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Why did God choose to save me? Perhaps you’ve asked yourself this question at some point or another. I know that many times after I’ve done or said something and immediately I feel that nudge from the Holy Spirit which tells me I’ve acted or spoken sinfully, I ask myself that ( Read more... )

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I was reading this morning from the book, Death by Love, and came across an interesting point. The phrase “love the sinner, hate the sin” actually has its origins in the Hindu Gandhi’s 1929 autobiography, yet Christians toss about the phrase as if it comes directly from the ( Read more... )

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I’ve recently read through 2 Corinthians 7. It has been very timely. I find it curious that I’ve arrived at this place during this time in the life of our church. It has brought me great cause for searching myself to see if there be any offensive way.

“As it is, I rejoice, not ( Read more... )

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Here’s another journal entry from this week . . .
Journal Entry: May 12, 2009, 6:45 AM

“1 Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, In a favorable time I listened to you,and in a day of salvation I have helped you. ( Read more... )

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Here’s a one of my recent journal entries . . .
Journal Entry: May 7, 2009, 7:00 AM

“16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ ( Read more... )

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After seven months, I have finally finished studying through the book of Acts. Acts has been interesting for me on several levels. When I first began studying it, I had honestly not read it straight through from beginning to end. Now that I’ve finished it, I’m sure that ( Read more... )

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I arrived at the part of Acts 16 where Paul received a vision of a Macedonian man. It goes like this.

“6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7 And when they had come up to Mysia, they ( Read more... )

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My friend, Steve Smith, is teaching a study on Wednesday nights right now.  I can’t remember the title of it, but it has to do with taking a look at our temperaments and character and using them in cooperation with our spiritual gifts.  This past Wednesday was the first night.  ( Read more... )

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As I was reading in Acts chapter 13, I came to verse 48. Before I quote it for you, let me say that if you do not believe in God’s sovereign election of his children, you will have a hard time dealing with this verse.

“And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and ( Read more... )

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[DISCLAIMER] Mark Driscoll got me thinking about this. He is partially to blame.

I think the question of “Why are we saved,” isn’t getting a fair treatment. From one point of view, we cannot know the ultimate reasons for why God chose us. But for the most part, many, if not ( Read more... )