1 John
Prayer is Growing in Intimacy with God
Have you ever taken a moment to consider why the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray? I think it is because they
Sean Nel
November 11, 2023
Have you ever taken a moment to consider why the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray? I think it is because they
I like the apostle John. If you read the Gospels He starts off like a college professor: “In the beginning was the Word, and the
We serve an awesome God! “And I will send you the Divine Encourager [Holy Spirit] from the very presence of my Father. He will come
And as I was praying, God reminded me of a piece of paper I found this weekend between old books. My mom’s handwriting, from probably
If you were wondering about your place in the world today…? Prepare by protecting your heart, and your head. “But since we belong to the
I was listening to a sermon about Faith, citing the great Faith Passages in Hebrews and the Heroes of Faith. All normal people that had
I assume you have heard really loud noises. Not firecracker loud, but the loud that you feel in your chest! Like a V8 racing past
I will be the first to admit that more often than not, I try and help Jesus out. He is quite busy after all, (I
“One of our great allies at present is the Church itself…” Senior Demon, Screwtape, advising a junior miscreant (Wormwood) about a soul he is tormenting. I
I was skimming over 1 Corinthians 11 this morning. Women’s hair and communion matters. It seems like the “housekeeping” part of the letter. On a
I am reading 1 Corinthians, again, and was just thinking how awesome it is that God will not allow tests and temptations beyond what you
The book of First Corinthians is a letter to a church in conflict. Opinions and historical teachings and beliefs are clashing. Most of them bad,
Every now and again I read Psalms and think to myself that this could have been someone complaining on Twitter or Facebook… ”…Where are the
1 Peter 1:13 in the Passion Translation says: “… So then, prepare your hearts and minds for action! This got stuck in my head… prepare your
I was reading Jeremiah this morning, and it was a dark experience. God is Angry! He speaks out against His people: You were my bride
…gives you an idea of what is in the vicinity. Have you ever spent time with a serious birder? You would be walking down a
I really appreciate when God plans surprises. I can just imagine the angels standing around for the Big Reveal, biting their fist, an making little “oh,
I am reading Jeremiah, and even very early on, God is upset (rightfully so) highlighting issues with Israelites. But as I am reading and marking
I have started reading a book by Lenya Heitzig called “Reload Love” (can recommend… but keep the Kleenex close!) I got the book because of
Potholes… Nothing ruins a tire (and a day) like a good pothole. I realised that I am passive-aggressively marking all the potholes on my WAZE GPS…
… and for a limited time only, you can get one cloak for the price of two!! I think I sometimes forget how God works.
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