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This means to order your life after God's truth and his ways. Jesus can reign in our lives, minds and hearts now.
The darkness of spiritual attack, unfaithful friends, bad circumstances, shame, guilt or anything else is not greater than the Lord.
David Guzik--"Enduring Words" devotional
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I really like David Guzik; I know him personally from when I completed my Theology degree. I am not a Calvinist, but I go to a Calvinist church and read/listen to probably 90% of Calvinist theologians. I consider myself a follower of Christ: not a follower of another human such as John Calvin. I follow Christ, not Calvin, so I do not call myself a Calvinist but a Christian. I think words matter and my identity is in Christ and not in a human. When people ask my denomination, I would say non-denominational with a lean towards Reformed theology, but the mouthful would be: a Bible-believing, Spirit-filled, born-again follower of Christ (by the grace of God).
For theological podcasts, I listen to a staunch Calvinist, James White. His takes on culture are spot on, though oft heated, but flawless for the most part in the sense of discernment. I also met James in person and he's a great man and someone I like the personality of and even find funny. I love John MacArthur, probably my favorite modern-day pastor. I love my pastor who is a Calvinist. Some of the "best men" and theologians I know of ever are Calvinist. To me it comes down to this: is the Word of God being taught? The whole counsel (Acts 20:27), not just cherry-picked topical messages and Jesus is my guru. No, He is Lord and King and His Word is to be taught, embraced, and obeyed.
"So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”
-Mark 9:29 NKJV
For those who don't know.. the context is that a man came to Jesus about his son who had a mute spirit. He had asked Jesus' disciples to cast it out and they couldn't.. so long story short.. Jesus cast it out. You can read the whole story in Mark 9:14-29.
I looked up some study notes on this by David Guzik and the following I really enjoyed:
That last sentence. OOF.
Lord help my unbelief.. help me to depend on You completely and not myself.
The king gave orders; and they quarried large stones, expensive stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stone.
1 Kings 5:17
Solomon using only costly stones in building the temple is the way we should work for God. We don't work for appearance only, but also to excel in the deep and hidden things.
God works in us in the deep and hidden things when others are concerned with appearances. He spends a lot of time in the secret and hidden things, then builds on that work so that others can see.
This is the way God builds his church. It is upon those solid believers that God will build His work because He uses costly stones in His temple.
--David Guzik
Liked this note by David Guzik on John 6:65 which you can find the complete study notes here..
Study notes by David Guzik on John 5:28 (it also ties in with verse 35) that can be found here.
Really like what Morris (not sure who he is exactly) had said here.
The request to examine, prove, and try refers mainly to the inward working of a man or woman — the mind and the heart.
David was confident enough in his demonstrated life of faith that he asked God to examine and try him. If David were not in fact trusting in God or walking rightly, he wanted God to show him and teach him.
--David Guzik commentary blueletterbible.com
And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word ~ Numbers 14:20
Moses knew God's power and God's promise and he appealed to it.
Moses was others centered. It was God's plan to develop this kind of heart, transforming him into the image of his son long before the time of Jesus.
Our prayers directly affect the outcome. God wants us to pray with this kind of passion.
~ David Guzik ~ Enduring Words, Mar 26
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