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Going

Matthew 28:18-19 says, “All authority on heaven and earth has been given to me, go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” Jesus said this. Let’s break this down a little in the context of our connectedness to God. It’s the same connectedness I talked about in the previous post on Prayer. Jesus claimed that we could abide in him and his word abide in us. Then he went a step further and said…

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Prayer

What if I told you Jesus claimed we could ask God of anything and He would do it. Hard to believe, right… Well, Jesus makes it pretty clear in John 15:7 when Jesus says, “if you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be done to you.” Jesus wants us to be so connected to him that the things we ask are the very things on Gods heart and the things God wants to give…

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Perspective

I was riding today and prayed, “God give me your perspective.” I don’t do this enough. I mean, I don’t seem to pray this prayer enough… Think this enough… Want this enough… There are people all over the world right now, who don’t know Jesus and it’s far to easy to just sit… watch… listen… Let’s take action, friends. 7.4 billion people in the world. As of 2010 an estimated 2.2 billion of those…

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Practicalities of intentionality

What does practicalities of intentionality really mean? Now, read this article carefully because how I am going to answer this question must manifest itself in the context of the Holy Spirit changing us and guiding us as we seek God in our relationships. Ultimately this all must spring out of genuine love for others and an urgency for people to be reunited with God. Otherwise it’s only a matter…

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#building relationships #Discipleship #Intentional #Intentionality #loving people #Practicalities

Multiplying Disciples

Here are a few things you need to hear about discipleship. Like the previous post on maturity in Christ; this is no exhaustive list and I am no expert. I simply want to get people thinking about who Jesus was and what He want’s of our lives. Jesus was serious about His followers making disciples. Making disciples means multiplying disciples. This verb “disciple” is all about helping others grow…

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Maturity in Christ

Here are a few things you need to know about maturity in Christ. This is not an exhaustive list and I’m sure there could be much added; it is simply three key thoughts that came to mind. I also will not, and can not claim to be an expert on this topic so read carefully and take time yourself to figure out what the God says about spiritual maturity. Maturing in Christ requires giving Him your…

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Sacrifice

Sacrifice. It is selfless. Being selfless is hard. I wish I was a better example of this, but I’m not. Maybe some of you can relate. My hope is that by God’s strength I can be more selfless every new day. “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Jesus’ words in Luke 9:23. Every day I wake up and I want… I want, I want, I want. Just like a…

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The search for meaning

The search for meaning is a life-long journey for most people. Over the last few months I’ve had multiple conversations with a friend that lead to this assumption. “There’s gotta be more,” he’s said. There’s gotta be more to a relationship than surface level conversation. Or “there’s gotta be more to this life than work. Well, there’s the weekend I guess.” “But when I said, “but even then…

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#Life #Purpose #Searching #Story #truth

We can know God!

Wow, to think we can actually know God. What a thought. What a beautiful reality. The God who created everything; the whole universe. The God who created man. Oh, what a thought. Man and woman, created in such a way that they, from the beginning, could walk with God. We know the rest of the story. Man and woman disobeyed and evil entered. But, from that point on God began a desperate pursuit to…

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#Christianity #Desire #Faith #God #Honesty #KnowingGod #settling

Don't settle for once a week

Don’t settle for once a week

Why intentionally set a day for routine time with close friends that you share your life with? I believe this time is a catalyst for the rest of the week. I like this word ‘catalyst’ as it means, ‘a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.’ So how does this relate to the weekly routine time? That time doesn’t change, but the…

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Living in a land of darkness

Matthew 4:12-17

When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people living in darkness …

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A story of faithfullness

A lady had some time to spare after landing in Boise. She rented a bicycle and rode to a small coffee shop filled with people. With only a few available places to sit she decided to sit around a coffee table amongst four other people. One couple was practicing for a upcoming play, another man was vigorously writing, and the fourth young man was reading the Bible and journalling. As he was…

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#all people #Faith #Story #young man