tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43618601976575845322012-01-27T08:47:20.987-08:00Some thoughts about God, His Son and stuff like that...Casey Reecehttps://profiles.google.com/112549183014749035243noreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361860197657584532.post-18037462564737461122012-01-27T08:47:00.001-08:002012-01-27T08:47:21.017-08:00

"Someone asked Will the heathen who have never heard the Gospel be saved? It is more a question with me whether we — who have the Gospel and fail to give it to those who have not — can be saved." — Charles Spurgeon

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What is the Bible? An extraordinary book, consisting of 66 books (39 books in the Old Testament, 27 books in the New Testament) and written over a period of 1600 years by about 40 authors in at least 4 languages (Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and Latin).'God's Word' which God has prophetically revealed His redemptive plans for the salvation of man through Jesus Christ from the past, present and the

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In 2008, Christopher Ratte and his seven-year-old son were attending a Detroit Tigers game together. When Ratte went to the concession stand, he grabbed a beer for himself and a Mike’s Hard Lemonade for his son, unaware that the drink contained 5% alcohol. When a security guard saw Ratte’s son nursing the bottle of the spiked beverage, he immediately took it from him and then rushed the boy to

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by Richard Baxter The signs of a flesh-pleaser or sensualist are these: 1. When a man in his desire to please his appetite, does not do it with a view to a higher end, that is to say to the preparing himself for the service of God; but does it only for the delight itself. (Of course no one does every action conciously with a view to the service of God. Nevertheless, the general manner or

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Exegeting 1 Timothy 2:4: God Our Savior, Who Desires All People To Be Saved Submitted by William Birch Atonement Bible Passages General Grace To some Calvinists, the very mention of an Arminian exegesis of 1 Timothy 2:4, in an effort to defend the biblical notion that God desires the salvation of every individual on earth, is insulting, both logically and theologically. As Alan Kurschner,

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by A Manly Guest Contributor on September 20, 2011 “Look back to learn how to look forward.” -Joe Girard Our grandfather’s generation wasn’t perfect. They had their own set of flaws and weaknesses. But they got a lot of things right. And one of those things is how to handle your finances. Grandpa learned his financial lessons from the school of hard knocks. He lived through the Great

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20 Some of them [scattered by the persecution] . . . men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks, also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord . . . 29 The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to provide help for the brothers living in Judea . .

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“Freely you have received, freely give.” Matthew 10:8 Jesus cries, “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaidia! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes” Matthew 11:21. Because these cities were given opportunity, the people are held responsible. Because they are responsible, they are held

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Do you value the importance of Fasting? Asking me to write about Fasting is like asking a dog to walk on two legs. The dog can do it, but he cannot do it very long nor can he do it very well. I am a person who does not like to skip a meal, who thinks a good buffet is a good way to worship God because He bestows us with blessings. At the same time, I value the importance of Fasting. Having

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According to a new Barna study, only five percent of Christian adults say their church does anything to hold them accountable for integrating biblical beliefs and principles into their life. George Barna, director of the survey, says that one of the cornerstones of the biblical concept of community is mutual accountability. Although many exhortations in the Bible are not popular in today's

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Joshua 24:15 “Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve … But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." The Bible tells us that the events of our daily lives are part of a tremendous battle. Jesus and satanic forces are battling for the same territory: you and me. The conflicts in which we are involved are rooted in the battle between two kingdoms. Paul told us that “we do not

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Men for Missions accomplishes its task through men from every walk of life who are willing to make this spiritual commitment: I WILL DO whatever God as me to do; I WILL GO wherever God asks me to go; I WILL GIVE whatever God asks me to give; I believe that when a man follows through on this commitment he is not just a man for missions but he is a man in mission. Luke 9:23 Jesus said to

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“And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.” Ezekiel 22:30 (ESV) Not all men are true men—at least not in the eyes of God. True men lead, speak out, and stand firm. They “stand in the gap” in times of crisis. They build great cities and organizations, but at their best, they build

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By Dr. Dale A. Robbins For believers, there is no substitute for attending church. Besides something that pleases God, it is necessary for a believer's spiritual well-being. For shut-ins or invalids who aren't able to go to church, the ministries on radio or TV might be the only kind of fellowship or spiritual nourishment that they get. God certainly understands the circumstances of these people

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One of my senior Officers once said "Nobody joins the Marine Corps with the intention of be a Screw up." He could have followed it up with the statement "All Marines want, or deserve, to be in a good unit". Good things happen to good units. Things get done in good units because Marines enjoy being there. Marines work harder for their unit and fellow Marines. Good units get better support,

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Preach the Word Download:     By John Piper February 4, 1996     Introduction I am more honored and more happy to be in this role right now than most people can know. I am honored because what we are about here is more important than the installation of a mayor or governor. You will see why in a few minutes. I am happy because I love to be involved in the most important things in the world.

