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The Biblical Church

Posted in John Wesley, tagged , , on October 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »

A lot of people think of church in many different ways but it is good to see how the Bible defines it. Paul, writing to Corinthian believers, addresses his letter,

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their’s and our’s — 1st Corinthians 1:2

It is not a place or a building, though it meets in all places and even in homes (1Cor 16:9; Col 4:15). It is individuals who have met the risen Lord on this side of life, have chosen to follow him, and have said to others

“If your heart is as my heart,
take my hand — John Wesley

— fritz@langgang.com

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Biggest Source of Stupid Ideas

Posted in Faith, Fear, tagged , , on July 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »

We all do some stupid (May I use the term?) things.

Thinking back over personal experience I notice a primary source; we see it in Israel’s history, too.

Israel just finished clearing out their land of idolaters then some went home and did a stupid thing — they build a rival altar. That stirred everybody up! Had they not learned God takes a dim view of idolatry?! Their answer is telling,

We have … done it for fear” – Joshua 22:24

They were afraid of being excluded later so they built a copy of God’s altar. God did not tell them to do that.

How many bone-headed ideas do we come up with because of fear over one thing or another! God tells us not to fear but trust his care, obey his word, let Him be our wisdom.

You are partners with Christ … Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our righteousness, our holiness, and our ransom from sin. — 1st Corinthians 1:30 (God’s Word translation)

Prayer: Jesus, help me to act in faith, trusting in your presence and care, not in fear.

Sound Bite: Perfect love casts out fear (1st John 4:18)

— fritz@langgang.com
Also see: Fat Fallible Fears, Sept. 12, 2010

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The Deciding Factor of Faith

Posted in Endurance, Faith, tagged on June 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »

The Message Bible captures what I believe is the deciding factor in whether a person endures in their faith

When we see that you’re just as willing to endure the hard times as to enjoy the good times, we know you’re going to make it, no doubt about it. – 1st Corinthians 1:6 (Message)

– fritz@langgang.com

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