Author: matt
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Leaving a Legacy
Lately, I’ve heard quite a few people speak about their desire to leave a legacy. There is a godly group of men in my community who are meeting regularly to write letters to their children and wives– to ensure that, when they die someday, their thoughts, feelings and aspirations will be communicated to their families.…
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Writing His Desires
Today is Saturday — which means I was in the kitchen this morning, making breakfast for my family, and listening to Rend Collective. It was a bit like church in my kitchen this morning, as I listened to line after line of praise, worship and a group of young musicians who are determined to love and…
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The gospel according to Isaiah
Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm? My servant grew up in the LORD’s presence like a tender green shoot,like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows,…
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Looking for rain
I’ve been on a several year personal journey through the old testament and am currently looking at the minor prophets. Zechariah is a wonderful book. I can’t say I completely understand every element of prophecy in it. But some of it is quite clear and eye opening, regardless of your eschatological bent. Zechariah 14 talks…
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making majesty, reality.
When I preach — I want the Bible to come alive. I want the truth of God’s word to become living, liberating, arresting, convicting and something that the hearer is compelled to respond to. When I live my life out in the world of daily life — I want Jesus to come alive to people.…
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chains
Pastoral ministry is a blessing. But there are burdens to it as well. I think one of the most difficult things for me — is to watch people I love, ruin their lives with sin. To chase after the wind. To chase destruction itself. Forging links for their own chains. The verse in this caption is…
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passion
Many had moved to Judah during Asa’s reign when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would…
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the four calls of discipleship
And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons… Mark 3:13-15 Jesus called…
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Jabez was a real pain
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me…
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rich people can’t go to heaven
‘Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked… Revelation 3:17 Rich people can’t go to heaven. Rich people can’t enjoy fellowship with God. Rich people cannot be saved. Let me…
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