Tag: Holy Spirit
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A (Red) Herring
“But who do you say that I am?” – Luke 9.20. Have you chased after a red herring before? Something that detracts from your simple understanding, and therefore communication of the gospel? This is possibly one of the biggest hindrances to the spread of the unadulterated good news of Jesus: the sheer volume of knowledge…
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Oh, I hope…
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” – Romans 15.13. It is so easy to slip into a negative mind set. We look around us and see the news stories, hear a friend’s plight,…
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The Gospel According to…
Jesus knew that fickle humanity could not serve the Father completely if we let any thing else be first in our lives and in serving other ‘stuff’ we consciously separate ourselves from the joy, peace and freedom that God so effortlessly gifts us with.
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Of Rainbows and Floating Smiles
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouth, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that is may give grace to those who hear.” – Ephesians 4.29. “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of he time. Let our speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt,…
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Peace peace
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person’s enemies will be those of his…
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Doh!
But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission [paying attention, taking heed, attentiveness, to listen] is better than offering the fat of rams.” – 1 Samuel 15.22 NLT [words in brackets added from various…
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Speaking to princes and paupers
“Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared… that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.” – Acts 26.19+20. Paul speaks to a king explaining his business in Another’s Kingdom. King Jesus, gave this man the privilege of being His mouth piece.…