This . . .
Let's just say that Jesus returns at his second coming fifteen years from today. That is a totally made up time period, but what if that were to happen?
Where do you think you would be 50 years from now?
Where would you be in 500 years or 2000 years?
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That . . .
What is the purpose of Jesus' second coming?
When Jesus returns, how long will he stay?
Why do we get new bodies when He returns?
Why do believers who die before His coming lose their bodies and then get new bodies when He returns?
What does heaven look like now? What will heaven look like during the millennium? What is the millennium?
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This is That . . .
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
It's a little hard to imagine eternity. That would be forever, and ever, and even longer than that. What will we be doing for all that time?
What will earth look like in eternity?
What will heaven look like in eternity?
Will you spend eternity in heaven? Or on earth? Or neither? Or both?
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What meanest Thou this?
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Resurrection Sunday
This . . .
The first great thing about Direct TV is the God TV Channel. Being able to record stuff is good too. And then there's the rewind feature.
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That . . .
So I'm sitting here watching a NCAA Tournament basketball game with my mom.
She says, "That's the third time in a row they have done that".
I say, "I'm rewinding that play, mom".
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This is That . . .
Matthew 7
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
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It is Easter Sunday and I just read the Sunday Comics. There were 27 different comics. Twenty had no reference to Easter at all. Six referenced Easter Bunnies.
Only one had a meaningful reference to Easter - Mallard Fillmore.
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The first great thing about Direct TV is the God TV Channel. Being able to record stuff is good too. And then there's the rewind feature.
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That . . .
So I'm sitting here watching a NCAA Tournament basketball game with my mom.
She says, "That's the third time in a row they have done that".
I say, "I'm rewinding that play, mom".
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This is That . . .
Matthew 7
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
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It is Easter Sunday and I just read the Sunday Comics. There were 27 different comics. Twenty had no reference to Easter at all. Six referenced Easter Bunnies.
Only one had a meaningful reference to Easter - Mallard Fillmore.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
More Horton
This . . .
Favorite quotes (Sermon Topics)
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The jungle is no place to act like a wild animal.
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If you can't see, hear, or feel something . . . it doesn't exist.
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You're talking to a clover . . . that doesn't look good.
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We won't tell anyone and if we do, we'll tell them not to tell anyone.
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Nothing has ever gone wrong in Whoville. Nothing ever has, and nothing ever will you blabbering boob!
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In my world, everyone is a pony
and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies.
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Do you really want to put yourself through this for a speck?
I don't think you do.
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A person is a person no matter how small.
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You need to go to bed, Daddies having a breakdown.
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I will take it, I will crush it and I will devour it. Then I regurgitate it.
Then I will devour it again . . . two times devoured.
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Mr. Mayor, it is snowing in the summer.
It's a dramatic climate change. Whoville is headed for disaster! Mayor . . . it's the end of the world!
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I said what I meant and I meant what I said.
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Keep watching the skies.
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The lost and found is missing.
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Horton is a giant elephant in the sky. Don't bother looking, he's invisable.
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Show them what a non-boob I am.
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Look at the wind. What does that mean? . . . Let the kite flying begin.
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Oohh, brain freeze!
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Citizens of Whoville. I would like you to meet Horton. He's going to help us.
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All you have to do is admit that there are no little people on that little spec. Just say I was wrong and you were right.
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Come on, keep going.
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YOPP!
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Rudy get back in the pouch. NO, mom.
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You are a warrior poet.
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That . . .
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I've always heard people say, "The book was better", after seeing a movie taken from a book. I never knew, because I almost never read the book. I did read this one, I just couldn't put it down. I read it in less than a day!
There was one change in the movie that I did'nt really like.
In the book, JoJo is a little twirp.He's a shirker. He's yo-yoing at a time when every prayer is needed. In the end, it is his prayer, "YOPP", that makes the differnce - the prayer that turns everything around.
For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
We all behave as little twirps at times. We shirk our responsibilities. We yo-yo when we should be praying. But if we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive.
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This is That . . .
Prepare the way of the Lord.
Blow the trumpet is Zion. Sound the alarm in Whoville.
"Keep watching the skies"
Immediately after the distress of those days the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Matthew 24
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As in the days of (the mayor) Noah.
"Nothing has ever gone wrong in Whoville"
"In my world we eat rainbows and poop butterflies"
"Look at the wind. What does that mean? . . . Let the kite flying begin"
WAKE UP - The rain is coming!
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I could go on and on, the possibilites are endless, but one more thing . . .
I couldn't help but compare the showdown scene between Horton, Morton and all the Who's with the Kangaroos, the Monkeys and all the rest - It was much like the showdown between The Prophet Elijah and the Prophets of Baal (and the kangaroo Jezebel)
I believe another showdown is yet to come.
"Come on God, show them what non-boobs we are.
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And whoever gives a cookie to the least of these . . .
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Favorite quotes (Sermon Topics)
.
The jungle is no place to act like a wild animal.
.
