Author: matt
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Convenience versus Compassion
And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things. Mark 6:34 Jesus was moved with and operated in compassion. That was his mode. This unfortunately is in opposition to the…
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Solomon’s temple
…so all the work that King Solomon had done for the house of the Lord was finished… …and it came to pass that when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord… …then Solomon spoke: “The Lord said He would dwell in the dark cloud. I…
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“I saw Him and I sought Him, I had Him and I wanted Him”. Unknown – Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret (pg 21)
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suggestions
For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. Acts 20:27 ——— This verse along with many others in the New Testament sets the standard for Biblical, New Testament preaching. Simply put — sermons are not suggestions. This is a word specifically to pastors and those who teach the…
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miracles
This is my lovely little daughter Gemma at one of her favorite past-times — ice cream. As I was putting her to bed last night — we were discussing the Bible story we had just read, about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. And she asked this all important question: “Does God still do miracles?”…
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“Great arguments aren’t enough — we need power“. – Brian Brodersen.
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“Whatever Works” for Woody Allen
I was driving home from work this evening listening to Fresh Air on NPR. The interview was with Woody Allen on his 40th film, Whatever Works. Woody Allen, as bawdy as he can be, has a way with words, and there is definitely some understanding into life that quirkily makes its way to the surface when he speaks.…
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glimpses of glory
A couple of weeks ago, a group of kids from the Youth Ministry we used to lead came over for a visit. We had a great time catching up, laughing and eating together. Towards the end of the evening, the kids asked me to lead them in worship like we had done so many times…
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Getting outside of the Box
I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. I Corinthians 9:22 This is my box (a parable) In it is contained the way that God works (or at least the way He should work). In this box, there are all the methods that must be used if…
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divine discontent
…for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am… in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. (Phil 4:11-12) As a disciple of Christ — there should be within you a secret that sustains you. Growing…
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