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Pastor Bryan Lowe
I truly love Jesus, who saved me from destruction. I am His, completely and totally. I have deep issues, but these only enhance His love for me.
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Blood in the Water
It’s a well known fact. Biologists tell us that sharks can smell blood from 2-3 miles away. They follow their noses to the place where they sense it. They have an ‘attack mechanism’ to anything that is vulnerable. Blood acts … Continue reading
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Meditation on the Younger Son
Luke 15, ESV And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days … Continue reading
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Can You Say No?
11 “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” Titus 2:11-12 My life runs better when I learn … Continue reading
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The Lost & Found Department of the Universe
“What man among you, who has 100 sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open field and go after the lost one until he finds it?” Luke 15:4 I like red letter editions … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, faith, God, God the Father, Jesus Christ, love, Luke, Parable of the Lost Coin, Parable of the Lost Sheep, Parable of the Prodigal Son, theology, understanding
Discipleship is Intimacy
There is so much good about any emphasis the Church puts on discipleship. We pray, fast, and study the Bible better than any other generation. We have as our pastors and teachers men and women equipped in our seminaries in … Continue reading →