An Englishman Abroad

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Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son [Jesus]. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. Hebrews 1:1‭-‬3 http://bible.com/116/heb.1.1-3.NLT - #jesus (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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Via @frompassiontoaction - Fear can render you stuck in the rut of your comfort zone! Time to tear down the walls of the box you unknowingly put yourself in. Breaking out into the unknown can be scary, but it's even scarier when God said move and you're feet are like standing in quicksand going nowhere fast! Go for it, it's your journey! No one else can decide what's for you when God has already set you on your path! Let your trust in God be so deep that it creates an unrelenting fire in your belly that won't let you go!! #revelation #obedience #faith #trustGod #motivation #encouragement #networking #workfromhomemom #fearless #journey #entreprenuer #success (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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The Good News: "You who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News." Colossians 1:21‭-‬23 NLT http://bible.com/116/col.1.21-23.NLT #goodnews #gospel (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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What kind of people are we: greedy (which the Bible calls idolatry!) or happy givers? "Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!" Proverbs 21:26 NLT http://bible.com/116/pro.21.26.NLT #greedy #giver (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT http://bible.com/116/1co.13.13.NLT #love #faith #hope (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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Monday is also a day for rejoicing, isn't it? "This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24 NLT http://bible.com/116/psa.118.24.NLT #rejoice #monday (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.” Matthew 7:24‭-‬27 NLT http://bible.com/116/mat.7.24-27.NLT (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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These are the words of the apostle Paul, but I'm making them my own. "But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God." Acts of the Apostles 20:24 NLT http://bible.com/116/act.20.24.NLT #welovejapan #welovethejapanese (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:13‭-‬14 NLT http://bible.com/116/php.3.13-14.NLT (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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Are you going through a storm in your life? Look to Jesus; "Even the wind and waves obey Him!" ... Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!” Mark 4:38‭-‬41 NLT http://bible.com/116/mrk.4.38-41.NLT (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. 2 John 6 (NIV). #bleedinghearts #love #walkinlove #loveoneanother - via @mountainsandmulberries (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever. Psalms 23:1‭-‬6 NLT http://bible.com/116/psa.23.1-6.NLT (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12 NLT http://bible.com/116/1co.10.12.NLT (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. James 1:19‭-‬20 NLT http://bible.com/116/jas.1.19-20.NLT (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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“From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.” Isaiah 43:13 NLT http://bible.com/116/isa.43.13.NLT (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are. 1 Peter 5:8‭-‬9 NLT http://bible.com/116/1pe.5.8-9.NLT (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)

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In the beginning the Word [Jesus] already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. John 1:1‭-‬5‭, ‬14 NLT http://bible.com/116/jhn.1.1-14.NLT #Jesus (at Vineyard Brussels - connecting with God and people)