John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” Luke 7:18-19 ESV All giants of the faith doubt. Jesus described John the Baptist as the greatest ever born (Matthew 11:11). If the greatest can doubt, it’s not unreasonable for […]
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I’m a sinner. I constantly say, do, and think things that I shouldn’t. Some of them are spontaneous “Oops!” and “Sorry!” but too many are continual with a “God, I will never do that again.” Then I do. Psalm 51 is the sinner’s prayer. It has become my friend and helped me to overcome sin.
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Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15 Change history with 12 disciples! Jesus trained the disciples in about three years. Easily the greatest feat of leadership in history. Reading the Gospels while asking the question, “What did Jesus do to develop leaders?” You will find
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And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
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I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. Revelation 11:3 One of the great mysteries in the Bible is the identity of the “two witnesses” in the book of Revelation. During the three years after I became a Christian, my life became a witness to the faithfulness
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My primary thought about personal success has become… …I don’t have to succeed; I just have to try. One of the most successful businessmen living today writes his five-point formula for succeeding below: Have clear goals Identify and don’t tolerate the problems that stand in the way of your achieving those goals Accurately diagnose the
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Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” Matthew 28:18-19 I’m interrupting Interruptions for publication information. Great News! Recently, all of you have been receiving Interruptions twice. One from our old e-mail sender and another from our new
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Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others. ~ Os Guinness I agree. Spiritual gifts, love, peace, money, relationships, dogs, riding a road bike on a Fall morning, a great sermon, a new song by Cory Asbury, a nice dinner, and a great hamburger – all good and meaningful
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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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