The Psalmist has this beautiful picture of a God that takes his people that are walking through the muck and causing their feet to be on solid ground. This picture along side the picture of I Peter 2:9 (connection of a God that views us as His possession; the chosen people of God) is a [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Leaving the swamp for dry ground (Psalm 40:2 and I Peter 2:9)
Posted: February 18, 2009 in Faith, grace, HopeTags: grace; swamp; solid ground; Jesus; faith; chosen people
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Getting rid of the religious garbage to gain Christ
Posted: February 11, 2009 in discipleship, leadershipTags: gaining christ, garbage, jesus, Paul, Philippians, religion
Philippians 3:8 “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord. For his sake, I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ.” What is Paul’s everything that he’s talking about? What is this everything that is worthless? In [...]
Are you more valuable dead or alive?
Posted: February 4, 2009 in discipleshipTags: commitment, death, discipleship, jesus, life
Philippians 1:24 “but for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live” Paul is talking to the Philippians and telling them that he is such a force for the gospel that is it more valuable for the Kingdom of God for him to be alive then dead. What a powerful picture of discipleship. [...]
Under the Broom Tree: “being nourished for the journey”
Posted: February 3, 2009 in discipleship, graceTags: broom tree, elijah, empowerment, grace, works righteouness
I Kings 19:7 “then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.” Elijah is on the run and he is wiped out and collapses under the broom tree for a rest. God meets him in [...]
