I want to pause here and ask, what might our blinders be today? Back then, the Jews had their cultural blinder of their Jewish heritage so they could only conceive of a Messiah who was going to treat the nation of Israel in a special way. What blinders do you and I have? Especially for […]
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Verses Leading up to the Passion of Christ, Good Friday and Easter
Here is a chronological grouping of verses from the 4 gospels according to key events and sayings. Hope this helps you in your prayers this week and next. Verses (.pdf) Verses (.docx)
Romans 12: The Dance of God pt 3 of 4
Our culture says relationships are nice but we are here to get work done. Relationships are good as long as they don’t get in the way of things we are pursuing. Money, career, other goals are placed over relationships. And if you live this way, in the end, you are going to dash yourself on […]
Romans 12:3-8 Spiritual Gifts (pt 4 of 4)
To sum up what we’ve talked about so far — 1) What is the most important thing to keep in mind when seeking after and exercising spiritual gifts? Answer: love for God and for people. Love is the greater gift, greater than all the other spiritual gifts. Love is the prerequisite before you can start […]
Romans 12:3-8 Spiritual Gifts (pt 3 of 4)
This discussion about the Trinity and how God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are involved in giving various categories of spiritual gifts is related to the next question. What are 2 things that the gifts reveal about the nature of God? Trinity – Three in One. Each Person in the Trinity is unified, […]
Romans 12:3-8 Spiritual Gifts (pt 2 of 4)
What is a spiritual gift and how can we categorize the gifts? Simply put, a spiritual gift is a God-given ability for service. Many people look at themselves and say, that person is definitely gifted, but me, what do I have to offer? I don’t have any spiritual gifts. Did you know that every single […]