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Tag Archives: obeying God
They Just Don’t Understand
The people who do not obey God are often confounded by those who do. 1 Peter 4:4 says, “They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.” Those who … Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership
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Tagged 1 Peter 4:4, being misunderstood, doing the right thing, illustration, obeying God, wild living
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Day by Day
Many people are familiar with the song “Day by Day” because it was part of the popular musical “Godspell” that opened in 1971. However, the song is actually an old hymn written by Richard of Chichester. The song is about … Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Living, Prayer
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Tagged Day by Day, illustration, loving God, obeying God, praying hands, seeing God more clearly, sermon idea
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Serving Your Purpose
My wife and I are finally getting around to looking through the numerous boxes of things that we thought were so important that we just had to move them here when we settled into this house nearly five years ago. … Continue reading →
So Scary!
Today is Halloween, and I am not so sure how to celebrate. Like many of you, I have been wearing a mask and eating candy since March! With trick-or-treating being limited because of COVID-19 concerns, we probably won’t be seeing … Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
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Tagged Halloween, obeying God, Opposing God, Rejecting Jesus, Revelation, trick-or-treating, Wearing a mask
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Like an Animal
A newborn calf is getting a lot of attention because it bears a striking resemblance to Gene Simmons, front man for the rock group KISS. The calf, which is named Genie, was born Friday on a ranch near Kerrville, Texas, … Continue reading →
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Tagged calf looks like Gene Simmons, Gene Simmons, illustration, KISS, obeying God, rebel against God, stubborn, submission to God
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Taking It to the Streets
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”—James 1:22. We do the right thing when we go to church on Sunday and hear the word of God preached in worship and taught in … Continue reading →
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Tagged action, Christian service, faith and deeds, James 1:22, listening to God, merely listen to the word, obeying God, worship
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More than Listening
The mid-week Bible study group at our church recently finished what we called a “3-2-1 Study” of the gospel of Matthew. This approach can be used with any portion of Scripture. It’s really quite simple. We were looking for some … Continue reading →
Listen Up!
Jo M. Guerrero writes that when her daughter was five, she disobeyed her and was sent to her room. After a few minutes, she went in to talk to her about why she was being punished. With tears in her … Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
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Tagged God speaks, illustration, knowing God, listening to God, obedience, obeying God, the devil speaks
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Obedience or Performance?
Susan Maycinik once wrote the following essay for Discipleship Journal: “The line between obedience and performance can be a blurry one. Yet it is an important distinction to grasp, because obedience leads to life, and performance to death… Obedience is … Continue reading →
Heads or Tails?
Football games have an odd tradition of beginning with a coin toss. The team that chooses heads or tails correctly gets the option of receiving the ball to begin the game, or deferring their choice to the second half. The … Continue reading →
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Tagged chance, coin toss, commands of the Lord, heads or tails, illustration, making the right choices, obeying God
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