Author | Vagabond Preacher | Lover of the Poor | Grandpa
Some of you know that I live in San Francisco near all the bad neighborhoods where I get to serve in a number of ways. I thought I’d share a prayer request now and then from my various friendship quests. Since I get sort of overwhelmed when asked by missionary types to pray for a …
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Worthy of trust… [I know this is getting a little lengthy for blog reading. But how does one talk about the way God is in 100 words or less. I couldn't hardly "tweet" it all in 140 characters. So, hang in there with me for maybe another five or six offerings. I'd also like to …
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Perfectly wise… “… the only wise God” Romans 16:27 I include it in a discussion about God’s character because wisdom is not the acquisition of a lot of knowledge or some higher form of intelligence. They say, “If you want knowledge go to college,” but wisdom is not gained in a class or a textbook; …
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The initiator… May you have power to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge… Ephesians 3:18-19 “If we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” 1 John 4:12 God is love. Whoever …
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A stubborn lover… Most Bible students are quite familiar with the Greek terms in the New Testament for love. The most prominent of them is “agape,” which denotes unconditional self-giving. It’s this kind of love that God displays to us, deposits in us, and demands of us. It’s the ultimate unselfishness, the deepest regard for …
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