dW 02.01.08

scripture

 

Psalm 34:14
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

 

quote

 

A stone thrown into a pond creates waves which are practically imperceptible before they reach the shore.  A shout thrown into the air re-echoes for a few moments, then dies away forever.  But the life of Jesus, sacrificially thrown into the lives of His disciples, kindled there a new life that has never died away.

Walter Horton

 

thoughts

 

Christians have a message. That message is that Jesus is the remedy for the ills of this earthly life. This is the greatest news ever to be shared and we need to share it! People are dying, fading away in the abuse of this life. Hopelessness, fear, worry, and hate are digging deeper because we lack the “whatever” to speak up. I must, you must, we must speak the truth into this decaying, dying world. The question therefore is how to engage the world and then for those ideas to become action. Let’s focus on developing a real orthoproxy.

dW - George Street

Subject: 8 min audio clip worth millions

 

It's refreshing to hear this message over and over again!

As Spurgeon said: "People are being helped to live by being reminded that they must die"

Dan

dW 01.28.08

scripture

 

Titus 2:11-12

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.

 

En Espanol

 

quote

 

Superficial happiness without spiritual holiness is one of hell's major exports.

Unknown

dW 01.25.08

scripture

 

Proverbs 27

2          Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.

5          Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

6          Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

9          Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel.

17         As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

 

En Espanol

 

quote

 

By friendship you mean the greatest love, the greatest usefulness, the most open communication, the noblest sufferings, the severest truth, the heartiest counsel, and the greatest union of minds of which brave men and women are capable. 

Jeremy Taylor

dW 01.24.08

scripture

 

2 Samuel 6:14-15

David, wearing a linen ephod danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.

 

What’s an ephod?

It is a Hebrew word which can mean either a piece of clothing like a skirt that went from the waist to the knee or a garment like a vest or a jacket that only the priests wore.

 

The Message translation says it this way, “David, ceremonially dressed in priest's linen, danced with great abandon before God.”

 

En Espanol

 

lyrics

 

song: David

artist: Spoken

 

Oh God let your spirit fall on me,

Your perfect peace comes down and amazes me,

It’s like a dream or a vision inside of me,

Your perfect peace comes down and amazes me,

Oh God I want to dance like David,

Every time I fall on my face,

I dream of a place so far away,

Don’t want to hide my face for another day,

Everything I do, I want to do it for you,

Unlike the others who have fallin' and slipped away,

They’ve slipped away, move swiftly now, don't fall behind

dW 01.23.08

scripture

 

Romans 5:9-11

Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

 

En Espanol

 

lyrics

 

I am sorry for the wasted time

For leaving you behind

I fall on my knees and I cry

My God, I am sorry

For every wasted day

I’ll give it all away

For you to keep me in your will

- Day in the Sun

dW 01.22.08

scripture

 

Luke 3:11

John answered, “The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.”  

 

En Espanol

 

thought

 

If you have two of something then one of those things does not belong to you.

- Pastor Jeff Gowling

 

illustration

 

An itinerate preacher was visiting the country. He saw farmer tending his field. He approached the old man and asked, “Sir, do you know Jesus Christ? Are you saved?” The old man stopped his work and leaned against his plow. He thought for a moment. Then he reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper and pencil. After scribbling on it he handed it to the preacher. The preacher took a look and saw that the old man had listed three names and three addresses. The old man smiled and said, “I could tell you but go ask my neighbors.”

 

Being a Christian is not simply the knowledge of God or the ability to recite theology but it must be evident in our lives. If someone asked your neighbors if you were a Christian, what would they say?

 

dW 01.21.08

scripture

 

James 5:16

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

 

En Espanol

 

quote

 

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
Saint Augustine

 

illustration

 

dW 01.18.08

scripture

 

Romans 7:14-25 Message

I can anticipate the response that is coming: "I know that all God's commands are spiritual, but I'm not. Isn't this also your experience?" Yes. I'm full of myself—after all, I've spent a long time in sin's prison. What I don't understand about myself is that I decide one way, but then I act another, doing things I absolutely despise. So if I can't be trusted to figure out what is best for myself and then do it, it becomes obvious that God's command is necessary. But I need something more! For if I know the law but still can't keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don't have what it takes. I can will it, but I can't do it. I decide to do good, but I don't really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time. It happens so regularly that it's predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God's commands, but it's pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge. I've tried everything and nothing helps. I'm at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn't that the real question? The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different.

 

quote

 

Computers have hard drives. If you don’t want something there then you can delete it. I wish I could do that with what is in my mind.

Jimmy D.

dW 01.17.08

scripture

 

Matthew 6:9-10

Jesus said, “This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

quote

 

Prayer is our invitation for God to mess with our lives.

Rod Reed

 

thoughts

 

Many of us may know the Lord’s Prayer. However, even though we may not voice this, our prayers might indicate that when it comes to our lives and our needs they are of more importance than the will of God. This is not so. Our prayers need to be in sync with His will.