"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God,
which he hath purchased with his own blood."
Acts 20:28 (KJV)
"And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap,
if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint."
Galatians 6:9 (Amplified Bible)
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the
rights of the poor and needy."
Proverbs 31: 8-9 (NIV)
"It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
for the throne is established by righteousness."
Proverbs 16:12 (21 Century KJV)
"And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness."
Isaiah 16:5 (KJV)
"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses."
1 Timothy 6:12 (NKJV)
"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice:
but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn."
Proverbs 29:2 (KJV)
"Be shepherds of God's flock, the believers who are under your care. Serve as their leaders. Don't serve them because you have to. Instead, do it because you want to. That's what God wants you to do. Don't do it because you want to get more and more money. Do it because you
really want to serve."
1 Peter 5:2 (NIRV)
"But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith,
lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed
a good profession before many witnesses."
1 Timothy 6:11-12 (KJV)
"So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,
And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands."
Psalm 78:72 (NKJV)
"For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more"
Luke 12:48 (KJV)
"But among you it will be different.
Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant"
Matthew 20:26 (NLT)
"A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them. If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward. I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns."
Matthew 24:45-47 (NLT)
"For if a man know not how to rule his own house,
how shall he take care of the church of God?"
1 Timothy 3:5 (KJV)
"An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious. For an elder must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or dishonest with money."
Titus 1:6-7 (NLT)
Truth exists in forms that cannot be contradicted. It requires clear thinking, articulation, synthesis and correlation which may not be obvious ,in some situations, to casual observers of life. One basic assumption is to always question everything, even this very statement. However, there is no room for infinite regress. At some point, you need an anchor that cannot be contradicted by any other precept you will build upon. For me, the basis is God.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Have You Heard About Jesus
Verse 1
Have you heard about Jesus,
who died on Calvary.
He died for you and me,
He died to set men free.
Chorus
You can call Him everyday,
even when you can't find your way.
He'll be there to supply your needs,
He's the only true friend indeed;
He's the greatest friend of all, have you heard?
He's the greatest friend of all, have you heard?
Verse 2
Have you heard about Jesus,
you can see He's always there.
Through the times of all your burdens,
He's the only one who cares.
Chorus
Bridge
He's the greatest, have you heard?
Vamp 1
Sopranos
He'll be your friend until the end,
have you heard?
He's always near so don't you fear,
have you heard?
Altos
Yes, Jesus loves you,
have you heard?
Tenors
What a friend we have in Jesus,
have you heard?
Ending
He's the greatest friend of all,
He's the greatest friend of all,
He's the greatest friend of all,
have you heard?
Vamp 2
He's alive
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Be thou my vision
- Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,
- be all else but naught to me, save that thou art;
- be thou my best thought in the day and the night,
- both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light.
- Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word,
- be thou ever with me, and I with thee Lord;
- be thou my great Father, and I thy true son;
- be thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.
- Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
- be thou my whole armor, be thou my true might;
- be thou my soul's shelter, be thou my strong tower:
- O raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power.
- Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise:
- be thou mine inheritance now and always;
- be thou and thou only the first in my heart;
- O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art.
- High King of heaven, thou heaven's bright sun,
- O grant me its joys after victory is won;
- great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
- still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Meditation on Salvation
Like water spilled on the ground,
which cannot be recovered,
so we must die.
But God does not take away life;
instead, he devises ways
so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him.
2 Samuel 14:14
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me;
and him that cometh to meI will in no wise cast out
John 6: 37
And when he came to himself, he said,
How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare,
and I perish with hunger!
I will arise and go to my father,
and will say unto him,
Father,
I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
And am no more worthy to be called thy son:
make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luke 15:17-19Come unto me,
all ye that labor and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
Mathew 11:28
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The anchor holds - Paul's Testimony
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy,
they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius,
a centurion of Augustus' band.
Now when much time was spent,
and when sailing was now dangerous,
because the **fast was now already past,
Paul admonished them,And said unto them,
"Sirs,
I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage,
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared,
and no small tempest lay on us,
all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said,
"Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me,
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts 27&version=KJV
they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius,
a centurion of Augustus' band.
Now when much time was spent,
and when sailing was now dangerous,
because the **fast was now already past,
**the public fast as prescribed by the Mosaic Law
and kept yearly on the great day of atonement,
the tenth of the month of Tisri
(the month Tisri comprises a part of our September and October);
the fast accordingly, occurred in the autumn
when navigation was usually dangerous on account of storms Paul admonished them,And said unto them,
"Sirs,
I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage,
not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives."
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared,
and no small tempest lay on us,
all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said,
"Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me,
and not have loosed from Crete,
and to have gained this harm and loss.
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer:
for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you,
but of the ship.
For there stood by me this night the angel of God,
whose I am, and whom I serve,
Saying,
"Fear not, Paul;
thou must be brought before Caesar:
and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee."
Wherefore- [for this reason], sirs,
be of good cheer: for I believe God,
that it shall be even as it was told me.http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts 27&version=KJV
Monday, February 15, 2010
Where is your father ?
Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying:
I am the light of the world.
He that follows me walks not in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
The Pharisees therefore said to him:
You give testimony of yourself.
Your testimony is not true.
Jesus answered and said to them:
Although I give testimony of myself,
my testimony is true:
for I know whence I came and whither I go.
You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.
And if I do judge, my judgment is true:
because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
And in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
I am one that give testimony of myself:
and the Father that sent me gives testimony of me.
They said therefore to him:
Where is your Father?
Jesus answered:
Neither me do you know, nor my Father.
If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.
20 These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come."
John 8:12-20
I am the light of the world.
He that follows me walks not in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
The Pharisees therefore said to him:
You give testimony of yourself.
Your testimony is not true.
Jesus answered and said to them:
Although I give testimony of myself,
my testimony is true:
for I know whence I came and whither I go.
You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.
And if I do judge, my judgment is true:
because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
And in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
I am one that give testimony of myself:
and the Father that sent me gives testimony of me.
They said therefore to him:
Where is your Father?
Jesus answered:
Neither me do you know, nor my Father.
If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.
20 These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come."
John 8:12-20
Friday, January 29, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Jews vs Jesus - Freedom
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him:
If you continue in my word,
you shall be my disciples indeed.
And you shall know the truth:
and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him:
We are the seed of Abraham:
and we have never been slaves to any man.
How do you say:
"You shall be free?"
34 Jesus answered them:
Amen, amen,
I say unto you that whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin.
Now the servant abides not in the house for ever:
but the son abides for ever.
If therefore the son shall make you free,
you shall be free indeed."
John 8 :31-36
If you continue in my word,
you shall be my disciples indeed.
And you shall know the truth:
and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him:
We are the seed of Abraham:
and we have never been slaves to any man.
How do you say:
"You shall be free?"
34 Jesus answered them:
Amen, amen,
I say unto you that whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin.
Now the servant abides not in the house for ever:
but the son abides for ever.
If therefore the son shall make you free,
you shall be free indeed."
John 8 :31-36
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