Praying through verses or passages of the Bible is a great way to help you pray according to the will and desires of God. Below is a passage of Scripture and a sample prayer. I would encourage you to pray that prayer, or, even better, read the passage and pray as God leads you. Text:… Continue reading Praying the Bible ~ Psalm 149:4
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Praying the Bible ~ Luke 12:31, 34
Praying through verses or passages of the Bible is a great way to help you pray according to the will and desires of God. Below is a passage of Scripture and a sample prayer. I would encourage you to pray that prayer, or, even better, read the passage and pray as God leads you. Text:… Continue reading Praying the Bible ~ Luke 12:31, 34
Be the Samaritan
This post is part of a devotional series based on our 2019 Bible Reading Calendar. With the parables that Jesus told, he often subverted a person's expectations. The story of the Good Samaritan is no different. In Luke 10:25-37, an expert of the Mosaic Law asked what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus… Continue reading Be the Samaritan
Praying the Bible ~ 1 Thessalonians 1:3
Praying through verses or passages of the Bible is a great way to help you pray according to the will and desires of God. Below is a passage of Scripture and a sample prayer. I would encourage you to pray that prayer, or, even better, read the passage and pray as God leads you. Text:… Continue reading Praying the Bible ~ 1 Thessalonians 1:3
Love – The Fruit of the Spirit (part 2)
The first fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23 is love. Most people will tell you that love is "more than a feeling." True love is a commitment, especially committing to another's good. But love isn't only a commitment. Love indeed involves the affections. If you ask a man if he loves his wife… Continue reading Love – The Fruit of the Spirit (part 2)
A Reflection on Love (thoughts for Valentine’s Day)
Many of us know the passage well. People quote it, read it at weddings, hang it on plaques on the wall—Paul’s famous words on love from 1 Corinthians 13. Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and… Continue reading A Reflection on Love (thoughts for Valentine’s Day)
Sunday 11.26.17 (love others)
This Sunday, we'll take a look at 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 on the topic of loving others. We hope to see you there! As we wrap up the holiday weekend, there will be no study on Sunday night. Schedule @945 Small Groups / Sunday School for all ages @1045 Worship Gathering Sermon Notes Love Others ~… Continue reading Sunday 11.26.17 (love others)
Good Reads 05.03.17 (on: the Holy Spirit, marriage, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On the Holy Spirit: Four Ways We Go Wrong in Thinking about the Holy Spirit by Michael Horton Many of us still remember the “Holy Ghost” from the old King James Version. For most modern people, a ghost is… Continue reading Good Reads 05.03.17 (on: the Holy Spirit, marriage, and more!)
Good Reads 02.15.17 (on: prayer, revival, love, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On prayer and revival: Prayer for Revival and Faithful Plodding by Mike Leake I wonder if this is why we pray so much for revival. Because times of revival aren’t the times of slow plodding. That’s when the wheel… Continue reading Good Reads 02.15.17 (on: prayer, revival, love, and more!)
Lift Others Higher
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant… Continue reading Lift Others Higher
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