Tag Archive: » love

21
Apr
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FUEL for the RACE

God’s Word is a constant source of fuel everyday. Let me put it simply with a questions: Would you rather eat or read God’s Word?

Matthew 4:4

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ “

16
Feb
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Revelation 2:3-5 (New International Version)

3You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. 4Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. 5Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

15
Feb
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I had the privilege of performing a wedding ceremony this weekend. The weekend of love. When you marry two people you have the best view in the entire place. Everyone else is seeing the backs of their heads. But I get to see every tear, every smile and hear every whisper. The joy, the excitement and the love is so tangible. The look in their eyes tells of their hopes and dreams. As I did the ceremony I shared an all too familiar voice found in 1 Corinthians 13. I hope as you watch this video that you allow these words to sink past your thoughts and into your heart. I pray that this passage will shape your life.

 

08
Feb
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Matthew 5:44

But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you

31
Dec
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I got a GPS for Christmas. For those of you who did youth ministry with me you know I can’t find my way out of a paper bag. My first youth group trip I took four kids on a hike. We got lost in the forest. Now when I say we got lost we left around noon with no food, no water, and no clue of where we were going. After about a half hour my four junior highers wanted to go back–no problem. I am sure camp is ahh, mmm over there! To make a long story short, my kids got dehydrated, several hours later we had the search and rescue team looking for us and me their fearless leader trying endlessly to find my way back to camp. Eventually we found another camp and someone (praise God) new the way to our camp. So a GPS is much needed. 



28
Dec
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I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life…to put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.
~Henry David Thoreau

17
Dec
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What are you known for?  Take a moment to read Colossians 1:3-4 and note what the people of Colosse where known for:

 

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints— Colossians 1:3-4

 

09
Dec
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Sometimes the Bible is hard to understand.  Even the Apostle Peter made note that when Paul spoke Peter sometimes had a tough time trying to understand Paul’s message.  If you have ever come across passages like that and wrestled, you know what I’m talking about.

Other times however, God’s Word is pretty simple.  You read it, you get it, now you have the joy of living it out in your life.  John 14:15 is one of those passages.

 

03
Dec
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One of our passions at Tenth Dot Ministries is to encourage you to spend time with God not just learn about God. This week we want to encourage you to read through the book of Philippians. It’s a short 4 chapter book. If you have questions, prayers or thoughts write them in the comment section. Wrestle with God. Ask questions about your life. Let His Word speak into your life.

28
Nov
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One of my Bible professors once gave me a great definition of kindness:  “Kindness” he said, “is love in action.”  I’ve never forgotten that simple, yet accurate, definition of kindness and we’ll explore it further in today’s Tenth Dot.

*This is part 6 of a 10 part series on the Fruit of the Spirit that started on November 23, 2009.  You can access past material by using the calendar archive button on the right side of the screen.


 

24
Nov
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What is Love?

 

*This is part 2 of a 10 part series on the Fruit of the Spirit that started on November 23, 2009.  You can access past material by using the calendar archive button on the right side of the screen.

01
Nov
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The mind never thinks without a picture.

-Aristotle

 

We are an image driven culture. There are thousands upon thousands of images that we are drowning in everyday. I believe this is why God continues to reveal Himself in tangible and visual ways. 

29
Oct
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This is one of my favorite passages.

 

Ephesians 3:14-21

14For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,18may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

 

Don’t just go to the next page. Make this into a prayer, your prayer. (i.e. "Heavenly Father, I pray that out of your incredible, vast riches that you might strengthen my family with your power. Jesus, teach me to embrace the depth of Your love . . .")

28
Oct
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Exodus 1:15-17

The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, 16 "When you help the Hebrew women in childbirth and observe them on the delivery stool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live." 17 The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. 

22
Oct
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 We live in a day and age where we rarely see real bloodshed. TV and movies are full of violence, but we don’t often see real blood taken from a man or an animal. I think it is hard to imagine the significance of Jesus really shedding His blood for us. Really giving us His all. I could show you pictures and movies, but I thought it would be better for you to wrestle with the Scriptures. They are full of blood filled stories that seem rather gruesome, but when we understand their importance, they are profound.

17
Oct
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Stand in AWE. Be AMAZED. Humbly approach the ONE.

He is BEYOND compare. Marvelous. Glorious.

Words can’t embrace His WONDER. 

 

08
Oct
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How do you define success? God measures our success by our obedience, our faithfulness, and our love for Him. Successfulness by the world’s standards has to do with our personal gain, but God is concerned with our personal sacrifice for Him and His Kingdom. He is in complete control of our success or lack there of. Our success is not based on possessions but on position. Being positioned in God’s presence changes everything. When we are obedient to Him, God puts us in a position for success.

Examine your heart as you ponder these verses…

04
Oct
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1 John 4:16

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

 

These words are so deep. Profound. Who can understand the depth of them? Who am I that God should live in me? And me in Him?

 

01
Oct
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Lamentations 3:22-24

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,

for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;

therefore I will wait for him.”

30
Sep
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I love the prayers in the Scriptures. Part of what we learn as we follow Jesus is to make these prayers our own. Some are simple and short prayers and others are longer more heart-felt prayers. Try to make each of these your own prayers today. Let’s start with a simple one. 

 

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out,

“Lord, save me!”

 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?"

 

-Matthew 14:29-31

26
Sep
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It’s easy to love those who constantly show me love.

Think about it, and then let God speak to you through His Word.

24
Sep
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 Jesus never said one negative thing about Himself. This is a pattern we should begin to develop in our lives. There is a verse that I think will help us with this. It says this, 

 

Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

- Philippians 3:16

 

The past does not define who we are! We need to live up to what we have already attained in Christ. What has God already attained for us? –Blessing, hope, forgiveness, future, redemption, and the list goes on and on. These are the things that need to define our present. Once we start living up to the things that have already been attained for us, we will experience the life God designed to be lived in and through us. Read that last sentence again. So the question is: What has God already attained for us that reveals who we are in Him?

13
Sep
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Spend some time pondering these verses. There is no page two so there is no rush. Just soak in some of the verses that you have read this week. May God fill you with a deeper passion and love for Him and those around you as you meditate on His Word.