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The Baptism of Water
If I asked you, “What are we washing off with the Baptism of water? What had been added to us that needed to be washed away?” You would answer correctly, “What was added in the garden! The deadly knowledge of good and evil!” Yes. We’d all agree, evil must be washed away. But can I ask you to consider that the knowledge of good must also be washed away? John the Baptist cried to the so-called goodness experts, “And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. The ax…
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Between Two Minds: Romans 12:1-2
Are you afraid or confused or discouraged? What an excellent time to give honor to the Mind of Christ. This is not the knowledge of good and evil which brought you to your present distress. No, this is the mind which is rooted in Life Himself and only brings life to those who honor His mind’s unearthly glory and power. “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you…
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# 6 All of Your Owns Must Go, Fenelon
“Let us pray God that he would root out of our hearts everything of our own planting and set out there, with his own hand, the tree of life bearing all manner of fruits.” Francios Fenelon (1651-1715) Please follow and like us:
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Climb of Faith
“We rise on stepping stones of our dead selves to higher things.” The Beautiful Tree of Life, Publ. 1891 Please follow and like us:
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Doing Good Stuff for God
It’s easy. Think of a good idea, get excited enough to do it and do it! It’s all good, right? Wrong. Binsey Cote will tell you all about it. When Binsey was twenty-two she started a crisis pregnancy center, recruited an all volunteer staff, bought a 24-hour hotline service, rented office space and on and on. Four years later, she was disillusioned, exhausted and having anxiety attacks night and day. She barely got through the all day conference she planned and hosted for community healthcare services on pro-life support systems. What followed changed her life forever. The Lord she felt had let her down said, “Both the knowledge of good…
