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Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...

Jesus and Failure and Betrayal

At my church we've been going through the book of Mark, and in the past few weeks we've been coming closer and closer to the cross. Jesus has just had His last meal with His disciples (which was something very important to both them and Jesus, even though the...

A Bit on Biblical Context and My Opinions and Choices

Each verse in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each chapter in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each book in the Bible has a greater context around it. If you don't take the whole context into context, you're very likely to miss important truths...

Humorously Summarized Bible References

A little something silly I've been wanting to do for a while. Read the references and tell me how I did! Kid beats giant with leather strip and small rock. (1 Samuel 17) Hair like goats, teeth like sheep, noses and necks like towers, all that cute lovey dovey stuff....

More Notes of Encouragement

I've shared something like this before in Notes of Encouragement, and I wanted to do so again. Jesus went through suffering and He can relate very closely with us when we suffer. Christ's touch may vary, but His grace is always the same. There is no limit to the ways...

“I Didn’t Ask Jesus to Die for Me”

God doesn't want us to go to Hell, so He used His own rules to give us a loophole, if you will, so we could go to Heaven. Sometimes when we Christians talk to people about the sacrifice Jesus made to pay for our sins with His life, death, burial, and resurrection,...

Uncomfortable Questions and Discussions

Sometimes you're going to come across some uncomfortable questions and discussions, whether someone brings them up to you or whether you brought them up. It's important not to always brush these things aside, because if you can't answer a question or have a helpful...

Laborers for the Harvest

The last post didn't have room for what I wanted to share from second missionary on Sunday evening, so here it is. He spoke from Matthew 9:35-10:16 about laborers for the harvest. The missionary pointed out that when Jesus said in Matthew 9:38 to "pray" the Lord of...

Tips on Running the Race

We're kicking off Missions Conference at church this week, and we've already had missionaries speak. Yesterday morning the first missionary taught from Hebrews 12:1-3 about running the race. The missionary reminded us that this race is not a sprint, it's a marathon....