Category: Devotional
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Day 5: We’re Compelled to Love God’s Family – Because We Are a Family
Verse: “Love your Christian brothers and sisters.” — I Peter 2:17b (NLT) Theme: Love must be learned [Read More] thoughts on Day 5 of Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Community.
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Day 4: We’re Compelled to Love God’s Family – Because It Shows We Are Saved
Verse: “We know that we have passed from death to life because we love other believers.” — I John 3:14 (GW) Theme: Loving other believers is evidence we belong to God’s family [Read More] thoughts on Day 4 of Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Community.
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Day 3: We’re Compelled to Love God’s Family – Because It Is How We Love God
Verse: “People who do not love other believers, whom they have seen, can’t love God, whom they have not seen.” — I John 4:20b (GW) Theme: We love God by loving others [Read More] thoughts on Day 3 of Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Community.
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Day 2: We’re Compelled to Love God’s Family – Because God Commands It
Verse: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” –John 13:34 (NIV) Theme: Love is an act of the will [Read More] thoughts on Day 2 of Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Community.
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Day 1: We’re Compelled to Love God’s Family – Because God Loved Us
Verse: “Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” — I John 4:11 (NIV) Theme: Life is about learning to love. [Read More] thoughts on Day 1 of Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Community.
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40 Days of Community by Rick Warren: Better Together
At long last, I’ve decided to restart my (online) devotional time. I think the reason I didn’t feel “released” to do this is that my prior attempt was very Left Brain, and I needed to do something from the Heart. As it happens, our church has just started Rick Warren’s…
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Exodus 20:22-21:36 Building Identity
Questions: Why does God speak to us? Why through Moses? What does He want from us? For us? “Read More” to pursue answers.
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Exodus 19:16-20:21 Not-So-Close Encounters
Questions: To whom did God give His commands? How? Why? Where? Which? “Read More” to pursue answers.
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Deuteronomy 5:6-5:22 Decalogical
Questions: How do the Ten Commandments stack up as a universal standard of morality? Click “Read More” to pursue answers.
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Exodus 19:1-19:25 The Mountain of God
Questions: Why does God set apart a specific place to reveal Himself? How does He want us to approach Him? “Read More” to pursue answers.
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Exodus 18:1-18:27 A Man Named Jethro
Questions: What does Jethro teach Moses about being a man? In relation to balancing family, ministry, and work — as well as having humility? “Read More” to look for answers.
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Exodus 17:1-17:16 Staff Strikes
Abstract: Who’s striking? Against whom? With what? Who gets the glory, and why? Click “Read More” for details.
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Exodus 16:1-16:36 Omer Pile
Abstract: What is God teaching us by how He provides? Why do we not learn? Click “Read More” for details.
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Exodus 15:1-15:27 Water You Singing About?
Abstract: Why is God worthy of praise? Why do we forget so quickly? “Read More” for details.
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Exodus 13:17-14:31 Between a Devil and the Deep Red Sea
Why did God send the Israelites the long way around? Why snare them between Pharaoh and a dead end? “Read More” to explore.
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Exodus 12:37-13:16 Pass It On
massive host… origin… anniversary… prescriptions… allegiance to Yahweh… not intrinsic merit… reinforces claim… next generation… hand, eyes, mouth… object lesson… strong hand of Yahweh…
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Exodus 12:1-12:36 On The Lam’
time of firsts… provides a lamb… perfection… blood… personal… forever… discipline… catechism… follows through… gives in… blessing… time to leave… urgency… bargaining chip… reversal… conquerors
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Exodus 10:1-11:10 Stop Bugging Me
takes responsibility… Judging… know Yahweh is God… pay the price… leadership… choices… conditions… humbles… darkest hour… dramatic exit… esteem… worth… differentiation… last words… wonders…
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Exodus 9:1-9:35 Hail to the Chief
that they may serve.. freedom to bind… plague on both your horses… manifesting God’s name… exalt ourselves, or God? …loyalty test… confess sins… repent… moot… interpret events… folly… failing…
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Exodus 7:25-8:32 Much To Do With Frogs
heighten tension… frogs? deities… invasiveness… cry uncle… glory… sincere… reverted… up a notch… fear of God… rationalizations… distinction… progression… catch… unreal… greed… frog in a kettle…
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