Politics. Few people respond enthusiastically to exploring politics who are not already involved in observing, studying, and participating in the political process. It leaves some feeling it’s almost a dirty subject that should be treated with gloves and a mask. I love politics. I love politics because it’s the human expression of something that should […]
Read More 20 for 20 #7 Dryden on PoliticsThe question about who rules ends up with a choice between the King of the Universe and anyone else. For His Name’s Sake C. L. J. Dryden Shalom
Read More For The King“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it […]
Read More JJ25 #37 – When God Gives: GuardThe Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favour has […]
Read More JJ25 #32 – Service: Time of the Lord’s Favour“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. (Luke 4:18-19 ESV) In the […]
Read More JJ25 #30 – Service: Recovering of SightThe Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favour has […]
Read More JJ25 #29 – Service: Liberty to the CaptivesThe Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favour has […]
Read More JJ25 #28 – Service: Comfort the BrokenheartedThe Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favour has […]
Read More JJ25 #27 – Service: The Good NewsI, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3) God Sent His Spirit Unity. It’s an attractive word. There is a sense […]
Read More JJ25 #24 The Unifying SpiritThe Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. (Genesis 2:7) Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy […]
Read More JJ25 #22 – The Life-Giving Spirit
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