The Community of Mutual Delight

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In the Old Covenant, outside of the promised land, Joshua and Caleb said to the congregation of the people of Israel:

"If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey" (Numbers 14:8).

In the New Covenant, there is no longer an "IF the Lord delights in us, He will..."; He already unceasingly, exquisitely and eternally delights, rejoices, blisses, celebrates, feasts and pleasures in you in Christ.

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Show and Share

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My daughters were getting ready for their favourite day of school this morning. It is their favourite not merely because it is the day before the weekend--it is because Friday is 'Show and Share' day.  They plan days ahead and bring in something to school that they value to show the class and share it with them.

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Untwisting the Gospel: (#1) Untwisting Gifts

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This is the first in a series of blogs "Untwisting the Gospel" regarding the untwisting of God-given gifts that have been twisted, causing major problems in the lives of people and the church.  (Credit goes to my friend and colleague Baxter Kruger for the title of this series). People around the world have been asking for counsel and prayer concerning the same problem.  They have profound spiritual gifts, but they want to give them back to God.

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2013 Christ's Return or Christ's Presence? (Powerless Christians or Powerful Christians)

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After Jesus was raised from the dead and just before He ascended to heaven, He had this encounter with the Apostles. Acts 1: 6-8 “So when they had come together, they asked him (Jesus), ‘Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He replied, ‘It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’”

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