August 7, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on What it is to pray with the Spirit (Part 2 of 4).
by John Bunyan, modernized with HCSB SECOND. I will pray with the Spirit. Now to pray with the Spirit—for that is the praying man, and none else, in order to be accepted of God—it is for a man, as we … Continue reading
August 6, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Go away, I’m a sinner!
Luke 5:1-11 is a tremendously powerful little story. Jesus sees two boats, and the fishermen washing their nets—after a long night of catching nothing. The fishermen are Peter, James, and John, partners in a fishing enterprise (v. 10). Jesus gets … Continue reading
August 4, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on What is Prayer (Part 1 of 4)
John Bunyan ~ modernized, with Scripture quotes from the HCSB. I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with my understanding. – 1 Corinthians 14:15 PRAYER is an ORDINANCE [law] of God, to be used both in … Continue reading
August 4, 2014
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Comments Off on Nazareth Vs. Capernaum
Next up, Luke 4:31-44. Here, Jesus goes back to Capernaum, the place where he had been doing miracles that the people in Nazareth wanted done in Nazareth, and… He does more miracles. The parallels here seem pretty obvious. Jesus goes … Continue reading
August 3, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Propostions on Faith
Richard Baxter, A Christian Directory, Book 1, ch. 3 A life of godliness is our living unto God as God, as being absolutely addicted to him. A life of faith is a living upon the unseen, everlasting happiness as purchased … Continue reading
August 3, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Miracles: Not for everyone.
So, my next goal for reading is to read through Jesus’s “sermons” as set out in the book of Luke. It struck me on my last read-through (which was rapid) that there was an enormous amount of meat in only … Continue reading