Archive for February, 2012
Why what you say matters
Eph 5:4 Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting—all of which are out of character—but rather thanksgiving. It doesn’t take too long to hear filthy language and perverted jokes when we turn on the TV. In today’s culture, sexual innuendoes and crass language are sewn throughout TV shows, advertisements, radio talk [...]
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Tags: acts of kindness, Christianity, discipleship, religion, Speech
Spiritual DNA
Acts 28:23 When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. A couple posts ago, [...]
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Recently I accepted a position as an RN at one of the leading heart hospitals in the world. Tonight was my third night “on call.” What I do is such an incredible privilege…and there are nurses and physicians everywhere who do what I do. Tonight I was part of a team that helped to save [...]
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Is Tradition Good?
Acts 26:22, And so, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place. When I was young, may family had several traditions. On thanksgiving, we would have a big turkey dinner with extended family. [...]
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Tags: Christianity, religion, Tradition
When You Probe
For we found this man to be a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. One of the best ways to know whether or not you are sharing the Gospel is resistance. Religion is part of every [...]
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Tags: Chrisitanity, evangelism, the Gospel
The Art of Quick Thinking
Acts 23:6 Then when Paul noticed that part of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead!” As I was reading through Acts this morning, I learned a lesson [...]
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Proverbs 27:18 He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit; And he who cares for his master will be honored. One of the greatest revolutions in my thinking and work ethic came after several failed jobs in my career. Sadly, when I graduated college I was an arrogant prideful young man. Since there [...]
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How to Respond to Trouble
Psalm 79:1-13 That phone call It was my sophomore year in college when I received “that phone call” nobody wants to get. I can remember walking across the courtyard between classes when my phone rang. “Jeremiah, I just had a heart attack.” Life halted quickly to a stop. I looked up- people appeared as if [...]
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Tags: anger, death, depression, disaster, disease, God, justice, prayer, Psalm 79, Suffering
