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Monthly Archives: August 2015
IN ON THE ACTION!
Acts…God in us We have completed our reading and study of the gospels, however, the work (acts) of God in us is not finished! The “acts” of the disciples continues into the next generation and the next, until these same … Continue reading
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WHAT IS THAT TO YOU?
John…on Love I have enjoyed reading and meditating on the book of John. Obviously a number of you have enjoyed it, too. In this last passage there are many messages that we could spend all day studying, but there is … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Education, Christian life, Christian Living, Comfort, Depression, devotion, devotional, Discernment, Discipleship, encouragement, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, Genesis, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Presence, God's will, God's Word, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insight, inspiration, Integrity, Israelites, Jesus, Jesus as LORD, Jesus Christ, joy, Leadership, LIfe, Love, Love God, Love of God, Love Others, manna, Mercy, Peace, Perfect Love, perspective, Pharaoh, Praise, Praise and Worship, prayer, Psalm 119, Psalms, Red Sea, Relationship, Relationships, repentance, Rest, Romans 12, Sacrifice, Salvation, Small Group Bible Studies, Small Group Bible Study, Small Group Study, Small Groups, spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Growth and Formation, Spiritual guidance, Teaching, Truth, Unconditional Love, Understanding, Wisdom, Worship, Youth Ministry
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WHEN JESUS SERVES BREAKFAST
John…on Love Have you ever been so hurried and stressed that you didn’t know if you were coming or going? We all have those moments in our busy lives. But if we know Jesus, and ask Him to take over, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Faith, Holy Spirit, insight, joy, marriage, ministry, Prayer, Salvation, Teaching, Training, Truth, Unconditional love, wisdom
Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Education, Christian life, Christian Living, Comfort, Creation, Depression, devotional, Discernment, encouragement, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, Genesis, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Presence, God's will, God's Word, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insight, inspiration, Integrity, Jesus, Jesus as LORD, Jesus Christ, joy, Leadership, LIfe, Love, Love God, Love of God, Love Others, manna, Marriage, Maturity, Mercy, Miracles, Paul, Peace, Perfect Love, perspective, Praise, Praise and Worship, prayer, Psalm 119, Psalms, Red Sea, Relationship, Relationships, repentance, Rest, Romans 12, Sacrifice, Salvation, Small Group Bible Studies, Small Group Bible Study, Small Group Study, Small Groups, spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Growth and Formation, Spiritual guidance, Teaching, Truth, Unconditional Love, Understanding, Wisdom, Worship, Youth Ministry
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THROUGH CLOSED DOORS, JESUS!
John…on Love There have been many debates about how Jesus entered a locked room through closed doors. If His body was intact, after the resurrection, how did He get in. If He was not a ghost-like figure, how did He … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Education, Christian life, Christian Living, Depression, devotion, devotional, Discernment, Discipleship, encouragement, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, Genesis, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Presence, God's will, God's Word, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insight, inspiration, Integrity, Jesus, Jesus as LORD, Jesus Christ, joy, Leadership, LIfe, Love, Love God, Love of God, Love Others, manna, Marriage, Maturity, Mercy, Miracles, Peace, Perfect Love, perspective, Praise and Worship, prayer, Psalm 119, Relationship, Relationships, repentance, Rest, Romans 12, Sacrifice, Salvation, Small Group Bible Studies, Small Group Bible Study, Small Group Study, Small Groups, spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Growth and Formation, Spiritual guidance, Teaching, Transformation, Truth, Unconditional Love, Understanding, Wisdom, Worship
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AT THE END OF OURSELVES, WE SEE JESUS!
