Aug 16
Masterpiece is a great word. It comes to mid in Ephesians 2:10 when the Apostle Paul says, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” The word “workmanship” can best be thought of as “masterpiece.” In Philippians 3:12, Paul said wanted to “take hold of that for …
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Jul 13
Are you a miserable Christian? Do you feel like you are disappointing God because you can’t seem to live up to the expectations of those in leadership at your local church? In Philippians 3 the Apostle Paul said, “I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” If …
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May 20
Those who speak against God’s grace are rejecting His plan, His perfect work. They loudly proclaim objection to “the grace message,” holding it out as inferior, a message that is true on the surface, but really one to be cautious of in reality. They act as if they will march right into John’s vision in …
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Jun 12
The plan of God is so simple, yet so beyond our humanity to fully comprehend. It is multi-layered, the peeling away of layers granting us an un derstanding of an additional glorious part of His plan. Paul refers to it as the “mystery of Christ.” God is constantly willing to reveal to us another level …
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Dec 26
“I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is …
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Jan 17
The following is a divinely-inspired thought that came to me as I was driving to one of my son’s soccer games last Fall. I recorded it into my phone as I drove and have transcribed it here. I hope it encourages you. “The fire of the Holy Spirit consumes the flesh. The sacrifices in the …
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Jun 28
I remember as if it were yesterday. Sitting across from a pastor friend I had served for years, and still respected and loved deeply. We were in Selma, NC eating Chinese food for dinner. I had just recently heard the truth of the finished work of Christ, and was excitedly sharing with him the cool …
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Sep 11
“I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is …
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Sep 06
Job 29:15 – Job in defending himself said as part of his discourse, “I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.” This verse can brand our hearts with God’s intention for us. He wants us to be “eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.” Eyes to see His love & …
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Sep 06
2 Samuel 9:8 says, “Mephibosheth bowed down and said, ‘What is your servant that you take an interest in a dead dog like me?’” Through the years religion has taught us a response not unlike Mephibosheth’s response. It teaches us that, even though we’re in Christ, we are still evil, and we’re unworthy. In essence, like …
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