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For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 ESV Tragically in American Christianity, “the flesh” has crept right into the sanctuary. Why do I serve God? To get what I want! What a tragedy! We serve Christ because thatContinue reading “Deeper in Christ 2”

“For the flesh is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That’s why those who are under the control of the flesh can never please God.”                             Romans 8:7-8 (author’s) If we are to have a deeper life with Christ we have to claim it, it doesn’t comeContinue reading “Deeper in Christ 1”

For any one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel, who separates himself from me, taking his idols into his heart and putting the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and yet comes to a prophet to consult me through him, I the LORD will answer himContinue reading “Be Careful What You Ask For”

‘If one of you is carrying some meat from a holy sacrifice in his robes and his robe happens to brush against some bread or stew, wine or olive oil, or any other kind of food, will it also become holy?’” The priests replied, “No.” Then Haggai asked, “If someone becomes ceremonially unclean by touchingContinue reading “Contagion”

Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.          John 17:24 ESV “For I knowtheir works and their thoughts, and the time is comingto gather all nationsContinue reading “See My Glory”

And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,                                                                                                                       Deuteronomy 10:12 ESV What does God want from us? It’sContinue reading “All of You”

What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him To those who sold doves, he said, “Get these out of here! Stop making my father’s house into a market!                                                                                                                                                          (John 2:11, 16 NIV) When we compareContinue reading “Jesus’ Ministry”

And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is itContinue reading “What It is All About”

So the king sent for Shimei and demanded, “Didn’t I make you swear by the LORD and warn you not to go anywhere else or you would surely die? And you replied, ‘The sentence is fair; I will do as you say.’ Then why haven’t you kept your oath to the LORD and obeyed myContinue reading “What are You Making of Yourself?”

Later I went to visit Shemaiah son of Delaiah and grandson of Mehetabel, who was confined to his home. He said, “Let us meet together inside the Temple of God and bolt the doors shut. Your enemies are coming to kill you tonight.”  But I replied, “Should someone in my position run from danger? ShouldContinue reading “A Clean Heart”