Fill in the Blank: Worship Is ____________ John 4:19-24: The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when … Continue reading Worship #1 – Introduction to New Series
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Vintage “Looking for the Healer” – Post #9
Note: The next (topical series) in this blog will be called, "Fill in the Blank: Worship is ________" Many Psalms will be heavily relied upon in this series and they will be used to build a beautifully ornate framework for the discussion. The prep work for this new series is not complete at this time; … Continue reading Vintage “Looking for the Healer” – Post #9
Unpacking #40 – Conclusion to “Unpacking James – Tackling the Tough Questions”
Lookahead: The next (topical series) in this blog will be called, “Fill in the Blank: Worship is ________” Many Psalms will be heavily relied upon in this series and they will be used to build a beautifully ornate framework for the discussion. The prep work for this new series is not complete at this time; so … Continue reading Unpacking #40 – Conclusion to “Unpacking James – Tackling the Tough Questions”
Unpacking #39 – God Set Me Free With the Eulogy
Lookahead: As my last post indicated, immediately after I prayed for my best friend's healing, they passed away. And yet 5:16 - 18 speak of the indefatigable and "fail-proof" power of prayer. One man's fervent prayer was extremely effective, to the extent that he changed weather patterns--millennia in advance of Accuweather's predictive algorithms. Confess your … Continue reading Unpacking #39 – God Set Me Free With the Eulogy
Unpacking #38 – We Kidded Around & Suddenly They Were in Heaven
Lookahead: And the judgement that swearing a vow would incur is also implied in the option descriptions: 1. You will be considered a hypocrite–and we know how Jesus felt about hypocrites; 2. You risk a reaping-what-you-sow backlash (losing your precious and only child, or your own life and limbs. Judges 11:34/12:7); or 3. You risk someone … Continue reading Unpacking #38 – We Kidded Around & Suddenly They Were in Heaven
Unpacking #37 – The Coming of the LORD is at hand?
Lookahead: Today we might see inter-denominational divisions resulting from grumbling. Even though the grumbling may not be highly overt…(e.g., as in the case of rival-denomination monks physically fighting at a religious site, or the case of one Christian doing a scathing Podcast on a “fundamentalist” book about baptism, or the case of a YouTube video in … Continue reading Unpacking #37 – The Coming of the LORD is at hand?
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