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And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26, ESV
Apart from God, we hate Him and are selfish.
The Holy Spirit regenerates our hearts to love in Christ’s name, to seek Him and share His love with others.
Did some replace another candle that had [mostly] melted with a fresher candle that has barely melted?
Information and context go hand in hand.Daniel
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Age
Dictionary.com defines age as “the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to”
As we ponder this idea of age, we should also be aware that age is itself a historical concept not a scientific one. For example, if we walk into a room and see a candle burning and want to know how long it has been burning, we can employ some scientific measurements on the candle itself to make some inferences, but a conclusive answer for how long the candle has been burning would require historical evidence. Let’s investigate this candle allegory a little further.
We could use science to measure the current length of the candle, the volume of melted wax, and the current burn rate. From those measurements…
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Give us this day our daily bread
Matthew 6:11, ESV
We trust and ask God to give us just enough for the day, that we may trust Him, depend on Him, and glorify Him.
This is how our congregation is meeting during the pandemic crisis, and these are all good tips.
Hang in there, everyone, trusting in our Lord!Daniel
More and more churches are doing service online. If you are using zoom this Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Use Zoom for the Glory of God.
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Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
2 Samuel 7:22, ESV
The message of the Bible is sufficient for salvation and knowing God is real. May we preach and teach this message to the world.
It never hurts to have these reminders to ease our anxieties.
Daniel
I think it was providential that three weeks ago we started a mini-series on worrying. Who would have thought this became so relevant. During a time when many are practicing social distancing, believers must practice spiritual Distancing from Anxiety.
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4, ESV
Whatever happens around us, we can know – as Christians – that our Lord is watching over us, correcting us, and protecting us. Even in affliction, we can find comfort and peace in Christ.
Well, this topic can be explosive.
Daniel
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The title is fairly self explanatory. Dr. Ross tries to make the case that the Bible teaches the concept of what is proverbially known as the Big Bang. Let’s look at chapter 13 to see what Dr. Ross believes to be the Big Bang (BB) and how the Bible does or does not teach this theory
These are quotes from Dr. Ross throughout chapter 13 in which he defines part or all of the theory:
In truth, the cosmic “bang” is an immensely powerful yet carefully planned and controlled burst of creation-a sudden release of power from which the universe unfurled in an exquisitely controlled expansion. In an instant, time, space, matter, and energy, along with the physical laws governing them all, came into existence from a source beyond the cosmos
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Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16, ESV
Sometimes we need to see or hear someone responding to our confession.
Sometimes we need to know we are being held accountable.
All the time we need to obey God’s commands.
Then we heal.
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:16, ESV
Especially in times of fear and doubt, we need to be sharing our goods with each other as needed. It shows our faith in God and His goodness.
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