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Month: December 2016

Watchnight Services

Watchnight Services

During my early teenage years our family attended an Independent Baptist Church. It was very fundamental in its approach and “straight lace” with rules like: No dancing, movies, “mixed bathing” in swimming pools, or dating without another couple. I’m not sure if it was just part of the era I lived in or a tradition of this type of church, but we always had “Watch Night Services” on New Year’s Eve. We gathered for three to four hours of sermons,…

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Family and Friends – The Father 2.0

Family and Friends – The Father 2.0

With the Father’s image as a foundation, (Colossians 1:15, 2Corinthians 4:4) Genesis 1:27 illustrates how the process works, explaining that “God created man in His own image, in the image of God, He created him; male and female He created them.” Now, let’s rephrase this verse in the context of what you have previously learned. We conclude, “The Divine Rulers and Judges fashioned an individual. They did this based on what was consistent with each Deity, regardless of whether they…

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Family and Friends – The Father 1.0

Family and Friends – The Father 1.0

As we prepare for the new year, I want to start with your relationship with Father God. With just Him individually. His role, your relationship, etc. I want you to see him as He is and befriend him in the way He wants you to so you can be like Enoch and Noah – Halak (walk) with Him. The Greek word for father patēr, does not simply translate into someone who, by his own will or passion, causes a child…

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Family and Friends 15.0

Family and Friends 15.0

Today I want to focus on how The God Family is constantly at work in your life. As you observe and consider Their characteristics, learn to use them as your guide for loving and caring for others with the gifts, knowledge and experience that make you unique. As we proceed in the days and weeks ahead, names of the Members of The God Family will be associated with particular attributes and traits. These traits are being presented as general overviews…

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Family and Friends 14.0

Family and Friends 14.0

Today we are going to continue focusing on three unique (spiritual) relationships that will bring about the basis of core knowledge and position you for spiritual authenticity. In order to grasp the uniqueness of the God Family, you must look at the original language and how the Bible describes “one”.  In Genesis 2:24 the Bible uses the phrase “they will become as one,” about two people being joined in marriage. The chosen word for “one” is ’echad. This is the…

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Family and Friends 13.0

Family and Friends 13.0

As I mentioned yesterday, through the ages, many spiritual issues have been clouded by man’s legalistic, controlling, and compulsive nature. It happened between the time of Moses and Jesus during the rise of the Pharisees and Essenes. It happened prior to Martin Luther and his Ninety-Five Theses, when church leaders decided that the Bible was “beyond the common man’s understanding.” I am reminded of some of my college and seminary professors, who appeared to enjoy complicating issues to ensure that…

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