“And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children. We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you to share in his Kingdom and glory.” — 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
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“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”— Matthew 28:19-20
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“Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.…For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” — Psalm 100:3-5
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“But we had to celebrate and be glad….” — Luke 15:32a
This past weekend, we celebrated our twenty-year anniversary! We sang songs, honored people, heard stories, looked back, laughed, cried, ate good food, listened to jazz, bounced, climbed, rejoiced and thanked God for His amazing goodness. It was a fantastic weekend — God was honored!
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“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” — John 13:34
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“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” — Genesis 1:27
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“Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back. If you say, ‘See, we did not know this,’ Does He not consider it who weighs the heart? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?” — Proverbs 24:11-12
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I wanted to share a quiet time journal entry I made this week. It follows the S.O.A.P method: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer.
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“By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.”— Hebrews 11:3
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The supernatural world is very real. In Mark (5:1-20) we get to witness the power and love of Jesus on full display; He seeks out and completely delivers a man bound by a “legion” of demons. We learn from our Lord how to deal with demons and spiritual forces that would seek to destroy us (John 10:10).
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