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Revelations For Life: March 2015
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me,. For I am gentle and lowly in heart,. And you will find rest for your souls." ( Matthew 11:29. Sunday, March 8, 2015. Am I a Friend? I may be a friend and have friends. But, do I have friends like Jesus did? I heard this in part of a sermon weeks ago, it's still on my mind, and here it is paraphrased with additional comments. Jesus earned a reputation of being a friend of those whom religious leaders rejected. 'Look at him! Matt 11:19, Luke 7:34). For by grace yo...
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Revelations For Life: Why Scripture? (Part 3) Isn't it good enough to live by the 'Golden Rule'?
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me,. For I am gentle and lowly in heart,. And you will find rest for your souls." ( Matthew 11:29. Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Part 3) Isn't it good enough to live by the 'Golden Rule'? All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17). What is Scripture good for? Matthew 4:4) His words are life! What's r...
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Revelations For Life: Why Scripture? (Part 5) Consider the Source.
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me,. For I am gentle and lowly in heart,. And you will find rest for your souls." ( Matthew 11:29. Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Part 5) Consider the Source. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1 ESV). Sometimes, when I tell a colleague at work what I heard, that is, what's the rumor being spread, who's getting what work, etc., the person will turn to me and confidently say, "Consider the source.". That claim ought to gi...
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Revelations For Life: Now We Know Where to Get Answers
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me,. For I am gentle and lowly in heart,. And you will find rest for your souls." ( Matthew 11:29. Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Now We Know Where to Get Answers. And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. (Hebrews 11:6). And 2) believe He rewards those who seek Him. And He wants both. How does one create capacity? Knowledge of Himself, Christ, and truth, slowly an...
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Revelations For Life: Masculinity and/or Femininity
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me,. For I am gentle and lowly in heart,. And you will find rest for your souls." ( Matthew 11:29. Friday, June 8, 2007. Talk about explosive words. These terms pack a lot of powder and conjure many images of heroes and heroines, dominant and submissive behavior, wild and domestic natures, deep thoughts and deep feelings, and, of course, sexuality. Consider this analogy. Have you heard of the 'terrible twos'? What are your thoughts about these terms? Should these cha...
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Revelations For Life: Why Scripture? (Part 7) Rest
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me,. For I am gentle and lowly in heart,. And you will find rest for your souls." ( Matthew 11:29. Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Jesus said to him [Thomas], "Have you believed because you have seen me? Have you ever read those real-life warning labels that clearly show the manufacturer is trying to avoid, or has already encountered, a lawsuit that defies common sense? Perhaps that's a bad analogy, but it's close enough for now. Scripture contains spiritual information t...
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Revelations For Life: I Believe in God, But Does He Believe in Me?
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me,. For I am gentle and lowly in heart,. And you will find rest for your souls." ( Matthew 11:29. Friday, June 6, 2014. I Believe in God, But Does He Believe in Me? I tried an experiment. How would scripture sound if I substituted my name in place of pronouns where Paul was addressing the church? Personally, I love it! It let's me know with more certainty that where the church is referenced, God is also speaking to me. Try it! In Him, Dwight has obtained an inherita...
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Revelations For Life: June 2015
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me,. For I am gentle and lowly in heart,. And you will find rest for your souls." ( Matthew 11:29. Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Scripture Q&A (Part 1) - What is Truth? Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world- to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.". Pilate said to him, " What is truth? That's actually an excellent question we should all ask ourselves.
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Revelations For Life: May 2015
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me,. For I am gentle and lowly in heart,. And you will find rest for your souls." ( Matthew 11:29. Friday, May 29, 2015. Part 6) A Good Interlude! In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1 ESV). Let's take a closer look at the verse I introduced in Part 5. John 1:1. After all, it's rich! Then try "glorious insight! The "thing" that is the same is their divine nature. As we venture through Scripture in these devotion...