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replacing rock stars
WHAT DOES LIGHT DO TO DARKNESS? 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 26 You want evidence? Think about when you were called, brothers. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many powerful, not many noble; 27 but God has chosen … Continue reading
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saved by stupidity
THE GOSPEL WORKS — EVEN IF IT SOUNDS STUPID 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 18 Because the word of the cross to those who are perishing is stupidity, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 … Continue reading
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ministry measurement
Mark 4:1-8 1 Again he began to teach beside the sea. Such an extremely large crowd had gathered around him that he stepped into a boat on the sea and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the sea … Continue reading
clout before the king
Mark 3:31-35 31 And his mother and his brothers came, and standing their ground, they sent to him and summoned him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are … Continue reading
building the LORD’s temple
1 Kings 6 The process of discipleship is very much like that of Solomon building the LORD’s temple. It is costly. Much of the work is done away from the public eye. It is detailed work, with great care taken … Continue reading
renouncing all for the Holy Spirit
Luke 14. Genuine discipleship is free to all by God’s grace. It is bought by the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross, and offered freely to all by those who proclaim the gospel of the kingdom (24). But we … Continue reading
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false hope
Isaiah 19-20. It would have been embarrassing to see the great prophet walking around naked and barefoot for three years. The people probably thought that he had finally lost it – that he had gone utterly mad. All this time … Continue reading
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word problems
1 Corinthians 14. All of the problems that Paul was dealing with here have to do with speaking in church. He identifies three specific problems:1) too many people were “speaking in tongues” instead of prophesying;2) too many people were speaking … Continue reading
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vindication
Rev. 11. There is a great deal of variety in the interpretation of the symbols presented in this chapter, but its interpretation is clear enough that we can derive comfort. As believers witness to the truth of the gospel, we … Continue reading
a calm and quiet soul
Psalm 131. I have a busy day today. There are lots of things that I could be worrying about — lots of things that I could be occupying myself with. But here I stand. I wait on God to feed … Continue reading
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