In the last post I talked about how "suffering" and "glory" are related. Remember the suffering of Christ is the opposition we encounter when we bring a good and loving God into the world. That is what they did to Jesus. The religious and the wisdom of man opposed Him at every turn. Here is … Continue reading Spirit-man Exercise
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Knowing
When we begin to see the goodness of God our eyes are opened to a greater revelation of Him. We see Jesus on the cross as more than an event. We see God in Christ. We see the nature of God expressed as a man. We see how a loving God came to set us … Continue reading Knowing
Training and thinking
James 4:6-7 Expanded Bible (EXB) 6 But God gives us even more grace, as ·the Scripture [L it; orhe] says, “God ·is against[opposes; resists] the proud, but he gives grace to the humble [Prov. 3:34; 1 Pet. 5:5].” 7 So ·give yourselves completely [submit]to God. ·Stand against [Resist] the devil [1 Pet. 5:9], and the devil will ·run[flee] from you. So we are on vacation and spending some time with … Continue reading Training and thinking
Puffed up or edified?
God provided faith comes by hearing and accepting as we listen intently to the breathed utterance and loving narrative about Jesus (Rom 10:17 Lance Literal Translation). I've always been a left brain person. I love to figure things out. It is exciting when I have a thought or think about a problem differently and out … Continue reading Puffed up or edified?
Jesus Glasses
I once heard a story about Honda glasses. This guy wanted to buy a Honda car. He didn't know much about them but had done a lot of research, asked around and test drove a few Honda cars. Before he began his quest, he didn't really notice very many Honda's on the road. Now they … Continue reading Jesus Glasses
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