Born of Fire
to download a pdf copy of this message, click here: You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the …
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Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites. – Exodus 19:5-6 Dormant …
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Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations – a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people …
Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice and your joy no one will take from you – John 16:12-24 (22 printed) Background Jesus and his disciples were in the transition point from ending the Passover meal and going to the garden to pray. In this time, …
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus – Philippians 4:1-9 (6-7 printed) Background Paul speaks so warmly of the Philippian church, using …
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “so shall your offspring be” – Romans 4:16-24 (18 shown) Looking Ahead The holidays are upon us. For many of us, this means looking forward to cooking all day, Black Friday, Cyber …
word choice Romans 8:38 (NIV) For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. I find …
On a very hot September day, my daughter and I made our way to Livermore, Ca. to have lunch with a young woman we haven't seen in a while. Family friend, and one of the people that affectionately calls me dad, she sat in front of us with eyes full of life, story, and of …
2 days before that wonderful number hits. 5...0... funny how 40 years ago that sounded sooooooo old. I guess it's all a matter of perspective, right? Well, I guess I should have something to show for this milestone... Let's see what I have taken from my years on earth: Gray happens being called sir is …
I've had plenty of people ask me what I'm doing for "the 4th" (it's interesting how a little international travel can make you sensitive to how many people don't celebrate the 4th of July 🙂 ). My only plan was to workout, sadly. I could barbeque, but I'd have to do vegan stuff too, and …