5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and […]
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Being a disciple of Jesus Christ requires that one obey His command to make disciples. It is the commission He gave to everyone that would follow Him. If you do not currently understand, believe and commit yourself to obey this command, you should stop here and go search out this matter for yourself. Those that
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God is a process-oriented problem solver. Take the problem that Adam and Eve created in their rebellion. God lost His reign over, intimacy with, and habitation in His people. The Bible chronicles the process He has chosen to solve that problem – culminated in Revelation 21. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying,
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Having learned that the Scriptures speak extensively of believers disqualifying themselves (Part 1); and, Having learned that salvation is a process that must be completed to be effectual (Part 2); and, Having explored the inseparable relationship of grace, faith and works (also, Part 2); We now search out the deeper meaning of several passages that
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The images of war in the Old Testament are a foreshadowing of the battles that Christians face in the new. My favorite warriors are the mighty men that served under King David. Here are a few of their exploits (from 2Samuel 23:8-12, 18-23): Adino killed eight hundred men at one time. Eleazar was one of
The independent spirit we celebrate so vigorously in this country has isolated us from each other – with devastating consequences. Our culture has lost the power of community. This attack on our civilization touches all areas of life. The power of economics has driven owners and management teams to employ various methods for correcting the
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I have two matters to bring to your attention in this edition. First, as I mentioned in the 2016 Mission Report, God is using me to write another book: The Lost Foundations. To help keep myself on track, I am presenting each foundation on a bi-weekly basis, via an online video conference. The recordings of
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When needs converge, there is great potential for synergy; and the advancement of God’s kingdom. Here is a great example. Need One: You do not have time to reach your community (much less “all the nations”) with the Gospel. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in
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God showed Himself faithful and in charge, in 2016. Of course, this has always been the case; He was just more obvious about this past year. God handed the Spanish version of The Map Maker over to the Betania Baptist Church for publishing and distribution in Ecuador. God sent me to Ecuador to encourage and
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Assessing risk and return is an unavoidable practice in the workplace; indeed, in every part of life. From corporate executives to fathers and mothers, it is hard to imagine any leader making any decision without first determining the potential consequences. Almost every decision has some measure of risk and return. The objective is to minimize
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