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obedience

  1. Christsfreeservant

    The Way

    Sunday, July 9, 2017, 8:18 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “God Will Make a Way.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read various scriptures (in the ESV) on the subject of “the way.” Jesus is The Way (Jn. 14:6) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No...
  2. Christsfreeservant

    Love and Obey

    Tuesday, July 4, 2017, 6:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Sheep.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read various scriptures (in the NIV) on the subject of obedience. Jesus Saves Us (Acts 5:32; Hebrews 5:9; John 8:51) “We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    Are You Free?

    Monday, July 3, 2017, 5:52 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Songs in The Night.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read various scriptures (in the ESV) on the subject of freedom in Christ Jesus. What is Freedom? I think most of us, who have any knowledge of scripture, know that...
  4. Christsfreeservant

    But When...

    Friday, June 30, 2017, 5:58 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “When in The Stillness.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Titus 3:1-11 (Select vv. ESV). Every Good Work (vv. 1-2) Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every...
  5. Kiwi Christian

    BARRIERS TO OBEDIENCE

    BARRIERS TO OBEDIENCE Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 15:1-35. Key: Faith is tested in the life of a Christian when obedience seems hard. After we are saved, faith and works are very closely linked. All disobedience is due to lack of faith. WHEN IS OBEDIENCE HARD? 1. Sacrifice: Obedience is...
  6. Stacey Pardoe

    The High Cost of Disobedience

    We’re standing by the murky waters of a place we call the frog pond when I tell him. I tell him not to step into the water. It’s sulfurous black swamp mud, and he’s wearing white socks under his sandals, upon his own insistence. It has something to do with the cut on his foot that mysteriously...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    Dear Church Member

    Thursday, May 11, 2017, 9:19 a.m. Dear Church Member, The reason I am writing you today is to ask you a few simple questions. Do you know what your church believes? Have you read their statement of faith, and their purpose and vision statements? Have you also checked these out against the Word...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    Do We Love Him?

    Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 7:41 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Lately, the Lord has not been having me read book by book, and chapter by chapter, as usual, so I asked him where he wanted me to read this morning. Then, I sensed he would have me look at what it...
  9. Tangible

    Is Obedience Necessary for the Christian?

    If we are not saved through our good works, then what role do good works play in the Christian life? What exactly are the good works God has created us in Christ to do, and what is their purpose? In this excellent, short video, Dr. Scott Keith answers the question "Is Obedience Necessary for...
  10. BlessedDisciple

    The clarity of obedience...

    “Anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.” (James 1:23-24) DISOBEDIENCE greatly increases confusion. But OBEDIENCE brings clarity — and takes...
  11. Christsfreeservant

    Free from Sin

    Monday, April 17, 2017, 2:11 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Bless This House.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 1:18-2:16 (Select vv. NASB). Hypocritical Judging (2:1-4) Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    Is it Really for Him?

    Sunday, April 9, 2017, 9:20 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Oh, To Be Like Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Zechariah 7 (NASB). Or, For Ourselves? (vv. 1-7) In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth...
  13. Christsfreeservant

    Lift Up a Standard

    Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 3:43 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Do Not Seal My Lips.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 62 (NASB). For Zion’s Sake (vv. 1-5) For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet, Until her...
  14. BlessedDisciple

    Kingdom stuff...

    Find a way to do Kingdom stuff every day (sharing the Gospel, praying with people, interceding for the lost people in your life, etc.). It will bring Joy to the heart of Jesus! Even little things are significant… “His Master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful...
  15. BlessedDisciple

    Uh...really live!

    YES, LIVE VICARIOUSLY THROUGH YOURSELF! (Ran into this sign at a car dealership today) We need to stop living our lives through books and movies for awhile -- and unplug from electronica, entertainment, social media, etc. for awhile -- and go on some real adventures with the Holy Spirit! It’s...
  16. C

    If God asked you to kill someone from another group, would you?

    (Feel free to move this if it should be in Ethics and Morality instead.) Now before you say "God would never do that!" keep in mind that in the Old Testament, there were several times where God commanded entire cities to be destroyed and killed, including the infants. And disobedient children...
  17. Christsfreeservant

    Out of the Fire

    Friday, March 3, 2017, 6:49 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Heart’s Desire.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Jude 1 (quoting select vv. NASB). Contend for the Faith (vv. 1-4) Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are the called...
  18. Christsfreeservant

    Water and Blood

    Wednesday, March 1, 2017, 10:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Sing of His Mercy.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 John 5 (Select vv. NASB). Born of God (vv. 1-4) Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child...
  19. Christsfreeservant

    The Same Kind

    Thursday, February 23, 2017, 4:17 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Give Ear to Jesus.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Peter 1:1-11 (NASB). His Divine Power (vv. 1-4) Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the...
  20. Christsfreeservant

    Our Stay on Earth

    Monday, February 20, 2017, 4:46 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “In Holiness.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Peter 1:13-25 (NASB). Prepare Your Minds (vv. 13-16) Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to...
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