If you can't see, hear, or feel something . . . it doesn't exist.
.
You're talking to a clover . . . that doesn't look good.
.
We won't tell anyone and if we do, we'll tell them not to tell anyone.
.
Nothing has ever gone wrong in Whoville. Nothing ever has, and nothing ever will you blabbering boob!
.
In my world, everyone is a pony
and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies.
.
Do you really want to put yourself through this for a speck?
I don't think you do.
.
A person is a person no matter how small.
.
You need to go to bed, Daddies having a breakdown.
.
I will take it, I will crush it and I will devour it. Then I regurgitate it.
Then I will devour it again . . . two times devoured.
.
Mr. Mayor, it is snowing in the summer.
It's a dramatic climate change. Whoville is headed for disaster! Mayor . . . it's the end of the world!
.
I said what I meant and I meant what I said.
.
Keep watching the skies.
.
The lost and found is missing.
.
Horton is a giant elephant in the sky. Don't bother looking, he's invisable.
.
Show them what a non-boob I am.
.
Look at the wind. What does that mean? . . . Let the kite flying begin.
.
Oohh, brain freeze!
.
Citizens of Whoville. I would like you to meet Horton. He's going to help us.
.
All you have to do is admit that there are no little people on that little spec. Just say I was wrong and you were right.
.
Come on, keep going.
.
YOPP!
.
Rudy get back in the pouch. NO, mom.
.
You are a warrior poet.
.
That . . .
.
I've always heard people say, "The book was better", after seeing a movie taken from a book. I never knew, because I almost never read the book. I did read this one, I just couldn't put it down. I read it in less than a day!
There was one change in the movie that I did'nt really like.
In the book, JoJo is a little twirp.He's a shirker. He's yo-yoing at a time when every prayer is needed. In the end, it is his prayer, "YOPP", that makes the differnce - the prayer that turns everything around.
For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
We all behave as little twirps at times. We shirk our responsibilities. We yo-yo when we should be praying. But if we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive.
.
This is That . . .
Prepare the way of the Lord.
Blow the trumpet is Zion. Sound the alarm in Whoville.
"Keep watching the skies"
Immediately after the distress of those days the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Matthew 24
.
As in the days of (the mayor) Noah.
"Nothing has ever gone wrong in Whoville"
"In my world we eat rainbows and poop butterflies"
"Look at the wind. What does that mean? . . . Let the kite flying begin"
WAKE UP - The rain is coming!
.
I could go on and on, the possibilites are endless, but one more thing . . .
I couldn't help but compare the showdown scene between Horton, Morton and all the Who's with the Kangaroos, the Monkeys and all the rest - It was much like the showdown between The Prophet Elijah and the Prophets of Baal (and the kangaroo Jezebel)
I believe another showdown is yet to come.
"Come on God, show them what non-boobs we are.
.
And whoever gives a cookie to the least of these . . .
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Horton hears a who!
This . . .
I went to see Horton Hears A Who last night.
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That . . .
Even though it was not purposely written as such, I believe it is a modern day parable, full of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God; dealing with our world today and God's thoughts concerning things he wants us to know and understand.
I am working to put together some of my thoughts and will be posting them soon. I would like to hear your thoughts as well.
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This is That . . .
Here is a video made by Lou Engle a couple of years ago. Good stuff to think about before or after going to see, "Horton Hears A Who".
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I went to see Horton Hears A Who last night.
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That . . .
Even though it was not purposely written as such, I believe it is a modern day parable, full of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God; dealing with our world today and God's thoughts concerning things he wants us to know and understand.
I am working to put together some of my thoughts and will be posting them soon. I would like to hear your thoughts as well.
.
This is That . . .
Here is a video made by Lou Engle a couple of years ago. Good stuff to think about before or after going to see, "Horton Hears A Who".
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
What's The Question?
This . . .
I have a confession to make. I watched American Idol tonight.
For all of the rest of you who watched as well, I would say it's not for me to judge, but like me, you probably need to repent.
Please understand that this is "this" and not "this is that".
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That . . .
Two observations.
(1) How can a person sing about "All The Lonely People" while smiling and winking at his fans through the whole thing and then have the judges say it was so great. A good question to have asked him would have been, did you ever think of even one lonely person while you were singing?
(2) I get strong negative feelings when people wave their hands back and forth during meaningless songs as though some great thing is being accomplished by how good it feels to be meaningless.
The only thing worse is to light a candle.
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I am like totally not ready to post "This Is That" so I am going to take a moment to recover and then I'll get to it.
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This is That . . .
I heard James Goll say one time how important it is to ask the right question. He said when you ask the right question you will find yourself very near the right answer.
I am wondering what question it is that I need to ask God?
What answer would he love to give to me if I would only ask?
What question would God ask me if I had ears to hear. By hearing the right question, what might I learn? It is not like God ever asks anything because he needs to know the answer. Rather, he asks because we need to know the answer.
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No answers here, only longing for the right questions.
I have a confession to make. I watched American Idol tonight.
