March 25, 2013–The Power of Agreement

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“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.” (Matthew 18:19) Something totally unexpected happened during worship at a Baptist Church in Puerto Princesa, … [Continue reading]

March 24, 2013–Total Forgiveness

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Please read Matthew 18:21-35 in preparation for this DWOD. At a Pastors and Leaders Conference in 2005, the Lord used a seasoned minister named R. T. Kendall to touch my heart and shake me to the core. “R. T.”, as he is affectionately known, … [Continue reading]

March 23, 2013–You Go First

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“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that … [Continue reading]

March 22, 2013–No Stumbling Blocks

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Annie Pain was a saintly woman in her late 80’s, a member of Aneroid United Church, where a newly-minted minister named Jeeva Sam had just begun his ministry. Raised in the Baptist Church, she along with her family became part of the United Church … [Continue reading]

March 21, 2013–Cut It Off

"If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it … [Continue reading]

March 20, 2013–Understanding Your Gift (Os Hillman)

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“Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.” (I Corinthians 12:1) In First Corinthians 12 and Romans 12, the apostle Paul is teaching us about the role of spiritual gifts in the Church. He correlates these gifts to a … [Continue reading]

March 19, 2013–The Butterfly Effect

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By means of his one Spirit, we all said good-bye to our partial and piecemeal lives. We each used to independently call our own shots, but then we entered into a large and integrated life in which he has the final say in everything. (This is what we … [Continue reading]

March 18, 2013–Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

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During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the … [Continue reading]

March 17, 2013–Desire the Greater Gifts

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“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of … [Continue reading]

March 16, 2013–How the Word of Wisdom operates

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“To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit…” (1 Corinthians 12:8) I love the gifts of the Spirit and I love the ambiguity that exists within the scripture regarding … [Continue reading]