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Written by Buddy Sheets
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Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
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The Children of Israel observed many varied holy days, special seasons, feasts, etc. Colossians 2:14-17 reminds us that these were nailed to the cross. “…by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.” |
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Written by John Arnott
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Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
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Long before the renewal broke out, I made a conscious decision to value the whole body of Christ. In fact, the diversity in the Church reminds me of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was okay to be a member of a different tribe, to wear different clothes, to fly a different banner as long as everyone understood they were part of the same nation. |
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Written by Angie Ugan
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Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
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The Lord has recently been speaking to me about my prayer life. It seems like a given to speak on this subject in Christian circles, but God is opening my eyes to just how little 'real praying' I've done in the past. What I mean by 'real praying' is the reality of communion with God. I've come to find out that what I've been calling 'prayer', turns out to be some form of introspective self-examination.
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Written by Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
Q: When a new Christian asks you how you keep your daily quiet time fresh and meaningful, how do you respond? In addition to reading a section from the Scriptures and expressing yourself to the Lord in prayer, what do you do? A: My mother-in-law includes a daily visit with Oswald Chambers through his classic volume, My Utmost For His Highest. My friend Pete wouldn't think of maneuvering through the corporate jungle without incorporating Our Daily Bread into his breakfast routine. The Covenant Home Altar is another popular companion to the Bible for morning devotions. But a less popular book has served me well. A hymnbook. My personal hymnal is a virtual devotional reservoir. I first discovered its artesian depth as a seminary student. A leather bound lyric-only hymnbook caught my attention in a second-hand bookstore. Because it was only 50 cents I couldn't resist. But only after searching its yellowed pages did I realize its value had very little to do with its price tag. Most people I know either associate the hymnal with the sanctuary of their church or with a genre of worship embraced by another generation. But the hymnal is more than a book of congregational song; it is an entire library of personal faith. The dog-eared volume beside my bed is as much at home on my night stand as it is in the pew rack. |
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Written by Jack Deere
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Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
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Almost any Christian can tell you what the greatest commandment of all is to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind (Matt 22 36-40). We all know this is the greatest commandment. But are we really taking it seriously? It is so easy to think that we are loving Jesus when in reality we are loving something else.
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