John…on Love At the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ were three women…three Mary’s to be exact. There were others who gawked and jeered, but here are three Mary’s standing at the foot of the cross, weeping to the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Faith, insight, joy, marriage, ministry, Prayer, Salvation, Teaching, Training, Truth, Unconditional love, wisdom
Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Education, Christian life, Christian Living, Comfort, Depression, devotion, devotional, Discernment, Discipleship, encouragement, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Presence, God's will, God's Word, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insight, inspiration, Integrity, Israelites, Jesus, Jesus as LORD, Jesus Christ, joy, Leadership, LIfe, Love, Love God, Love of God, Love Others, manna, Marriage, Maturity, Mercy, Miracles, Peace, Perfect Love, perspective, Praise, Praise and Worship, prayer, Psalm 119, Relationship, Relationships, repentance, Romans 12, Sacrifice, Salvation, Small Group Bible Studies, Small Group Bible Study, Small Group Study, Small Groups, spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Growth and Formation, Spiritual guidance, Teaching, Truth, Unconditional Love, Understanding, Wisdom, Worship
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BEHIND THE SCENES PEOPLE
John…on Love My husband served as pastor for three turnaround churches for over 25 years, literally giving pieces of his life for them. He was a behind the scenes person, humble, not showy in his work for God. Not many … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Faith, insight, marriage, ministry, Prayer, Salvation, Teaching, Training, Truth, Unconditional love, wisdom
Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Education, Christian life, Christian Living, Depression, devotion, devotional, Discernment, Discipleship, encouragement, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Presence, God's will, God's Word, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insight, inspiration, Integrity, Jesus, Jesus as LORD, Jesus Christ, joy, Leadership, LIfe, Love, Love God, Love of God, Love Others, manna, Mercy, Peace, Perfect Love, perspective, Praise and Worship, prayer, Psalm 119, Relationship, Relationships, repentance, Rest, Romans 12, Sacrifice, Salvation, Small Group Bible Studies, Small Group Bible Study, Small Group Study, Small Groups, spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Growth and Formation, Spiritual guidance, Truth, Unconditional Love, Understanding, Wisdom, Worship
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JESUS, IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL
John…on Love Today, I have no personal stories to engage you. I only have Jesus who IS the story of life everlasting. Jesus is in the middle of all the action that day before the Sabbath. He is crucified on … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Education, Christian life, Christian Living, Comfort, Depression, devotion, devotional, Discernment, Discipleship, encouragement, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Presence, God's will, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insight, inspiration, Integrity, Jesus, Jesus as LORD, Jesus Christ, joy, Leadership, LIfe, Love, Love God, Love of God, Love Others, manna, Peace, Perfect Love, perspective, Praise and Worship, prayer, Psalm 119, Relationship, Relationships, repentance, Sacrifice, Salvation, Spiritual Growth and Formation, Truth, Unconditional Love
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YOU DO IT! NO, YOU DO IT!
John…on Love As a teacher I refer often to the behavior of kids on the playground for that is what I know well. When a daring adventuresome act is conjured up in the minds of creative kids, a vote is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Faith, insight, marriage, ministry, Prayer, Salvation, Teaching, Training, Truth, Unconditional love, wisdom
Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Education, Christian life, Christian Living, Comfort, Creation, Depression, devotion, devotional, Discernment, Discipleship, encouragement, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Presence, God's will, God's Word, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insight, inspiration, Integrity, Jesus, Jesus as LORD, Jesus Christ, joy, Leadership, LIfe, Love, Love God, Love of God, Love Others, manna, Mercy, Peace, Perfect Love, perspective, Praise and Worship, prayer, Psalm 119, Relationship, Relationships, repentance, Romans 12, Sacrifice, Salvation, Small Group Bible Studies, Small Group Bible Study, Small Group Study, Small Groups, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Growth and Formation, Truth, Unconditional Love
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NOT THE WORLD’S KIND OF KING…
John…on Love We try really hard, it seems, to fit Jesus, the Son and God, the Father into a box with lines and corners, confined to a small space of occupation in our minds. Everyone, at times, puts these limitations … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Faith, insight, marriage, ministry, Prayer, Salvation, Teaching, Training, Truth, Unconditional love, wisdom
Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Education, Christian life, Christian Living, Comfort, Creation, Depression, devotion, devotional, Discernment, Discipleship, encouragement, Evil, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Presence, God's will, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insight, inspiration, Integrity, Jesus, Jesus as LORD, Jesus Christ, joy, Leadership, LIfe, Love, Love God, Love of God, Love Others, manna, Maturity, Mercy, Miracles, Peace, Perfect Love, perspective, Praise and Worship, Relationship, Relationships, repentance, Romans 12, Sacrifice, Salvation, Small Group Bible Studies, Small Group Bible Study, Small Group Study, Small Groups, spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Growth and Formation, Spiritual guidance, Teaching, Truth, Unconditional Love, Youth Ministry
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NOT ME!
John…on Love As the playground teacher on duty, this scenario happens many times. You see a couple of kids doing something suspicious, so you begin your walk over to them. Before you get there, a crowd of kids begin to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Christian Perspective, Faith, insight, marriage, ministry, Prayer, Salvation, Teaching, Training, Truth, Unconditional love, wisdom
Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Education, Christian life, Christian Living, Depression, devotion, devotional, Discernment, Discipleship, encouragement, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Presence, God's will, God's Word, Grace, Guidance, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Insight, inspiration, Integrity, Jesus, Jesus as LORD, Jesus Christ, joy, Leadership, LIfe, Love, Love God, Love of God, Love Others, manna, Marriage, Maturity, Mercy, Peace, Perfect Love, perspective, Praise and Worship, prayer, Psalm 119, Relationship, Relationships, repentance, Rest, Romans 12, Sacrifice, Salvation, Small Group Bible Studies, Small Group Bible Study, Small Group Study, Small Groups, spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Growth and Formation, Spiritual guidance, Teaching, Transformation, Truth
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