We’ve previously discussed WHY we should seek the Lord. But I still haven’t gotten around to discussing how we can. As I mentioned earlier, “I guess I always thought it meant “pray longer” maybe even “pray louder”. Of course it meant to fast…”
But what does the Bible say about it. I know I’m ticking [...]
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It’s best I don’t assume everyone buys into a life of “following hard after God”. Every tribe of church has our own language and assumptions and what makes perfect sense to one won’t mean a thing to the next. Truth be told, even if we think we know what “seek the Lord” means, chances [...]
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When we’re raised in the church, we often accept that we know what phrases mean without ever thinking, “Just what does that mean?”
The longer your on the way, the harder it is to say to someone who asks you to explain a concept, “I really don’t know.” So we make something up based on [...]
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As we plan for 2010 and the future beyond, we want to keep listening to the Father. We can’t run ahead of Him and assume we know the next step He wants us to take. This highlights the importance of our relationship with Him. We can’t read the Bible or hear Him in some tangible [...]
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We had an incredible Harvest Moon around these parts this year. Every time I see it, I’m reminded about this illustration that comes from the natural and explains the supernatural. While no illustration is perfect, this one comes close. Be encouraged, this life you’re called to live is lived through you by One who can [...]
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I love spending time being in awe of the Father. It’s too easy in our busy society to forget to reflect. I know this is a little long, but trust me, the pay off is worth it. Thanks to NASA for the clips from Hubble.
I’ve just ordered a bunch of royalty-free video clips as I [...]
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I told you in the first post this week that I would let you know my favorite Christmas account.
Is it Matthew that tells us Jesus came as our King? I love Matthew’s interest in how prophecy is fulfilled – I don’t understand it all, but I love seeing how he saw prophecy fulfilled. But it’s [...]
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Matthew placed Jesus in Jewish history. Luke places Jesus in world history. He puts it in time – Caesar Augusts taxes the world during the time Quirinuis was governor of Syria . His genealogy ends with Adam.
Luke has carefully researched the events around Christ’s birth – and he starts with the events around Jesus’ cousin’s [...]
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I wonder how many people came to this post with no idea that Mark says nothing about Christmas. I’m sure I snagged a few theologians who think I’m either unschooled or a heretic and are here to see which it is.
Yet Mark’s conspicuous absence of a nativity account speaks volumes to us and that’s what [...]
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The Gospel of Matthew was written to Jewish believers. His geneology places Jesus in Jewish history. He continually points out how Jesus fulfills the prophecy for the Messiah – including, but not limited to the fact that the Messiah:
Would be a descendant of Shem named Abraham ( Genesis 22:18; 12; 17; 22). Fulfilled: See Christ’s [...]
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