For all of the rest of you who watched as well, I would say it's not for me to judge, but like me, you probably need to repent.
Please understand that this is "this" and not "this is that".
.
That . . .
Two observations.
(1) How can a person sing about "All The Lonely People" while smiling and winking at his fans through the whole thing and then have the judges say it was so great. A good question to have asked him would have been, did you ever think of even one lonely person while you were singing?
(2) I get strong negative feelings when people wave their hands back and forth during meaningless songs as though some great thing is being accomplished by how good it feels to be meaningless.
The only thing worse is to light a candle.
.
I am like totally not ready to post "This Is That" so I am going to take a moment to recover and then I'll get to it.
.
This is That . . .
I heard James Goll say one time how important it is to ask the right question. He said when you ask the right question you will find yourself very near the right answer.
I am wondering what question it is that I need to ask God?
What answer would he love to give to me if I would only ask?
What question would God ask me if I had ears to hear. By hearing the right question, what might I learn? It is not like God ever asks anything because he needs to know the answer. Rather, he asks because we need to know the answer.
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No answers here, only longing for the right questions.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
One Year Ago
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This . . .
I thought it might be interesting to repost a blog from about a year ago. So I went back to look, and here is what I found from March 13, 2007.
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That . . .
I just got back from the "Passion for Jesus Conference" at IHOP in Kansas City. It was great to be there with new friends Shane, Wendy and daughter Loren; Corey, Enid and their six children; and Mark, Amy and their five children. It was also great to see Tarah and to spend an hour or so with Charity at Higher Grounds (Mission Base Coffee Shop).
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This is That . . .
If IHOP was a volcano, I would say it is about to errupt. For a long time and even now the feeling there is one of a slow but steady march forward. This is their 8th year of 24/7 non-stop worship and intercession. Just slowly but fervently pressing in to the heart of God thru intercession, worship, and study of God's word. A place of deliberate positioning to be exactly where God wants them to be.
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Bob Jones had a vision 25 years ago of a bus going slowly up a mountain. The bus had seven windows and the leadership of IHOP were seen in each window, only it wasn't IHOP 25 years ago. Jesus was driving the bus. Many were complaining because the bus was traveling up the mountain too slowly. "Come on Jesus, can't we go faster?"
Then the bus reached the top and began coming down at an extremely high speed. Everyone was fearful that the bus would crash. "Jesus, slow down! We are glad that you are now pouring out your spirit with signs and wonders, but let's keep it under control, we don't want to go off the cliff!"
IHOP has the feeling of approaching the top of the mountain.
Jesus is a great leader. His love is perfect. His mercy is perfect. His judgements are perfect. His ability to drive the bus is perfect.
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As believers everywhere continue up the mountain, we need to position ourselves in holiness. Wholeheartedness is required - no riding the fence. Fervent prayer is required. Wisdom and revelation of Jesus in the scriptures is required. This is no time to be slack . . . no time to be apathetic . . . no time to wait til tomorrow.
Let us encourage one another as we meet together in solemn assemblies and press in and pray, press in and pray, press in and pray.
This . . .
I thought it might be interesting to repost a blog from about a year ago. So I went back to look, and here is what I found from March 13, 2007.
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That . . .
I just got back from the "Passion for Jesus Conference" at IHOP in Kansas City. It was great to be there with new friends Shane, Wendy and daughter Loren; Corey, Enid and their six children; and Mark, Amy and their five children. It was also great to see Tarah and to spend an hour or so with Charity at Higher Grounds (Mission Base Coffee Shop).
.
This is That . . .
If IHOP was a volcano, I would say it is about to errupt. For a long time and even now the feeling there is one of a slow but steady march forward. This is their 8th year of 24/7 non-stop worship and intercession. Just slowly but fervently pressing in to the heart of God thru intercession, worship, and study of God's word. A place of deliberate positioning to be exactly where God wants them to be.
.
Bob Jones had a vision 25 years ago of a bus going slowly up a mountain. The bus had seven windows and the leadership of IHOP were seen in each window, only it wasn't IHOP 25 years ago. Jesus was driving the bus. Many were complaining because the bus was traveling up the mountain too slowly. "Come on Jesus, can't we go faster?"
Then the bus reached the top and began coming down at an extremely high speed. Everyone was fearful that the bus would crash. "Jesus, slow down! We are glad that you are now pouring out your spirit with signs and wonders, but let's keep it under control, we don't want to go off the cliff!"
IHOP has the feeling of approaching the top of the mountain.
Jesus is a great leader. His love is perfect. His mercy is perfect. His judgements are perfect. His ability to drive the bus is perfect.
.
As believers everywhere continue up the mountain, we need to position ourselves in holiness. Wholeheartedness is required - no riding the fence. Fervent prayer is required. Wisdom and revelation of Jesus in the scriptures is required. This is no time to be slack . . . no time to be apathetic . . . no time to wait til tomorrow.
Let us encourage one another as we meet together in solemn assemblies and press in and pray, press in and pray, press in and pray.
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