The Treasure of Seasons: Reprise
Matthew 6:19-24 19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where the moth and rust destroy and where the thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure … Continue reading
The Treasure of Seasons
Matthew 6:19-24 19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where the moth and rust destroy and where the thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your … Continue reading
I Know You are But What Am I
Luke 6 37 (BU)(BV)“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned;(BW)forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 (BX)give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put (BY)into your lap. For (BZ)with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” … Continue reading
What do you see? Romans 8:5-8
Romans 8:5 For (K)those who live according to the flesh set their minds on (L)the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on (M)the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set (N)the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7 For the mind that … Continue reading
Got Faith? Where Is It? Part IV
Romans 5:8-11 English Standard Version (ESV) 8 but (A)God shows his love for us in that (B)while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, (C)we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from (D)the wrath of God. 10 For if (E)while we were enemies (F)we were reconciled to God by the death of his … Continue reading
Got Faith? Where Is It? Part III
The power to move mountains does not rest in our commanding faith but the God of grace and mercy. So our measure of faith can be small as long as our faith in God is huge. But how can you trust who you don’t know? How can you believe in someone and trust their words if you don’t know their words or have no clue of their character?
Reconciliation is the Foundation
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant Matthew 18 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a … Continue reading
Do You Have the Mind of Christ?
From Abide in Christ website http://www.abideinchrist.com/ Do I see the beauty of a holy life as Jesus saw it? Do I see lost people through His eyes? Do I understand the eternal purpose of God with the same conviction that Jesus had? The apostle Paul said, “We have the mind of Christ” (I Corinthians 2:16). What … Continue reading
Urban Renewal
Psalm 119:104 Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. 107 I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord , according … Continue reading
Reflections
Genesis 9:6 English Standard Version (ESV) 6 “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image. When was the last time you looked in a mirror? Or how about a pool of water? Have you seen your reflection? Have you ever seen someone … Continue reading
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