]]> http://www.tenthdotministries.com/romans-155-45/feed/ 0 http://www.tenthdotministries.com/1-peter-48-24/ http://www.tenthdotministries.com/1-peter-48-24/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:00:28 +0000 Joe http://www.tenthdotministries.com/?p=8394 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins — 1 Peter 4:8

]]> http://www.tenthdotministries.com/1-peter-48-24/feed/ 2 http://www.tenthdotministries.com/the-lords-prayer/ http://www.tenthdotministries.com/the-lords-prayer/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:00:04 +0000 Danny http://www.tenthdotministries.com/?p=8268 The Lord’s Prayer

Do you ever wonder how you should pray, the disciples did. When the disciples asked Jesus how to pray He spoke these familiar words. Do not let the familiarity of these words make you numb to their power. Speak these words to our God as if for the first time (for some it will be the first time). 

‘Our Father in heaven, 
hallowed be your name, 
¹⁰ your kingdom come, 
your will be done, 
   on earth as it is in heaven. 
¹¹ Give us today our daily bread. 
¹² And forgive us our debts, 
   as we also have forgiven our debtors. 
¹³ And lead us not into temptation,
   but deliver us from the evil one.’

The following is a list of 10 things that you can do in under a minute. Make a choice to do at least one of these today. You could do one 10 times. You could choose to do a few of them. You could go crazy and try to do all ten. The point is to do something. Here they are . . .

]]> http://www.tenthdotministries.com/forgiveness-2/feed/ 1 http://www.tenthdotministries.com/what-is-forgiveness/ http://www.tenthdotministries.com/what-is-forgiveness/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:00:22 +0000 Joe http://www.tenthdotministries.com/?p=6339 I’m excited to tell you about two big things coming up for the TD community. First is that Danny and I will be releasing another series to kick of the year in 2011.  It’s called unSEEN and hopefully you’ve already seen the promotional material for that series. As we both work on getting this together I can tell you that It’s going to be a fantastic way to kick off 2011!

Secondly I’m also very excited about publishing my first book, this one about the life of Joseph. This book got its start through "Progress", a series Danny and I used to kick off 2010 and one in which many of you gave us a lot of encouragement to keep this ministry going!  I also hope that it will be available in e-book and regular book formats on January 1st. Both of these resources could have a huge impact on what the New Year looks like for you. So today I want to share one part of my book on a chapter dealing with forgiveness. I hope this whets your appetite to pursue healing from your past pains according to God’s plan. Thanks for letting me share this sneak peek with you! It’s a little long but hopefully it will challenge you to look hard to your own heart of forgiveness.

1. Praise God because in His infinite mercy and grace, He offers us the gift of forgiveness after already offering us so much

2. Seek His forgiveness for anything in our lives that remains unsettled between us and Him

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This is what the Lord Almighty says:  “Return to me”, declares the Lord Almighty, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty — Zechariah 1:3

]]> http://www.tenthdotministries.com/zechariah-38-of-66/feed/ 0 http://www.tenthdotministries.com/vantage-point-the-womans-perspective/ http://www.tenthdotministries.com/vantage-point-the-womans-perspective/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:00:19 +0000 Danny http://www.tenthdotministries.com/?p=5016 Today is day 4, of our “Vantage Point” Tenthdots from John 8:1-11.  Imagine for a moment that you are this woman caught in the act of adultery. You have been living a life far from God. You have been using your body to pay the bills. You know it’s illegal. You know the consequence of getting caught is death. You have seen other women stoned to death because of their choices. Today, the man who has come to see you again seems like he is hiding something. He is offering you more money than usual. He has come to you in the morning instead of the evening. You know something isn’t right, but you accept the money. The next thing you know, in the middle of your business, the door flies open–you are caught. Before you know it you are being hauled off.

“This slut’s going to pay for this” they laugh. Tears are rolling down your face. A couple of men pick up stones and ask, “How do you think this one’s going to feel. Cover yourself you whore.”

Your heart is racing as you think about your family and all your regrets. You wish you had a chance to change things but this time you have no excuses, no chance to explain yourself. For a moment fear rushes through your body. You burst in to tears again as you think about the stones hitting your body. Suddenly you realize they are taking you to the Temple. Of all the places! You know God will strike you for what you have done. You have avoided this place for years. As a girl you remember coming to the Temple but not now. A crowd is gathered around a man teaching. You are put into the center of it all. Your heart pounding so hard in your chest you can hardly breath.

  ”Teacher, this woman was caught sleeping with a man who isn’t her husband. The Law of Moses teaches that a woman like this should be stoned to death! What do you say?”

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.  At dawn He appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.  The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.  In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?"  They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing Him.

But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with His finger.  When they kept on questioning him, He straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."  Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.  Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"

"No one, sir," she said.  "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."

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