The Four Pillar Virtues of Unity Ephesians 4:2

Bible Study

Ephesians 4:2-3 – “with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” God is a God Peace One of God’s name’s in the bible is Jehovah-Shalom which means “Yahweh is peace.”  The Hebrew word “Shalom: means “peace” […]

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The Calling to Which We Have Been Called Ephesians 4:1

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 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called – Eph 4:1 What does it mean to “walk worthy of our calling to which we have been called?”  The Puritans would often differentiates between two specific types of callings: the […]

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The Experimental Knowledge of Christ

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Philippians 3:10 – “That I may know Him!” What is an experimental knowledge of Christ? In his sermon “Experimental Knowledge of Christ” Thomas Boston defines an experimental knowledge of Christ as an inner spiritual feeling that comes from hearing and believing about Christ and his truths. It leaves a mark on our souls when we […]

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Our Walk is Our Witness: Ephesians 4:1 Part 3

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Our lives are more than just a collection of events; they are stories, testimonies of how we’ve encountered Christ; how we have personally experienced his presence, his strength, his grace in our day to day lives, in the midst of our trials and our sufferings.  This understanding deeply influences our daily walk of faith.  Our […]

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God’s Call: God’s way


MorningMeds

…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to  will and to work for his good pleasure. – Philippians 2:12b-14 I’m still stuck on this verse. God still has it set before my heart and as an artist I study it, trying to take in […]

03/28/2009

God’s Call: A Humble Wonder


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…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. – Philippians 2:12b-14 God calls us to work out that which he is working in us. Sometimes this can be more difficult then what it sounds. So often […]

03/27/2009

Free Audio Book Download


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Once again ChristianAudio.com offers an outstanding free audio book of the month download for your spiritual growth and enjoyment. This month’s free audio book is Donald Whitney’s “Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life.” J.I. Packer begins his foreword to this book by stating: “I was asked to write a forward for this book before I […]

03/06/2009

The Master’s Indwelling by Andrew Murray


Book Reviews

I ran across this book on a trip to one of my most favorite bookstores next to Amazon.com, Half Price bookstore. I always love a good used bookstore, because you never know what treasures you might run across. This was a true true treasure find. I bought it because I was familiar with Andrew Murray […]

02/17/2009

Why Another Blog?


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At last count at http://technorati.com there were 112.8 million active blogs, with 175 thousand new blogs created everyday. So why another blog? This is almost the same question as, why write another book? What do you have to say that has not already been said in the millions of books that have already been published? […]

02/11/2009

Clinging to God Alone


MorningMeds

My son is a Marine who has very recently left for Iraq on his first deployment. I miss Him already. His world just got bigger as mine just got smaller. Although I have been preparing myself for this day, I still struggled with sadness and anxiety when it finally came. When he left my false […]

02/11/2009

The Living God


MorningMeds

When God tests our faith, and holds us over the fire to test and refine us, it hurts. We grief and cry like anyone else. The difference is we still cling to God in our pain. We draw closer to him and cling tighter to him in faith and trust while those who do not […]

02/10/2009

I Want To Dance


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Giving up on ballroom dancing was easy. Trying to count, stay in rhythm, remember new steps, maintain frame and differentiate between my left and my right at the same time, [yes, I still struggle with this] was difficult. But the hardest thing for me to learn in ballroom dancing was allowing my husband to take […]

01/24/2009

Realign


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Realign – To put back into proper order or alignment. The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. – Jeremiah 31:3 Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled […]

09/23/2008

A Last Minute Retreat Prayer


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We have finished the work you have given us to do. And now we come and wait patiently before you. The plans are all made, The invitations have all been sent The decorations are all laid Our resources have all been spent Now we wait and now we pray That you would come forth and […]

09/17/2008