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Take Captive Every Thought: The Real Thing
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Take Captive Every Thought. Thursday, November 10, 2011. Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality." (Rom. 12:9-13). Loving. That's a problem. Which is genuine love? Is it acceptable to. Of course not. ...
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Take Captive Every Thought: The Husband
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Take Captive Every Thought. Monday, April 25, 2011. You Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be married. As a young man marries a maiden, so will your sons marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. Have you ever tried to imagine God rejoicing over you? Have you ever envisioned Him as madly, deeply taken with you? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Take Captive Every Thought: Depths of Glory
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Take Captive Every Thought. Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Where is God glorified? Is it in our stylish appearance on Sunday mornings? Our impressive displays of talent and skill? Our ability to influence others? He could certainly impress us all the time with parted seas and with blazing fires by night. He could clearly fill a temple with His awesome presence. Why did the Everlasting Father clothe Himself as a Suffering Servant? Many think the glory of God is reflected in great cathedrals, and perhaps it is&...
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Take Captive Every Thought: October 2010
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Take Captive Every Thought. Sunday, October 24, 2010. When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? Youcrowned him with glory and honor." (Psa. 8:3-5). What can correct us? What can bring us back into the right perspective? A glimpse of it will deepen our perspective. Has our perspective become distorted? Do our problems seem huge and our God small? We should proba...
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Take Captive Every Thought: Anti-Worship
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Take Captive Every Thought. Monday, February 21, 2011. Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Psa. 139:23-24). Imagine a son lying awake at night wondering if his parents are going to feed him tomorrow. Or a daughter wondering if she will have something to clothe herself in. That might happen in some homes, but what does it say of the parents? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Chain of L...
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Take Captive Every Thought: November 2010
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Take Captive Every Thought. Tuesday, November 30, 2010. The Easy Way vs. God's Way. There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." (Pro. 14:12). In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit." (Jud. 21:25). When given a choice between an easy option and a difficult one, which are we more likely to select? Have you considered that? If we serve ourselves and cling to our false values, we will die. If we submit to Jesus, we. That cross we carry may be painful and...
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Take Captive Every Thought: All Things
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Take Captive Every Thought. Thursday, May 12, 2011. The story of God's people is a long one, stretching back thousands of years to the beginning of creation. What purpose did the Lord have in mind in this strange and beautiful world? What was He aiming for when He began the redemption story with a chosen family? What were all those Hebrew biographies and chronicles about? What ultimate purpose was it all pointing to? Things, even the physical creation, will be restored. May 12, 2011 at 2:51 PM. A Change ...
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Take Captive Every Thought: May 2011
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Take Captive Every Thought. Thursday, May 12, 2011. The story of God's people is a long one, stretching back thousands of years to the beginning of creation. What purpose did the Lord have in mind in this strange and beautiful world? What was He aiming for when He began the redemption story with a chosen family? What were all those Hebrew biographies and chronicles about? What ultimate purpose was it all pointing to? Things, even the physical creation, will be restored. Monday, May 9, 2011. Deep in the h...
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Take Captive Every Thought: October 2011
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Take Captive Every Thought. Monday, October 24, 2011. Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." (James 1:2-4). The book of Acts is an amazing chronicle of the early church. In chapter 5, the apostles who were arrested for preaching Jesus left the court of the Sanhedrin "rejoicing for the Name" (v. 4...More ...
