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Some More Notes
I looked through some previous notes again and wanted to share. Love must bestow itself. The life that Jesus brings is more than quantity of life, it is quality of life. Eternal life is to share in the life of God. It does not begin when you die, it begins when you...
The People in the Bible Are Real
For many, the claim of the title doesn't come as a shock. We have historical evidence for many of these people having existed. But even though we mentally assent their realness, we sometimes feel detached and like their stories are impersonal. After all, they lived a...
Suffering Like a Potato
In the sermon yesterday morning we learned about suffering and the will of God. The main Bible references were in 1 Peter 3. Because God is good and knows everything, He can allow suffering and still make it work out for something better. Because God allows humans to...
Playing Pretend
I loved pretending as a child. I love pretending as an adult. Pretending in itself is not bad, but how and why you pretend is what makes it good or bad. God gave us the ability to be creative. God Himself is creative, and gave us that ability to deepen the way He and...
Life Litmus Tests
I was looking through some old notes again, and found a couple things that made me think about my own life. Am I living the way I should? Is my life showing that I have fellowship with and love for God? There are ways I can tell, "litmus tests" for life, if you will....
God’s Words, Not Yours
I was perusing my notes when I found some notes from a Missions Conference in 2017: "You are not qualified to call people sinners. You can't presume to tell people God loves them. But you do have a warrant to report what God says." These are God's words, not yours!...