Posted on February 28, 2008 by petermlopez
I hope my readers know that I try my best to give fresh, new, if sometimes controversial insight into the most wonderful of texts, which has been around in some form for approximately 4000 years, yet never, ever gets old.
So, it should come as no shock that I felt somewhat surprised to find myself contemplating [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2008 by petermlopez
I think one of the most difficult concepts for Christians to grasp is that “there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1. Have any of you felt condemned lately? And by lately I mean since you’ve started reading this blog post (shouldn’t you be doing something else instead of [...]
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Posted on February 15, 2008 by petermlopez
Election season seems the perfect time to contemplate citizenship, does it not? What does it mean to be a citizen? Certain rights, responsibilities and duties come immediately to mind. Chief among these rights is the right of the citizen to reside in and/or enter a sovereign territory.
What did the Apostle Paul mean when he wrote, [...]
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Posted on February 8, 2008 by petermlopez
Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [...]
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Posted on December 28, 2007 by petermlopez
Okay, so God has given you an answer, a vision, a word, a direction, or some idea of where you go from here (Act 1: The Answer). He is faithful to do that if you just ask. James 4:2 “…You do not have because you do not ask.” Also, exercise a little faith in [...]
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Posted on December 17, 2007 by petermlopez
Act 2: The Attack. Perhaps not always, but certainly far too often, I think answered prayers, opportunities for ministry and profound breakthroughs are thwarted before they can be fully realized. To put it another way, I seriously question whether anyone can accomplish any real good for the kingdom of God without having to [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2007 by petermlopez
This past weekend I felt particularly led by the Spirit to write to someone (whoever you are), maybe several of you, or maybe even me, about how to apply the whole faith thing post prayer. I am usually not a fan of acronyms, alliteration or the like when speaking, teaching or writing. I [...]
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