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"All Christian people ought to go to church each and every week, unless hindered by sickness, or necessary work, or some other necessity." In a consumer society such as ours, the first reaction is, Why? What do I get out of church?We are not the purpose of the church— God is. Going to church should be an act of worship. Every Sunday belongs to Christ. If all Christians were to attend church

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Eleven People We Need To Beware Of by Perry Noble, Senior Pastor of NewSpring Church in South Carolina #1 – The Butt Kisser – this is the person that will allow “the emperor to have no clothes.” They think EVERYTHING you say is a “great idea boss” and NEVER push back. (This person will kiss your butt until they have the opportunity to do it for someone who they feel is more important than you…

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Leaders Make Tough Decisions…No Matter What Posted: 26 May 2010 04:54 AM PDT by Perry Noble One of the most disturbing verses in the Bible is Nehemiah 2:10! SERIOUSLY! Nehemiah has a white hot vision from God…a passion to do something about a problem that many people had probably identified but no one had taken action on. He had raised the resources and established an action plan… And the

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"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great

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We  are not the purpose of the church— God  is. Going to church should be an act of worship. Every Sunday belongs to Christ. If all Christians were to attend church every Sunday, our churches would overflow. It would mean power for the church. It would be a witness to the community—people who worship their Savior as a matter of love rather than convenience. The purpose of the church is to hold

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Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. Romans 1:24-25 (NKJV) The first commandment "You shall have no other gods before Me." Exodus 20:3 (NKJV) concerns itself with what a person

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And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. Mark 6:31 (ESV)   To be able to find rest is not easy. The day spent alone will not enable us to do so; for not only our hands, but also our minds and hearts must be quieted. If we find the right place to rest, we may sometimes do so amid

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I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast; my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death. Psalms 22:14-15 (ESV)  Among the distresses of the soul there is one that fills us with infinite sorrow; and this is spiritual bareness. Are there not seasons when we, too,

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Six Questions To Evaluate Your Staff (Leadership Team)Was chatting with the interns the other day and taking some notes and came up with this blog post on six questions every staff should ask…here goes…#1 - Do We Have A Culture of Greed or Generosity? A staff that has a heart for Christ and His church are always looking to what they can give in order to help others (both in time and money)

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FOR ONE MONTH I WILL: to become DISCIPLINED DISCIPLE I will meet once a week to pray together I will give two hours time each week to our church (self-surrender)I will give God a tenth of earnings during this month (self-sacrifice) I will spend 5:30-6:00 each morning in prayer and meditation (self-control)I will tell others of their experience12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers,

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Abandon yourself to God. (James 4:7)Humble yourself before God. (James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:5-6)Find no righteousness within yourself. (Philippians 3:9)Deal thoroughly with sin. (2 Corinthians 5:9-11; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 1:13-16)Find all that you need in Christ alone. (Ephesians 1:3)Do not resist the chastening of the Lord. (Hebrews 12:5-11)Cast all your cares and anxieties upon God. (1 Peter 5:6-7

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The following post is brought to you by Perry Noble from: www.perrynoble.com Perry is the Senior Pastor of NewSpring Church, located in Anderson, SC.One of the lessons I've learned while being in the ministry for the past 17 years is sometimes what people say isn't exactly true…things such as…(WARNING…you will probably only like this post if you are a pastor or a staff member of a church!)What

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Churches will be fuller in the coming weeks, extra services will be held, and some of the faithful will gather for worship twice a week. This trend will climax with full houses right around Christmas. Then, if history is a trustworthy guide, attendance will fall off dramatically on the Sundays immediately following Christmas.What is going on here? Given the wild shifts we see from near capacity

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Isaiah 30:15 For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: "In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength." But you would not,One of the wisest words ever uttered to a people in a time of stress and strain, of perplexity and peril, was spoken nearly three thousand years ago. To His nation of immediate crisis and impending disaster the prophet

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This post was written by Steve Phifer certainly worth reading...A personal journey to the table"This Do in Remembrance of Me." The words were cut deep into the wood of the table in front of the pulpit. As a child, they seemed also to be cut deep into my consciousness. As a teen, I asked my father why we didn’t celebrate Communion every week the way some churches did."We want it to be special,"

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As I sat watching the news this morning listening to all the problems America is facing I was overcome with a renewed sense of hope. It seems that in times like these, the church has an opportunity to move forward in a powerful way. In the midst of great difficulty and pain, the church has always come alive. We have the opportunity to show our country that the church is not antiquated or

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“Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully” 1 Timothy 1:8 (ESV)The commandments of God are given to us to remind us of our duty, that we may at all times and everywhere conduct ourselves as servants of God, holy and beloved. By no means are we to be negligent. It is our duty to lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is

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"And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Acts 2:21 (ESV)Who can fully express the power and virtue of the name of Jesus? In this name we have everything that can make the poor human heart happy. “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.” Whoever calls on this name shall be saved; but only broken

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