A quick ahh-ha moment from Another Red Letter Day. "Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, 'I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the labors of the Egyptians, and I will rescue you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments. - [...]
There is a temptation for un-schooled guys like me to start to feel incompetent to bring revelation from the word to those around us. These feelings of inferiority have at times shut me down. But as I meditate on this prayer from Paul the apostle, I find great comfort, hope, and confidence. I read – [...]
I’ve mentioned this before, but a friend suggested I add to my Bible reading declaration. For years now, I have (almost always) declared these truths before I read scripture, and I have found it has revolutionized my communication with the Lord. My original prayer, for many years has been from Psalm 119:18. Open my eyes, [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAh0f1Zv-oA We begin with a brief recap. We talked about Jesus and the fact that He is the express image of God. What we see in Him is the will of the Father made flesh and walking among us. Next, we looked at the twenty-two times in the gospels where the writers report Jesus healing [...]
…for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Some Christians are of the opinion that the earth really doesn’t matter. They reason, God's going to destroy it and start over somewhere down the line. Who wants to inherit something God’s getting ready to “rolled up like a scroll,” and toss in the bin? What kind [...]
The deep longings are not part of your sin nature, they are built-in by your creator. They require management, not suppression.
Blessed are the meek... - Matthew 5:5 By now, you see a pattern emerging. Is Jesus totally confused about what makes people happy? If we are going to believe Him, the worse off we are, the happier we should be. If I realize that I am worthless and that I have offended God at every [...]
A few weeks back, for WorshipWednesday, I shared the wonderful "Raise a Hallelujah" and there was a little bit of the story behind the song in the video. But it never really gave the final testimony. Here's a video with the full story. Grab a tissue (or a box of them) and hear - "the [...]
Keith and Kristyn Getty perform a new (as hymns go) hymn of the faith. Keith is one of our generations great hymn writers. It saddens me that hymns are virtually unsung in much of the Church today. But the Getty's give me hope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfFrJHuptUQ My Worth Is Not In What I Own Keith and Kristyn [...]
True worship marks us and moves the Lord.