January 2012
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mikeclevenger:
“The supremacy of God in all things is the great reward we long for in fasting. His supremacy in our own affections and in all our life-choices. His supremacy in the purity of the church. His supremacy in the salvation of the lost. His supremacy in the establishing of righteousness and justice. And his supremacy for the joy of all peoples in the evangelization of the world.”
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Watchjalvear:
How It Should Have Ended - The Return of the Jedi.
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Please pray.
karlaakins:
They are rushing my oldest son, Jesse, to the hospital from work. They think he was electrocuted. He is convulsing and having seizures and saying he’s on fire. Please pray for us. Thanks.
Praying!
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Specks and Logs
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye?
You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
Jesus~(Matthew 7:3-5 ESV)
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Easter
I am ready for Easter to get here!
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“Some complain of their sad spiritual state. Some make great self-efforts to...”
– John Owen, The Glory of Christ (via michaelspotts)
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“No one anywhere at any time gets away with anything. Every sin, every crime will...”
– John Piper (via touchedbygrace)
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A Gospel-Shaped Pro-Life Passion by Jared Wilson →
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Exposing The Dark Work of Abortion by John... →
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Regulative vs. Normative?
There are two ideas on how men can worship the Lord.
The Regulative Principle which basically says that nothing is allowed that is not commanded in scripture.
The Normative Principle that basically says that anything is allowed that is not forbidden by scripture.
In my opinion, the Regulative Principle can be too strict and relies far too much on OT laws, while NT worship is far less regulated....
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Brent Reeves, The Secret To Living the Christian...
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“I have died to sin with Christ, who is living instead of me. I am living by...”
– Brent Reeves
On Gal 2:20 from the sermon “The Secret to Living the Christian Life”
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Not that I am speaking of being in need,
for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
I know how to be brought low,
and I know how to abound.
In any and every circumstance,
I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
(Philippians 4:11-13 ESV)
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I Act the Miracle →
Good message here that I listened to while driving home from work!
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“Our worlds are filled with the noise of endless music, chatter, and busy...”
– Gordon MacDonald. Ordering Your Private World (Kindle Locations 1454-1459). Kindle Edition. (via thecommoncup)
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“Are not we all prone to be a little cocky and think we can handle things just...”
– Jim Cymbala
No other Fount I know.: Jeff Bethke's response to... →
iamthedesperate:
I just wanted to say I really appreciate your article man. It hit me hard. I’ll even be honest and say I agree 100%. God has been working with me in the last 6 months on loving Jesus AND loving his church. For the first few years of walking with Jesus (started in ’08) I…
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“He who prays as he ought will endeavor to live as he prays.”
– John Owen
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“God is not aloof. He is not disconnected. He says continually through the...”
– Jim Cymbala
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“A true and faithful Christian does not make holy living an accidental thing. It...”
– Jonathan Edwards (via rastamarie)
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“The feature that is supposed to distinguish Christian churches, Christian...”
– Jim Cymbala Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire (via )
Jobless Figures Hide Real Problem →
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This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.
(1 John 1:5 ESV)
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“The more we pray, the more we sense our need to pray. And the more we sense a...”
– Jim Cymbala
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Jesus Was Religious by Jared Wilson →
So much win in this article!
Extract:
Jesus was a good Jew. He attended synagogue faithfully, observed the feasts and festivals and religious holidays, kept the Law (better than anybody), and made it his mission to obey God perfectly. You better hope Jesus was super-religious, in fact, because it’s his perfect religion we rely on for our righteousness.
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The difference between religion of worth and...
Outward acts of…piety which do not flow from the new and God-given affections of the heart, which delight to depend on God and seek his glory are only legalism and have no value in honoring God.
~John Piper
What you are when you are alone with God, that you are – and nothing more. You may make a great show of love and faith in church, singing like Pavarotti or attracting the masses to your...
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Revelation 13:10
If anyone is to be taken captive,
to captivity he goes;
if anyone is to be slain with the sword,
with the sword must he be slain.
Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.
(Revelation 13:10 ESV)
Jesus Hates Religion? That's News To Him →
This is a good response to the Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus video. It agrees with some of the sentiment, but shows the flaws inherent in it.
A Week of Change
Well, this has been a week of change in my life. Not quite sure what to think of it. Still have a job so far, but not sure if it is very secure going into the future.
Thinking about using my post-9/11 GI Bill money, just not sure which direction to take with a career.
Isn’t it weird how a week can come that just seems to completely resort your life?
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“For if our future blessedness shall consist in being where he is, and beholding...”
– John Owen- Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ
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Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop arrested →
LOL!
This is actually a true story from Madison, Wisconsin!
My only question is if Bill Cosby is in any way involved. ;)
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Matthew 11:11-15
Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah...
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Psalm 9:9-10
The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
(Psalm 9:9-10 ESV)
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“Progressive sanctification is subjective or experiential and is the work of the...”
– Jerry Bridges
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“Sanctification means intense concentration on God’s point of view. It means...”
– Oswald Chambers
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Let Christ Live Through You
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
(Galatians 2:20 ESV)
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Matthew 9:10-13
And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ‘I...
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Psalm 7:10-11
My shield is with God,
who saves the upright in heart.
God is a righteous judge,
and a God who feels indignation every day.
(Psalm 7:10-11 ESV)
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“…in a letter smuggled out secretly, the (russian) underground church said, ‘we...”
– Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured for Christ (via prevailzine)