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#19 – The Sermon on the Mount and why I won’t poke my eye out
We all know that part of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus tells everyone to get rid of every part of their body that makes them do wrong. So this begs the question, why hasn’t every Christian cut off his hands, poked out his eyes, and removed his tongue?
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#18 – Psalms and sheep
A little verse by verse walkthrough of Psalm 23. EXCERPT: Never once has a good shepherd put a wolf among them so they would depend on him more. Never once has a good shepherd taken his sheep up a steep path to make them exercise more.
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#17 – How to be a “good christian”
Today’s post is based on John 6:28-29: “They asked him, ‘what must we do to do the works God requires?’ Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.’” I’ve heard the terms “good Christian” and “bad Christian” used a lot. But with…
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#16 – God is the God of Words
The words of the Sons and Daughters of God are heard and obeyed by all of creation. Because of the authority of Jesus, the dead are raised, the sinner is made guiltless, and God is glorified EXCERPT: Jesus came on the scene and changed everything. He spoke forgiveness to a…
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#15 – The significance of Jesus napping
While I can definitely write about the significance of sleep in the Bible, this situation where the disciples wake Jesus is more about the character of Christ and how He loves us. EXCERPT: When you’re doing your best to keep your head above water, Jesus isn’t going to force Himself…
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#14 – What is worship?
Everyone loves a good “dancing in my kitchen” moment with God, but what about all the “This guy is clapping off beat” moments? Are they both worship because I’m singing in both? EXCERPT: I used to think worship is a reflection of what I think about God and how I…
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#13 – What can men do against such reckless hate?
Due to recent events, I have written this on the fly and put it ahead of my other scheduled posts. Théoden King will forever remain one of my favorite characters from Tolkien’s novels as well as Peter Jackson’s film adaptations. ABOUT THE BLOG: Théoden is probably one of the greatest…
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#12 – Grace upon grace upon grace
Now I know I just posted this morning, but I wanted this to be out there for anyone that needs to hear it. Read it, save it, share it, read it again. EXCERPT: … a father who loves and respects his son or daughter will not force his way into…
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#11 – So… Fëanor’s Oath am I right?
Most of this post is just me nerding out able the Silmarillion, but I think we can appreciate Jesus more when we look at how far Fëanor had fallen. EXCERPT: A lot of people try to defend Fëanor’s actions. But while he might be glorified, he can never be justified.…
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#10 – Labor vs. Rest
BLOG UPDATE: I am posting on a weekly basis now! “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 ESV It’s a beautiful reminder that you’ll probably find on countless t-shirts, phone backgrounds, toilet bowls, and giant pink water bottles.…
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