Monday, September 20, 2010

Fully Engaged: “Fully Engaged in My Church”

The eyes of the LORD roam over the whole earth, to encourage those who are devoted to him wholeheartedly. You have acted foolishly in this matter, for from now on you will have wars.

2 Chronicles 16:9


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Fully Engaged: “Fully Engaged in My Walk with God”

The eyes of the LORD roam over the whole earth, to encourage those who are devoted to him wholeheartedly. You have acted foolishly in this matter, for from now on you will have wars.

2 Chronicles 16:9


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You Asked For It: “How Can I Know God’s Will For My Life?”

Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7


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You Asked For It: “How Can I Hear God Speaking to Me?”

12 When you call me, when you go to pray to me, I will listen to you.
13 When you look for me, you will find me. Yes, when you seek me with all your heart,

Jeremiah 29:12-13


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You Asked For It: “Is There a Right Way to Pray to God?”

And we have this confidence in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
15 And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have asked him for is ours.

1 John 5:14-15


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Renewable: “Dividing Between Spirit, Soul, and Body”

I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.
2 Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.

Romans 12:1-2


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Renewable: “Breaking Free”

Read John 5:1-15

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Once Upon a Marriage: “Hosea & Gomer”; Unfailing Love

2 In the beginning of the LORD’S speaking to Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea:
Go, take a harlot wife † and harlot’s children, for the land gives itself to harlotry,
turning away from the LORD.
3 So he went and took Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived and bore him a son.

Hosea 1:2-3


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Once Upon a Marriage: “ Ahab & Jezebel”; The Original Passiv

25 Indeed, no one gave himself up to the doing of evil in the sight of the LORD as did Ahab, urged on by his wife Jezebel.

1 Kings 21:25


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Once Upon a Marriage: “Abraham & Sarah”; Faith-less or Faith

1 The LORD said to Abram: “Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.
2 “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.

Genesis 12:1-2


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Once Upon a Marriage: “Jacob & Leah (and Rachel); Never Sati

16 Now Laban had two daughters; the older was called Leah, the younger Rachel.
17 † Leah had lovely eyes, but Rachel was well formed and beautiful.

Genesis 29:16-17


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Doubters Anonymous: “I Doubt God Will Do It For Me”

17 Someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I have brought to you my son possessed by a mute spirit.

Mark 9:17


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Doubters Anonymous: ”Doubting God’s Goodness”

17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18 Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? † No one is good but God alone.

Mark 10:17-18


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Doubters Anonymous: “A Bout and Doubt”

1 † But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb;
3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them.

Luke 24:1-4


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Absolute Community LifePoint: “A Place to Become Significan

6 God gives the desolate a home to dwell in;
he leads out the prisoners to prosperity;

Pslm 68:6


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Absolute Community LifePoint: “A Place to Make a Difference

34 Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,
36 naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’

Matthew 25:34-36 (The Great Compassion)


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Absolute Community LifePoint: “A Place to Become Significan

As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.

1 Peter 4:10


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Absolute Community LifePoint: “A Place to Connect with God”

35 and one of them (a scholar of the law) † tested him by asking,
36 “Teacher, † which commandment in the law is the greatest?”
37 He said to him, † “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
38 This is the greatest and the first commandment.
39 The second is like it: † You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
40 † The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

Matthew 22:35-40 (The Great Commandments)


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Monday, March 29, 2010

“S. H. A. P. E.” It’s Time to Rock Your Personality

8 (God’s) hands have formed me and fashioned me.

Job 10:8

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Monday, March 8, 2010

Monday, March 1, 2010

“S. H. A. P. E.” Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts

Now it is of course required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.

1 Corinthians 4:2

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“S. H. A. P. E.” You Are Shaped for Significance

13 You formed my inmost being;
you knit me in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you, so wonderfully you made me;
wonderful are your works! My very self you knew;

Psalm 139:13-14

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Monday, February 1, 2010

iGod: Am All-Powerful

25 To whom can you liken me as an equal?
says the Holy One.
26 † Lift up your eyes on high
and see who has created these:
He leads out their army and numbers them,
calling them all by name.
By his great might and the strength of his power
not one of them is missing!

Isaiah 40:25-26

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iGod: Am All-Loving

18 may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:18-19

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Open Before Christmas “Showing God’s World I Care”

18 † Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 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,
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. † And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20

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Open Before Christmas “Showing My Neighbor I Care”

36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.”

Matthew 22:36-40

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Open Before Christmas “Showing My Family I Care”

And whoever does not provide for relatives and especially family members has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8


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