February 2012
10 posts
Trust Promises
“In truth, with God it is just as easy to do a thing as to say it. Whatever he promises, He is certain to perform.” - JC Ryle.
January 2012
5 posts
The quickest way to certainty is to go through uncertainty.
December 2011
2 posts
Masterpieces of Grace
He is making all things new; you & I are a masterpiece in progress. Therefore let us have grace & truth with one another.
The Wall
Everyone hits a wall from time to time. Curse the wall! Kick the wall! It is a wall, after all. It’s holding me back, we yell. How many times I have hit this wall, which could be the same one, or many, I cannot tell. The masonry is familiar. I bet you’ve seen it, too. Little we have thought that walls do not appear all by themselves. I forget that there is a purpose behind this wall, these walls,...
June 2011
1 post
April 2011
1 post
December 2010
1 post
Word of the Day
Ausgegossen (aus . ge . gossen) (past p.) see also aus giessen - to flow out, pour out, effusion.
I came across this rich word in the German translation of Romans 5:5b. “Denn die Liebe Gottes ist ausgegossen in unser Herz durch die heiligen Geist, welcher uns gegeben ist.”
Sometimes it takes another language to lend a refreshed view of what is important in a text. In this case,...
August 2010
1 post
July 2010
12 posts
June 2010
1 post
Your Thoughts?
How are ya?
I need a favor. What do you think about this statement:
“You will waste your life by living a double life.”
April 2010
4 posts
How To BE A MAN: Wk2
In response to the question for week 1, we began outlining some answers/ideas on how we differentiate between what we want and what God wants as decision-making men. The flow of this week’s discussion was as follows:
a.) Some things are clearly spoken about in Scripture. Other things are not. Regardless, it is crucial to know your Bible. Biblical world-views and foundations can help us...
How To BE A MAN: Wk1
Week 1 of my Fuse small group focusing on the question of how to be a man, and what it means to be a godly man, modeled after Jesus, yielded some good questions to start us off.
The main question is this:
How do I differentiate between what I want versus what God wants in my decision making?
Next week, we will present our findings to answer this question. Our goal each week is to take a...
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What Does It Mean To Be A Man?
Next week my small group guys and I will be taking our group in a more focused direction.
I was convicted that moment that my 11th grade small group guys and I should no longer jump around, but have a specific focus for small group. Our focus for as long as necessary will be to answer this question:
What does it mean to be a man?
Our main precedent for true manhood is found only in Christ, and...
March 2010
6 posts
nealbaskin asked: Much is made about Isaiah 7:14 in the Christian tradition concerning Old Testament prophecies of Jesus. How do the surrounding verses suggest Jesus?
- Verse 15: "He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right." (NIV)
Doesn't Christianity state that Jesus was born sinless and perfect?
-Verse 16:"But...
- Verse 15: "He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right." (NIV)
Doesn't Christianity state that Jesus was born sinless and perfect?
-Verse 16:"But...
Character
This comes from the Greek word for a stamping tool, something that stamps to leave a distinct marking.
What defines your character? Is your life a marked difference due to Christ or is it marked by less glorious things?
Observations on Fear & Flesh
There is the sin nature, the intrinsic character or stamp of mankind that Paul calls “the flesh”.
The flesh is afraid.
The flesh is afraid of what other people think.
The flesh is afraid of not having enough.
The flesh is afraid of not having its own way.
The flesh is afraid of rejection and persecution.
The flesh is afraid of ridicule and resentment.
The flesh is afraid of being wrong;...
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gauntlet2010
I was thinking today about the Gauntlet 2010. It will be so sick you might need to reattach your face with a nail-gun when it is all said and done.