinds of articles about diet and workouts. I enjoy reading and about fitness and saving some of the … Continue reading
The Christmas Story
When I was in junior high my classmates and I all had to memorize the Christmas story from Luke 2 as part of our school work. In these days where the ACLU is vigilantly trying to protect us from all … Continue reading
Definition of Success
Three friends were trying to define the word “success”. One said, “Success is being invited to the oval office to advise the president.” The second friend said, “That’s pretty good, but I think success is being invited to the oval … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged courage, fear, illustration, Joshua 1, obedience, success, Word of God
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