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Continually cultivating a love for the Word
In our MULTIPLY groups this week we have looked at “Why study the Scriptures?” In our discussion last night, I shared how learning a variety of approaches to studying the Bible keeps things fresh. As I was talking about some of the methods, I realized there are two “fail safes” in my practice I try to keep active. When I…
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Why study Scripture? The call to prayerful obedience
One way I develop in studying the Word prayerfully is to simply begin writing down phrases from the passage I am studying, or meditating on, and then allowing those phrases to carry me on to a next thought. I wish I was more artistic. But… it works for me in prayerful study.
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2015.11.08 – Why Study Scripture? by Pastor Vicki Higgins
“2015.11.08 – Why Study Scripture? by Pastor Vicki Higgins” – A sermon from Heights Church Subscribe in a RSS reader or on iTunes
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Why study the Word?
We need depth. When we get upset over Facebook posts and false headlines… friends… we need depth.
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The Daniel Generation
In our day it’s important to realize we are bridging key cultural shifts. For those my age (somewhere north of 39, you know) it is key we pay attention. This is a word I think the Lord dropped into my heart as I listened to a great preacher utilize the text from Daniel: He shall seduce with flattery those who…
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Rules … or relationship?
Thoughts from my morning reading
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Building endurance
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all.Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do…
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Living in the supernatural
I am working my way through Romans 8 and a comment from Craig Keener caught me. I long to continue living in the presence of Christ. I don’t want to live with skepticism. I may battle doubt from time to time, but I want to be found in faith at the end of the day! Western Christendom today has imbibed…
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Don’t make it about what it WAS
We need a deep shout of truth into the deepest part of our spirits. We need to understand the control we live under. It’s not the flesh any longer. Romans 8 has Paul demonstrating there are two allegiances, but in v. 9 delivers such a powerful shout of truth that needs to reverberate into the deepest parts of our spirits.…
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The value of a digital Bible
It was simple. I was going over to the library of the college where I teach to do some study. My physical Bible was with me as well as my notes on the passage I was working on. Within three minutes of getting into the library I found the huge advantage of what I had built in a small way…
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