Who am I?

19 One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?” 20 But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’”[h] 21 Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for special purposes and some for common use?" -Romans 9:19

I am an empty vessel yield to God's hand whom made me. It's striking how it says, not holding back, "who are you, a human being, to talk back to God" I am reminded im fallen into His grace and mercy everyday.

The Same

Hey guys,
So I wanted to share something that stood out to me during a message at my church this past Saturday. The guy who was speaking, Bryant Hutchinson, said that the new creation that the Bible talks about in 2 Corinthians 5:17 is the same as the pre-sin Adam.

That really stood out to me because i always thought of the "new creation" as a list of qualities we need to live up to. It is. but it's so much more. before Adam and Eve fell to sin, they had a close connection with God. not just all those qualities. They were close. They interacted constantly with God. that's what Paul was talking about to the Corinthians.

Rise Up And Walk!

Great message by Kenny Grant about the lame man at the pool! This is only part 1, but you should be able to find the rest in the related videos section.

Astrology

God condemns astrology as an abomination in both the Old Testament and New Testaments. Today millions of people from all different walks of life from the educated to ignorant practice this very ancient form of Occultism. I refuse to read or listen to horoscopes. Simply put, Christians are commanded to stay away from Astrology. In fact, the single most popular realm of the occult is astrology, which deceives countless amount of people through horoscopes that claim to interpret the affect of the stars and planets on the person life and the persons future. Astrology lead people to seek information from sources other than God himself and its dangerous and certainly not Christian.

The Bible says “The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the Lord your God has not permitted you to do so.”
(Deuteronomy 18:14 New International Version)

CAKE

Hosea 7:8b :: Ephraim is a cake not turned.


I don't know much about baking, but I do know a cake has to be baked
even throughout.  If you leave one part too close to the fire, then that
part will be burned and the rest will just be doughy.

When God gives grace, do we feel it in our heart? Is His grace touching
only a part of us, or does it engulf us so we feel it at our core.  Is there one
part of us that feels extreme zeal, where another part is in bondage? Let's pray
that ALL of our being goes after God, and ALL of our being receives His grace
and mercy.  

Christ is Risen

I really love this song, maybe after taking a listen to it you'll understand why

The words of Jesus

Mark 5: 35-36

³⁵While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

³⁶As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, "Be not afraid, only believe."

I'm reminded of Reepicheep's words from Narnia :) "We have nothing if not belief."

Here, Jairus faced the impossible. His daughter was sick and now he had lost everything that meant anything to him. The world told him not to bother anymore. It was over. With Jesus, however, there lay hope.

When the world tells us it's over (and it often does), when life's troubles come our way, when we find ourselves losing courage, when it seems like there is no hope whatsoever, remember the words of Jesus "Be not afraid, only believe."

He always comes through for us. We are to only stand our ground.

Take a listen...

Just posted up the set from last week... click here

and Jason's teaching on Grace... just click here

Get refreshed on last week when you get a chance, I even made it easier for you by giving you the links, so no excuses :)

later

Traders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqQueZwIuzk&feature=player_embedded

watch this!!!!!!

It's only 2 min.s 24 seconds!!!

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are you a trader?

not a traitor...

a trader!

7x70

I’ve been living in this house here
Since the day that I was born
These walls have seen me happy
But most of all they’ve seen me torn
They’ve heard the screaming matches
That made a family fall apart
They’ve had a front row seat
To the breaking of my heart

7 times 70 times
I’ll do what it takes to make it right
I thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way
7 times 70 times
There’s healing in the air tonight
I’m reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around

I remember running down the hallway
Playing hide-and-seek
I didn’t know that I was searching
For someone to notice me
I felt alone and undiscovered
And old enough to understand
Just when I’m s’posed to be learning to love you
Let me doubt again

7 times 70 times
I’ll do what it takes to make it right
I thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way
7 times 70 times
There’s healing in the air tonight
I’m reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around

I lost count of the ways you let me down
But no matter how many times you weren’t around
I’m all right now

God picked up my heart and helped me through
And shined a light on the one thing left to do
And that’s forgive you
I forgive you

7 times 70 times
If that’s the cost I’ll pay the price
7 times 70 times
I’ll do what it takes to make it right
I thought the pain was here to stay
But forgiveness made a way

7 times 70 times
There’s healing in this house tonight
I’m reaching up to pull it down
Gonna wrap it all around
Yeah
I’m gonna wrap it all around

I’ve been living in this house here
Since the day that I was born

Heard this at a wedding and really burn my heart, what God's love is to us.

Amazing Love

I'm forgiven, because You were forsaken 

I'm accepted, You were condemned 

I'm alive and well, Your Spirit is within me 

Because you died and rose again

Amazing love, how can it be? 

That You my king would die for me? 

Amazing love, I know it's true 

And It's my joy to honor You 

In all I do, I honor You

This song has really been on my heart today.

I was trying to think back to the moment when I was saved. And that thought of how unworthy I am of Christ's sacrifice struck me. How can the Father,  the creator of the universe, the one and only holy and righteous God, even think about sending His only Son to die for me?

Leave the past, Don't be last

Philippians 3:13-14 (not whole verse)

"But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Jesus Christ"

My fortune cookie from last night :)  

Justin Thomas©

The One and Only True God Speaks To Us.

“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” - Isaiah 55:11

How great it is it that God can speak to us! Through everything he continually speaks to us. He's a living God who continually cares about us. It's something iv'e been thinking about lately,how our God truly loves us.How He speaks to us through many instances in our lives to show us the right way and conforms our minds to him. Thank God he speaks to us and helps us discern right from wrong. It's something that continually humbles me, it continually reminds me how we would be nothing without him continually speaking to us throughout our lives. He's Amazing.

Make War