Daily Devotion “God interrupt whatever we are doing so that we can join You in what You're doing” Francis Chan ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Finding God Day One Hundred … [Read more...] about Day 6/28 – Finding God
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Day 6/27 – The Desire to Retire
Daily Devotion "People argue that some of the biblical commands are cultural; they apply to the culture of that day, but not to ours. If this is true, then you must answer two questions: 1) Who decides which commandments are cultural and which … [Read more...] about Day 6/27 – The Desire to Retire
Day 6/26 – False Impressions
Daily Devotion Do we let our culture/traditions supersede God’s commands? Jesus speaking in Mark 7:6-9 said: 6 … “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: These people honor me with their lips, but their … [Read more...] about Day 6/26 – False Impressions
Day 6/21 – Testing One Another
Daily Devotion Godly shame: ...”we have lost our capacity for shame, even telling ourselves that shame itself is a sin. But this is not so. Godly shame brings a man to a place of brokenness, repentance, and dependence on God, and this state is … [Read more...] about Day 6/21 – Testing One Another
Day 6/20 – Exposing Heresy
Daily Devotion "…it is also true that if you wish a close, intimate relationship with God, you must spend the effort studying and applying theology, which is another way of saying, learning His ways. Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 6/20 – Exposing Heresy
Day 6/17 – Manipulation and Influence
Daily Devotion "…Herein lies the cardinal difference between the moralizing religions and Jesus' offer to us… Jesus does not offer to make bad people good but to make dead people alive." Ravi Zachariais ---------/:///// Thoughts from the … [Read more...] about Day 6/17 – Manipulation and Influence
Day 6/16 – Perform for the Correct Audience
Daily Devotion “The Christian life requires hard work. Our sanctification is a process wherein we are coworkers with God. We have the promise of God's assistance in our labor, but His divine help does not annul our responsibility to work (Phil. … [Read more...] about Day 6/16 – Perform for the Correct Audience
Day 6/15 – Promotion
Daily Devotion “Excess information causes us to think about details other than our souls. To the degree you can get a man to think about something other than his soul is the degree to which you can nudge a man away from Christ. We have nudged … [Read more...] about Day 6/15 – Promotion
Day 6/14 – The Danger of Presumption
Daily Devotion “God gave you your days upon earth to prepare you for an eternity with Him. You may not have a great deal to say about your standard of living in this life; Providence determines your gifts, abilities, circumstances, and … [Read more...] about Day 6/14 – The Danger of Presumption
Day 6/11 – Two Kinds of Vessels
Daily Devotion "How we read the Scripture is of integral importance because it determines whether or not we are tethered to the underlying spiritual reality of the universe, which is grounded in the authority of God. Paul declares in 1 … [Read more...] about Day 6/11 – Two Kinds of Vessels
Day 6/10 – Subjective Application
Daily Devotion “Highly opinionated people are often willful people. They have a keen sense of what is right, but risk being unwilling to submit their standards to the Lordship of Christ. Strong opinions can warp obedience, causing the holder to … [Read more...] about Day 6/10 – Subjective Application
Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Daily Devotion “Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." James 1:2-3 “God will never place you in the crucible without a purpose. Although you may never … [Read more...] about Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Day 6/6 – Law and Request
Daily Devotion “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (II Corinthians 5:10). This is not judgment for sin, … [Read more...] about Day 6/6 – Law and Request
Day 6/4 – Never Say No to God
Daily Devotion "Jesus here tells us we cannot be assured of entrance into heaven unless we do the will of His Father. Note with me that, like the children of Israel, the people to whom He refers in this passage are deluded. They think they are … [Read more...] about Day 6/4 – Never Say No to God
Day 6/3 – Only the Secure Can Be Humble
Daily Devotion The Bible “...within the covers of that single book are all the answers to all the problems that face us today if we’d only read and believe.” http://www.youtube.com/embed/OvN1jTkzXbY?rel=0 President Ronald … [Read more...] about Day 6/3 – Only the Secure Can Be Humble
Day 6/2 – Testing and Surrender
Daily Devotion “Mercy is the setting aside of justice, it is not the setting aside of consequences. The mercy of God does not eliminate the consequences of the sin. If you stand on the tallest building in a large city, and in a moment of … [Read more...] about Day 6/2 – Testing and Surrender
Day 5/23 – The Life of Death
Daily Devotion "At the moment I sin, I desire the sin more than I desire to please God." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) The Life of Death Day One Hundred … [Read more...] about Day 5/23 – The Life of Death