In response to the question, “How can one keep the law?”, Dallas Willard suggests,
Jesus well knew the answer to this question, and that is why he told those who wanted to know how to work the works of God to put their confidence in the one God had sent (John 6:29). He knew that we [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 28th, 2009
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In my files are stored away a number of different quotes that I have collected over the years concerning different subjects. Several months ago I discovered one that I used in a lesson on evangelism. I know nothing of the one who said it, nor do I remember exactly how I got it, but it [...]
Posted in Evangelism on Feb 27th, 2009
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The internet is a wonderful tool and an excellent medium through which to communicate. Web sites, blog sites and the like open doors for world-wide expression. But with open doors comes also the potential for people to freely come in and out as well. And they do. That’s the risk of utilizing a venue like [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 26th, 2009
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“When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers gladly received us” (Acts 21:21).
The life of Paul, as told through the book of Acts, is a life of hostility (from and into), hope and hardship. That the New Testament church didn’t have it all together is evident in its treatment of people like Paul. It should [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 25th, 2009
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The other day Tisha told me that a certain passage was really bothering her. Specifically, it was Matthew 7:20, “Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.” Most of us know it well. It’s a statement that makes all the sense in the world, but it doesn’t necessarily sit well with a person when thought [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 24th, 2009
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