Hi all, When I was a child we lived in the country with a horse farm bordering the back of our property. We had about 2.5 acres (1 hectare) with a
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God Making Examples of People #4 of 4
Hi all, As we've looked at how the Lord has used and uses the lives of others as examples for us, we can't forget the example of
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Hi all, Modern societies look for examples of how to live in all the wrong places. Pop culture is an obvious example. So it seems out of touch for
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Hi all, Last week, I shared how Israel received much less of a revelation of God than we who have Jesus have received. The Father spoke 'in many
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Hi all, I am the oldest of 4 children who are roughly 2 years apart. When I was in a senior in high school my mom apologized for treating me like
Read MoreWhat does the Father Want? #3 of 3
Hi all, In the first 2 parts of this series, we looked at the Father seeking true worshippers and seeking a people after His own heart. There are
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Hi all, When King Saul was to be replaced, the Lord sent the prophet Samuel to the house of Jesse and his sons. Samuel says: "The Lord
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Hi all, Modern church culture is very 'me' focused if you think about it. We've seen 'name it claim it', 'positive confessions', 'declarations and
Read MoreHow to be Independent of Circumstances #3 of 3
Hi all, What we want to look at today is how Paul got to be independent of circumstances. the place where he could feel i I shared our story in
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Hi all, Last week I shared transparently about the toughest time in our married lives, a 9 month period where everything precious to us was taken
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Hi all, Barb and I learned the lesson of these Thoughts many years ago: how to be independent of circumstances. The situation was intense. I was an
Read MoreFinal Thoughts, The Holy Spirit
Hi all, Some final thoughts on the Holy Spirit. On the day of Pentecost God moved out of the temple and into people. Can you imagine
Read MoreThe Holy Spirit Does it All #4
Hi all, How do we live our lives flowing from revelation in our spirit outward into our busy lives? First, Jesus' example was to always do
Read MoreThe Holy Spirit Does it All #3
Hi all, Last week I shared 2 examples of how the Word and Spirit must be in agreement, for it is the Spirit that actually does the work. Let's pick
Read MoreThe Holy Spirit Does it All #2
Hi all, Last week I shared from my heart about our lives dealing with what we believed of the Lord in Word of Faith (WOF) versus the reality of our
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Hi all, A widow of less than a year said to me: "I was believing so hard for my husband to be healed, but he wasn't, and I don't understand why. I
Read MoreReconciling the God of the Old with the God of the NT # 4 of 4
Hi all, Thus far we've covered how knowing the Father is a process of revelation over time. The Law of Moses was one level of revelation, but Jesus
Read MoreReconciling the God of the Old with the God of the NT # 3 of 4
Hi all, In the first week I shared how revelation of the Father is progressive. I had quoted Hebrews 1: 1 but didn't give that reference. It says
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