Standing alone ∙ Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 5:1 Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works,Continue reading “Standing alone ∙”
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Blind paradox ∙
Blind paradox ∙ Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” – John 9:39 John 9:35-41 35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”Continue reading “Blind paradox ∙”
Concentrated nurturing systems
Concentrated nurturing systems Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. – Ephesians 4:11-12 1 Corinthians 12:24-27 24 So God has putContinue reading “Concentrated nurturing systems”
Preoccupation limits seeing ∙
Preoccupation limits seeing ∙ She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. – John 20:14 John 20:13-16 13 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her. “Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”Continue reading “Preoccupation limits seeing ∙”
The burning crucible of the desert
The burning crucible of the desert Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart. – Proverbs 17:3 Exodus 3:1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to theContinue reading “The burning crucible of the desert”