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Letter to a dead church
In writing to Sardis, there is an interesting note. Craig Keener points out in his commentary on Revelation that the two harshest rebukes in the seven letters of Revelation were to churches where even the cities don’t exist anymore.
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The call to prayer — 2017
It is time to press on to a new level of prayer.
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Lead us not into temptation
One of the key lines out of the prayer Jesus taught was simple. “Don’t let us be tested.”
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Spiritual leprosy
Prayerlessness in the body of Christ is akin to leprosy. I learned some things about leprosy from Paul Brand, a surgeon to lepers. He says that in leprosy the nerves stop functioning properly, no longer sending signals of pain to the brain. Lepers will begin to lose fingers and toes in accidents because they cannot feel pain when they are…
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Discipline is necessary
It is time to enter into the arena of spiritual discipline at a new level. It is to be aware of God’s presence in our lives and carry that presence into our world.
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Advent Prayer
Advent Prayer In our secret yearnings we wait for your coming, and in our grinding despair we doubt that you will. And in this privileged place we are surrounded by witnesses who yearn more than do we and by those who despair more deeply than do we. Look upon your church and its pastors in this season of hope which…
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The noise is too great
The noise is too great, His voice is too quiet. I dream of “God moving”, but in my own definition. I act like God isn’t speaking, but it is the noise that is on high volume. God won’t shout above the noise. He will wait patiently for me to turn it down.
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A prayer of thanksgiving
Help Me Thanksgiving Day Prayer O God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry; When I have work, help me to remember the jobless; When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all; When I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer, And remembering, help me to…
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The humility of a well-kept soul
God is filled with love and hope for humanity… for us… but that way is found through the cross, not our own power.
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Early warning system
It’s not a time for panic. It’s a time for prayer. Not a prayer about who will “win” the election, but deep prayer that will call the Church back to listening to the Spirit NO MATTER WHAT.
Tag: Prayer
