Year: 2000
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Talking About a Brother (or Sister)
James 4:11 Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. James 5:9 Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Almost 20 years ago my wife and I attended a national meeting of church leaders and pastors in conflict. We were disturbed by what we heard and saw. Pastors made derogatory remarks…
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Transparency and Truth-Telling
Colossians 3:9 – Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds. James 5:16 – Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. It had been a fairly ordinary retreat experience. The mountain setting made it easy to reflect…
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Esteem
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. The man was seen on national television by millions each week. Bill had acted in 25 feature films with superstars. He made more money in a month than I made in two…
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Submission
Ephesians 5:19-21 …submitting to one another in the fear of God. 1 Peter 5:5 …all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Submission. What images come to mind when you think of this word? Are any of them positive?…
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Bearing the Unbearable
Ephesians 4:2 …with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love… Colossians 3:13 …bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even…
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Pure Provocation
Galatians 5:25-26 “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” Hebrews 10:24 “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works.” Advice to a young man starting his first job: “You’re likely to…
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Doing Relationships with the Light On
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another… In the 1950’s Mamie Eisenhower was living in the White House with her husband, President Dwight Eisenhower. One night her nose was all stopped up and she reached for a jar of Vicks…
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Let’s Get Salty
Mark 9:50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.” What an odd passage! If you find it a bit of a challenge to understand — you are not alone. There are a couple dozen different scholarly interpretations.…
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The Big Clue!
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. Loving one another: Jesus Himself calls you and me to freely give love…