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Partial Obedience is Full Disobedience
Israel’s King Saul had his marching orders. They had been given to him by Samuel, Israel’s unquestioned spiritual leader. Samuel, speaking for God, had told Saul to take Israel’s army and attack the Amalekities. More than just attack the Amalekites, … Continue reading →
Posted in Decisions, Disobedience, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Obedience, Problems, Submission, Trusting In God
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Tagged God condemning the Amalekites, God taking the kingdom from Saul, partial obedience is full disobedience, Samuel hacking Agag to pieces, Saul blotting out the Amalekites, Saul sparing Agag, Saul's partial obedience
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Moved By the Holy Spirit
for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:21, N.K.J.V.) The Greek word translated as “moved” in this verse is phero. The word … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Decisions, Doing Good, Dying To Self, God's Will, Service, The Holy Spirit
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Tagged 2 Peter 1:21, holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, riding the wind of the Holy Spirit, the Greek word phero, the Greek word pleroo, What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
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Wandering Around
In his daily devotional book, The Believer’s Code, O.S. Hawkins offers an excellent word about sheep. He writes: Have you ever been to a circus? If so, you probably saw an array of trained animals. Huge elephants can be trained to … Continue reading →
Posted in Commitment, Decisions, Desires, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Eternity, God's Will, God's Work, Good Works, Heaven, Human Life, Ministry, Sacrifice, Service, Submission
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Tagged comparing people to sheep, comparing sheep to other animals, David served his own generation by the will of God, sheep are dumb animals, sheep wandering around, you can't train sheep
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The Intersection of Death
Imagine a horizontal line running west to east across the center of your computer screen. This line represents your will in a decision. Now imagine a vertical line running north to south right through the center of your screen. This … Continue reading →
What Would You Give Up for Jesus?
One day a certain ruler, probably a ruler in a local synagogue, came to Jesus with a question. This ruler was young (Matthew 19:20), wealthy (Matthew 19:22), and lived a moral life by striving to keep God’s commandments (Matthew 19:17-20). … Continue reading →
Posted in Brokenness, Business, Change, Choices, Commitment, Decisions, Desires, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, Greed, Idolatry, Individuality, Money, Obedience, Politics, Priorities, Prosperity, Sacrifice, Service, Sports, Stewardship, Submission
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Tagged giving up your identity for Jesus, sell all that you have and follow Me, the rich young ruler, the test of devotion
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Your Druthers
Mark Twain featured the characters of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer in multiple books. One of them is Tom Sawyer, Detective. As part of that book’s conversations between Huck and Tom, Huck says, “Any way you druther have it, that is … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Christ's Death, Commitment, Crucifixion, Decisions, Desires, Discipleship, Dying To Self, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Individuality, Obedience, Prayer, Sacrifice, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Submission, Talents, Temptation, Trusting In God
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Tagged dying to your will, nevertheless not as I will but as You will, take up his cross daily and follow me, the origins of the word druthers, Tom Sawyer Detective
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The Plowing of the Wicked Is Sin
A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin. (Proverbs 21:4, N.K.J.V.) It’s easy to understand why God classifies a haughty (conceited) look as sin. It’s equally easy to understand why He classifies a proud … Continue reading →
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Tagged a functioning atheist, How can the plowing of the wicked be sin?, John Phillips on the wicked person, Proverbs 21:4, the Hebrew word rasa, the plowing of the wicked is sin, the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the thoughts of the wicked are an abomination, the wicked in the Bible
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A Word About Greatness
“…whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and … Continue reading →
Bullseye Shooting
A man was driving through the countryside when he noticed a house that had a barn beside it. Painted onto the side of the barn were several bullseye targets. Inside the center of each target was a bullet hole. The … Continue reading →
Dying Chickens
A farmer had 600 chickens. Half of them died and the other half started acting sickly. He called the local agricultural agent, told him the situation, and asked, “What should I do?” The agent said, “You need to give the … Continue reading →
Posted in Bible Study, Change, Children, Church, Disappointment, Disobedience, Dying To Self, Family, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, Marriage, Money, Needs, Obedience, Parenting, Prayer, Problems, Scripture, The Bible, The Holy Spirit, Trusting In God, Worry
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The Disciple's Road 