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Jun 14
Medes & Elamites and other notes on Pentecost
Interesting aspect of #Pentecost: the Medes & Elamites, listed in Acts 2:9 as being *present*, were extinct cultures! These people would have been decendants of these cultures living in Jerusalem. Thanks @howardleewhite for the great sermon today. (See also Wikipedia for more on these extinct cultures.) Other Notes The gift of the spirit is translation …
Jun 14
The Essense of Leadership in 5 Letters – yep SERVE
The Essence of Leadership in Five Letters: http://t.co/3EObmXvrTk ! pic.twitter.com/iTl1o0dyBC — Dan Rockwell (@Leadershipfreak) June 14, 2015
Jun 14
Theophilus means God Friend
There are many theories about who Theophilus is; the person to whom Luke writes his gospel and the Atcs of the Apostles. The most obvious answer may be right under our noses. Theo means God. Phila means friends. It is written to God’s friend. it is written for us. Ex 33:11 The Lord spoke with Moses face …
Jun 14
I’m Working On The Building
This is a great gospel hymns. Wikipedia says it is likely a negro spiritual. It has been been recorded and performed by many, including B. B. King, Elvis Presley, the Oak Ridge Boys, and John Fogerty. BB King’s lyrics: I’m working on the building It’s a true foundation I’m lifting up a bloodstained Banner for …
May 28
UNShakable: Facing Illness (H White sermon)
5-24-15 sermon Went over 5 names of God from the Old Testement. For example, Jehovah Raah (Shepherd). (For more (16) names see https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/misc/name_god.cfm )
May 09
Privileged Species
Excellent video showing discoveries of the 20th Century that show the universe is designed for human life. We are not accidents. Features scientist Michael Denton http://youtu.be/VoI2ms5UHWg http://www.evolutionnews.org/2015/05/for_its_moral_i095901.html
May 03
Believe, Belong, Become: Choice and Growth as a Christian
Believe, Belong, Become: Choice and Growth as a Christian Presentation made for Wesley UMC Confirmation Class. May 3, 2015. Macomb IL http://prezi.com/7fd_es2xlixw/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Mar 24
John Calvin’s 4 Rules of Prayer
from http://www.ligonier.org/blog/john-calvins-rules-prayer/ John Calvin’s 4 Rules of Prayer For John Calvin, prayer cannot be accomplished without discipline. He writes, “Unless we fix certain hours in the day for prayer, it easily slips from our memory.” He goes on to prescribe several rules to guide believers in offering effectual, fervent prayer. 1. The first rule is a heartfelt …
Mar 05
The Power of “Now”
5 great ideas from Tim Price. The first one I hope I can use: Replace the word “but” with now. E.g., “You made a good effort on this, now let’s see if we can add fractions with the common denominator.” This emphasizes the growth mindset (as apposed to the fixed mindset) http://www.harvestministryteams.com/blog/2015/03/the-power-of-now/ “Now” is …
1 John 4:19
http://quoteseverlasting.com/quotations/category/c-s-lewis-2/