Tag: Spiritual Growth
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Thoughts on Christmas: For To Us A Child is Born
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) I am not very good at shopping ahead of time for Christmas. Fortunately I have avoided…
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Thoughts on Christmas: Simeon’s Song
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Moved by the Spirit,…
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Redefined
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly…
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Poetry: A Dangerous Life
A Dangerous Life I’m tired of safety and security Weary of my imitation purity I’d rather have a dangerous life I’d rather have a measure of strife If it brings me closer to you I want to sing a dangerous song And cast my fears aside I want to pray a dangerous prayer…
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Acting Out Our Faith: Taking the Word
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. – Acts 8:4 The devil does not give up easily. He is pride personified and will not stop his rebellion against God. He incites and manipulates and connives to work against the kingdom of God and he worked hard to squash this new move…
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Acting Out Our Faith: Lead With Forgiveness
While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. – Acts 7:59-60 (NIV) I don’t know about you, but forgiveness is not always the first thing on…
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Acting Out Our Faith: We Must Obey God
Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than men! The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead–whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.…
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Acting Out Our Faith: Influence That Matters
As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. – Acts 5:15 (NIV) I don’t know about you, but the only thing of any use my shadow has ever done is…
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Acting Out Our Faith: Speaking About Jesus
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name…
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Acting Out Our Faith: A Different Kind of Currency
Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then…
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