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Pleasure

. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.                                                                                                                    Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death                                                                                                                                                                James 1:15 You show me the path of life                                         Psalm 16:11 Delight yourself in the Lord,Continue reading “Pleasure”

O Give Thanks

Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.              Psalm 105:1 NLT Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.   1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT One of the more common commandments in the Bible is to giveContinue reading “O Give Thanks”

Voluntary Associations

You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters.Love each other deeply with all your heart.                                                   1 Peter 1:22 NLT Does America need the church? Do Americans need the church? Yes, yes, and yes! Why? In the first place,Continue reading “Voluntary Associations”

The Work of the Holy Spirit: Revealing 2

“Stand up, son of man,” said the voice. “I want to speak with you.” The Spirit came into me as he spoke, and he set me on my feet. I listened carefully to his words.                                                           (Ezek. 2:1-2 NLT)             Last week we saw that the Holy Spirit gave Ezekiel an awesome and awe-inspiring visionContinue reading “The Work of the Holy Spirit: Revealing 2”

How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place

Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young at a place near your altar, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, my King and my God! What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises.  Psalm. 84:3-4 NLT I am the vine; you areContinue reading “How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place”

Discipleship

Dear brothers and sisters,when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.                                                           James 1:2-4 NLT A friendContinue reading “Discipleship”

“Man/Woman of God”

As it happened, there was an old prophet living in Bethel, and his sons came home and told him what the man of Godhad done in Bethel that day. 1 Kings 13:11 NLTOne of the troubling passages of scripture is 1 Kings 13, where a true prophet dies because hebelieves the lies of a falseContinue reading ““Man/Woman of God””

Faith

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his unfailing love is eternal and his faithfulness is to all generations.                                                                                                                                                 Psalm 100:5 Author’s translation We are told that people in their twenties are leaving the church in unprecedented numbers. (Is it possible that all those millions that we put into entertainingContinue reading “Faith”

Abomination

Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight. Proverbs 11:20 ESV The Hebrew word translated with “abomination(s)” in the KJV and “detestable thing(s)” by the NIV occurs 112 times in the Bible with fully 80 of those occurrences appearing in just three books: Ezekiel (42);Continue reading “Abomination”

Let’s Go For a Walk

When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty;walk before me, and be blameless.                                                              Genesis 17:1 ESV             From the beginning to the end, the story of the Bible is the story of journeys. From Ur to Canaan, from Egypt to the landContinue reading “Let’s Go For a Walk”