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What It Means To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit (Part 2)

“Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.” (Ephesians 4:31 NLT) It may be helpful to think of being filled by the Spirit more like being a funnel than a jar. It’s not God’s intent simply to be ‘stored’ in us, waiting for us to remove the “lid” andContinue reading “What It Means To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit (Part 2)”

What It Means To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit (Part 1)

“Then you will overflow with confident Hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13b NLT) While “being filled” is a common expression, when it has reference to the Holy Spirit, the co-equal, co-eternal third member of the triune Godhead (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), it has some very far-reaching implications for our lives. We fill ourContinue reading “What It Means To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit (Part 1)”

Asking Some Hard Questions About Suicide (Part 2)

“He gave His life to free us from every kind of sin…” (Titus 2:14a NLT) When a loved one or friend takes their own life, our hearts and minds fill with questions. Yesterday we looked at “Am I to blame?” and today we’ll look at: “Will my loved one be in heaven?” While this may seemContinue reading “Asking Some Hard Questions About Suicide (Part 2)”

Asking Some Hard Questions About Suicide (Part 1)

“He gave His life to free us from every kind of sin…” (Titus 2:14a NLT) Having wrestled with depression much of my adult life, I’ve seriously considered suicide as an option on more than one occasion. The insights and guidance of godly friends and professional Christian counselors have been helpful, but ultimately what saved myContinue reading “Asking Some Hard Questions About Suicide (Part 1)”

How to Love Your Neighbor (Part 2)

“Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (James 2:8 NLT) Yesterday, we looked at three initial steps to consider if you want to love your neighbors. Let’s continue with a few more things we did in Dallas, then shift to somethingContinue reading “How to Love Your Neighbor (Part 2)”

How to Love Your Neighbor (Part 1)

“For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Galatians 5:14 NLT) John MacArthur said: “I don’t want to be successful, I want to be useful.” Those words spoke to me in regard to learning to love my neighbors. I chose not to focus on “success” –Continue reading “How to Love Your Neighbor (Part 1)”

Giving Thanks!

“She fell at his feet and bowed before him, overwhelmed with gratitude.” (2 Kings 4:37a NLT) In 2 Kings 4 there is a story of a wealthy woman who lived in Shunem, who had no children. Because of her kindness to Elisha, the prophet, though her husband was old, Elisha told her she would haveContinue reading “Giving Thanks!”

Why Is the Bible So Important?

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful…” (2 Timothy 3:16a NLT) When I was in college in the 1960’s I would make frequent trips to my mailbox. I couldn’t afford to call my girlfriend very often, so I had to rely on the mail. Receiving a letter from her was like hearing fromContinue reading “Why Is the Bible So Important?”