Gal 3 19-29 discusses the transition from law to being a Free Son of God. We who have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ, some translations use the expression of be clothed with Christ. This passage points out that we are all equal in Christ , no male nor female, no slave no free but all sons and heir to the promise of his heavanly Kingdom that was promised to Abraham. What does it mean to put on Christ? It is to die to self and put Go and others first as he did and also to speak the t…
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Added by John Bosserman on February 8, 2010 at 6:02pm —
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THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY
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Added by Lahry Sibley on February 8, 2010 at 1:34pm —
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Added by Break Bread Ministries on February 8, 2010 at 5:49am —
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Not everyone is simple. Not everyone is naive. God has encouraged us to be as wise as a serpent yet as gentle as a dove.
He has said if we believe though we die we will live. He has said if we believe we shall never die.
God so loved the world that He gave His only Son. He has even communicated the promise of making all things that happen in our lives, will work out for our good because we love the lord and are called according to His purpose.
Oh, how we wrestle over such thoughts, we attempt…
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Added by Terry L. Jarbo on February 8, 2010 at 12:11am —
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Well, have some time to open up the next book on my reading list. This one is by Frank Viola. In between my other necessary reading and time demands, I have this book on my list in order to help me decide whether developing a house church network will be the next way we plant some new churches. We shall see. I will keep you "posted" as I process the material and interact with the options around me for new house church projects.
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Added by Michael Cadrette on February 7, 2010 at 10:50pm —
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Added by michael on February 7, 2010 at 7:00am —
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Added by Jim G. on February 7, 2010 at 5:14am —
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Was Christ really resurrected on the FIRST day of the week? Was He slain on "good Friday"? As always, the Bible is the only authority that counts. For a full and complete expose' of Bible teaching on this subject, check out this new discussion:
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Added by Lahry Sibley on February 6, 2010 at 11:44am —
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Times of Prayer 46
The Lord blesses you as we promote corporate prayer in the Body of Christ. Times of prayer have been missing for a few days because of some technical problems we have been experiencing. Whenever I get an opportunity I watch the Christian channel on television. I am also encouraged by the messages of faith I watch and hear.
I noticed that there were certain preachers ministering to massive audiences and they would take the messages of faith and prosperity to real extremes. Ever…
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Added by Solomon Gopaul on February 5, 2010 at 8:54am —
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Nowhere in the Bible do I see, "Thou shalt believe in the Trinity" as a prerequisite to becoming a follower of Jesus the Messiah. I see
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved" (Act 16:6). I see
" ... confess with your mouth ... believe in your heart ..." (Rom 10:9,10). I see
"Repent and be baptized ... for the remission of sins ... " (Act 2:38). But nothing requiring belief in the Trinity.
However, I do see this verse:
"Pay close attention to your…
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Added by michael on February 4, 2010 at 7:27pm —
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A few years ago the word was out that Gary & I wanted to build a guest house with old lumber. We were approached about dismantling a partially burned home in exchange for whatever lumber we could use. We had no idea of all that the Lord had in store for us in agreeing to this offer.
Upon entering their home, I considered the memories that this family must have had in each and every room. I felt somewhat guilty as if
I were about to strip all of that away from them.
I fought back tea…
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Added by Bonnie Jaeckle on February 4, 2010 at 6:00am —
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In my first five posts in this series, I argue that Victor Choudhrie starts his article
[available if you are a member of House2Harvest Network here:
http://www.house2harvest.org/docs/Global_Trends_Chaudherie.pdf ]
with the words "
Yeshua Messiah," which suggests some sympathy by Choudhrie toward a Hebraic approach to understanding the whole of Scripture . But then he disappointingly goes into a series of
contr…
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Added by michael on February 3, 2010 at 8:00pm —
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The “God” of This World
By Lahry Sibley
For probably as long as I have been a bible student, without exception, I have always heard when 2 Cor 4:4 is quoted, that “satan is the god of this world”. This has troubled me from the very beginning of my walk with Christ and the study of His Word. My spirit always grieves every time I hear anyone quote this verse and then say that “satan is the ‘god of this world’”.
Using virtual study helps, and more recently electronic study helps, I have not been ab…
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Added by Lahry Sibley on February 3, 2010 at 7:43pm —
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In Victor Choudhrie's recent article
"Global Trends, Concerns and Challenges: From the Cathedral back to the House Church" [available if you are a member of House2Harvest Network here:
http://www.house2harvest.org/docs/Global_Trends_Chaudherie.pdf ], he
wrote the following:
Seminaries or Pilpeliya: The Jewish Beth Midrash or the house of learning also means house of interaction. Unlike our tame and bor…
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Added by michael on February 2, 2010 at 5:30pm —
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Jesus told Nicodemus that we must be born again to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Which leads us to this question to be born again do we have to first die ? Well the answer in the scriptures is Yes! Jesus said that we must take up our cross daily and unless we leave all we cannot be his disicple , let alone his subject. John the baptist said he needed to be baptized by Jesus , why is this important, lets look at Rom 6: 1-14, "as many of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his…
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Added by John Bosserman on February 2, 2010 at 9:30am —
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In my first four posts in this series, I argue that Victor Choudhrie starts his article
[available if you are a member of House2Harvest Network here:
http://www.house2harvest.org/docs/Global_Trends_Chaudherie.pdf ]
with the words "
Yeshua Messiah," which suggests some sympathy by Choudhrie toward a Hebraic approach to understanding the whole of Scripture . But then he disappointingly goes into a series of
contr…
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Added by michael on February 1, 2010 at 6:00pm —
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ITim 2:8-15
8 "I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting..."
Universal instructions to men: (1) Pray. (2) Lift hands when praying (our prayer postures these days, of head bowed and eyes closed, hands folded, often reflect Roman rather than Jewish or even Greek conventions of handlifting, eyes up). (3) Hands (reflective of our inner persons, translating outward into what we do) should be dedicated to God, not given to wrath or doub…
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Added by michael on January 31, 2010 at 7:30pm —
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Since visiting with the Toldeo ekklesia on January 16th, thoughts of we, His
lively stones being built together upon the Rock, our Chief
cornerstone, Jesus Christ, have been stirring within me. Thinking of
the craftsmanship that goes into each of us individually for a greater
purpose. Each of us a beautiful piece of artwork, but not made to
stand alone. Standing alone isn't very fun, anyway. And thinking of
His sweet, sweet, tender heart longing for us, His Bride, for soooooo
verrrrry long. How…
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Added by Marcy Ellis on January 31, 2010 at 9:59am —
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The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.... Proverbs 1:7
The “fear of the Lord” could be used to extract certain behaviours that communicate respect and reverence in children and members of institutional churches. The Hebrew word for fear, yirah (yud-reish-heh), can also mean awe or reverence. It adds another dimension to that understanding that is often missing.
Page 75 &76
What is the nature of yirah? The word has two meanings: fear and awe. There is the man who fears the Lord lest He…
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Added by Irene McGregor on January 30, 2010 at 6:36pm —
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The Teacher Of All Things Is In You >by Joseph Prince
John 14:26
26But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things…
If you are asking whom or where you can go to to get the help you need, ask no more. Just turn to God who has already promised you the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom He has sent in Jesus’ name to dwell in you.
The Holy Spirit will teach you all things. Yes, teach you all things! Do you really believe that? Or ar…
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Added by Sandy McCoy- Foust on January 30, 2010 at 1:59pm —
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