You shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. Exodus 18:21 Churches need leaders; businesses need leaders; all organizations need leaders. I’ve been the Senior Pastor of one church for 49 years. Years ago, I spent […]
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Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. 1 Peter 3:7 ESV I strategically pray for my wife. I memorized the book of 1 Peter twenty years ago.
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Be filled continually with the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 The Apostle Paul writes “be continually” filled with the Spirit. In the Greek, the verb tense is present imperative, which means… Right now, and then again, every day! One of the great heroes of the Christian faith is Corrie Ten Boom. She was a survivor of
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We have been approved by God to be those who preach the gospel. So our motivation to preach is not pleasing people but pleasing God, who thoroughly examines our hearts. 1 Thessalonians 2:4, TPT The first day of school when I was 12 years old, I sat in the classroom and looked around the room
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You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5 ESV In the cemetery where I walk, a man is building a stone, arched bridge. Rare. Yesterday, I stopped and talked to him. Well,
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We have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 2 Peter 1:19 ESV A dark place. Have you been in a dark place? Are you in
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Psalm 1 Blessed is the man… (verse 1). Define blessing. List three items or form a picture in your mind of a blessed life. What would it be for you? Psalm 1 gives the image of a large tree planted by streams of water, that brings forth fruit in season, and the leaves don’t wither
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Let no one deceive you in any way. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Walking off a ferry onto a small island, a young man approached my wife and me saying, “Hey, it’s good to see you again. I was your waiter.” My thought, “HHHHMMMHHM, I don’t recognize him. He was wearing a mask.” Then he said, “I recognize
A new tradition that is one week old. Every Saturday, until I get tired of writing about Psalms or Jesus returns, I will focus on a Psalm. Soon, all of you will be looking forward to Saturday, not because you can have fun being off work, but because there will be a new Psalm on
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Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials. James 1:2 NASB95 Commanding joy, not just hoping for happiness. The word in the Greek is translated consider in the NASB95 or invaluable opportunity in the TPT or count in the ESV. That’s… Consider it all joy or See it as an invaluable opportunity or