Year: 2018

Born of the Flesh

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Reflections Born of the Flesh That which is born of the flesh is flesh. (John 3:6) In the final analysis, we are all made of the same flesh – that which belongs to the old creation in Adam. Built into that nature is the same potential for sin. But because each of us are born into a different family, into a different environment, and exposed to different situations – with differing temperaments — we each develop our flesh uniquely. Our personal choices also mold and shape our flesh, but in the end, it IS flesh. We each have a unique …

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Living Out Our Faith

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The words we use in sharing our faith matter less than what we do and who we are 1 PETER 1:6-9 6  In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, 7 so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 8 and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, …

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Never Alone

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Never Alone 1 Samuel 21:10–22:2; Psalm 142 1 Samuel 21:10-22:2 10 And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? 12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned …

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“The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.”— Psalm 126:3

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“The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.”— Psalm 126:3 Some Christians are sadly prone to look on the dark side of everything, and to dwell more upon what they have gone through than upon what God has done for them. Ask for their impression of the Christian life, and they will describe their continual conflicts, their deep afflictions, their sad adversities, and the sinfulness of their hearts, yet with scarcely any allusion to the mercy and help which God has vouchsafed them. But a Christian whose soul is in a healthy state, will come forward joyously, …

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Wisdom for the Asking

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Wisdom for the Asking “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5). If any of you lack wisdom. There is no “if” in the matter, for I am sure I lack it. What do I know? How can I guide my own way? How can I direct others? LORD, I am a mass of folly, and wisdom I have none. Thou sayest, “Let him ask of God.” LORD, I now ask. Here at Thy footstool I ask to be furnished …

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Walking in Victory

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Walking in Victory 1 Samuel 18:8-15 (KJV) 8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. 10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. …

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“Tell people that his disciples came during the night and stole his body while you were sleeping.” – Matthew 28:13

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“Tell people that his disciples came during the night and stole his body while you were sleeping.” – Matthew 28:13 The Stolen Body is the oldest theory against the empty tomb. To this day, there are still people teaching that the disciples stole the body of Jesus. However, if the Roman guards were sleeping, how would they know who stole the body? Nevertheless, considering this argument for a while, only two groups would have been interested in stealing the body of Jesus: his friends or his enemies. People who were noncommittal or neutral would not risk their lives in such an …

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A Rhythmless Man Gets Invited To The Dance

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Dr. Mike Murphy The Lord has blessed me in many ways.  He has given me gifts that I am very thankful for.  But of all the gifts He has given me, He never looked my direction when it came to dancing.  Plain and simple, I cannot dance!  I dance like Steve Urkel on caffeine.  If I did a rain dance we would have a drought for the next three years.  My name and rhythm is an oxymoron.  It is just wrong for both to even appear in the same sentence.  But this last week, I have had dancing on my …

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The Arrows of Life 

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The Arrows of Life 1 Samuel 20:22 “But if I say thus to the young man, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you’ – go your way, for the LORD has sent you away” ______________________________________________________ Like smoke signals sent by an Indian warrior atop a hill, so Jonathan sent David a message by the shooting of an arrow. King Saul had secretly planned to kill David so he had fled to a field for his life. As David hid in the grass, Jonathan was to launch arrows beyond David if he was in danger and he would then know to run …

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The Safest Place

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The Safest Place “And I give unto them Eternal Life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand” (John 10:28). We believe in the eternal security of the saints. First, because they are Christ’s, and He will never lose the sheep which He has bought with His blood and received of His Father. Next, because He gives them eternal life, and if it be eternal, well then, it is eternal, and there can be no end to hell, and heaven, and God. If spiritual life can die out, it is manifestly not eternal …

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Single-Minded Focus

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When faith infiltrates every area of our life, we’re less likely to be distracted by worldly passions. Single-Minded Focus 2 TIMOTHY 2:4-5 4 No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules. “No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life” (2 Tim. 2:4). The word for “entangle,” which also occurs in 2 Peter 2:20, means to be …

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