Practice Your Follow Through

For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God…they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men, and by their prayer for you, who long for [...]

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Suppose There Were Fifty Righteous

Suppose there were fifty righteous…would You also destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous that were in it? So the Lord said, “If I find…fifty righteous…then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”
Genesis 18:24+26
The Plan
This verse was NOT the inspiration for my plan. Fact is, the Lord just led [...]

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Phenomenon Divine

For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened; but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack–that there may be equality. 2 Corinthians 8:13-14
The Giving Phenomenon
How can it be that when we give to those who [...]

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Taken to the Cleaners

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1
Cleanse ourselves?
I thought Jesus did the cleansing? He does. The implication here is that we utilize that which He has provided and continues to provide. The power and the [...]

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40 Ain’t So Bad

Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:3 + 5

Praise be to God
About 22 months ago Compassion’s Tom Emmons approached me via email about starting a group on [...]

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Shouldn’t You Be Somewhere Else Right Now?

And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever…” Genesis 6:3
What time is it?
What did God mean when He said He would not strive with man forever? Essentially the Lord is telling us that He is in pursuit; pursing us so that we might exercise the faith He has given (us) and [...]

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Paralyzing Ignorance

But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20
An ‘After Easter Dinner’ discussion…
“These children would be better off if we just let them die and then they would go right to [...]

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Got Guts

We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed–
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Sponsor a Child?
Ask anyone compelled by the love of Christ to serve in ministry and I am convinced they will tell you what a blessing it is. Somehow, [...]

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Burn Out

For the love of Christ compels us… 2 Corinthians 5:14a
What is the source of your passion for ministry; or more accurately, who is the source of your passion? If it is not the love of Christ, that is, the love Jesus freely gave and continues to give, then it is only a matter of [...]

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Piano Man

We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed…2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Piano Man
A full size piano (depending upon the brand) has about 240 strings which together wield about 20 tons (40, 000 lbs.) of pressure. However, tension and stress [...]

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