THE APPLE?SEED

“I thank the Lord for giving me the sun, the rain, and the Gospelseed.”

Plant some everywhere you go.

Results, fruit, reputation, . . . will follow, in His time.

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Evolution—more to laugh at than ever !

I can’t help looking at the stars every clear night, and wonder in amazement, and think about how BIG God is.

My mind is not capable of comprehending but a tiny percentage of God, so I’m satisfied with using His own Words from His Book to describe my God, my Creator, my Savior, my Friend.

“When I consider the heavens, the work of your hands—the moon and the stars which You have made—what is man, that You are mindful of him ?
You have made him a little lower than the angels—yet crowned him with honor and glory.”

‘LUTHERAN’ FAITH ?

Catholic faith ?
Episcopal faith ?
Baptist faith ?
Assembly of God faith ?
Bible Church faith ?

Is your faith connected with . . . your church, your denomination ?

Do you talk about your church when you talk about your faith ?

When do you tell what makes your church different, distinctive ?

Do others think your church is a brand, among many ?

When do you talk about Jesus without talking about your church ?

Church is good.
THE CHURCH was established by Jesus.
Catholicism and denominations were not.

THE ‘NOT-DONE’ LIST

Don’t let the overwhelming list of things you can’t get done rob you of enjoying—ENJOYING—what God gives you to do today.

Revel in praising Him while you are doing it—don’t wait until it’s finished (and you get paid).

And, reflect this contentment in what you think and say along the way.

“THE FEAR OF MAN . . .”

“The fear of man brings a snare . . .”

The fear of man brings a snare.
–What could ‘they’, or ‘someone’, or ‘so-and-so’ do to hurt me ?
–Real or imagined ?

The praise of man brings a snare.
–I need approval to feel good.
–Everybody does—really ?

The love of man brings a snare.
–Makes life complete ?
–Except when it’s a trap, to sin.

The talk of man brings a snare.
–What are people going to say ?
–What might this person think ?

The respect of man brings a snare.
–Is there a positive fear of man ?
–Sincerely want to please—who?

The thought of man brings a snare.
–Who am I thinking about ?
–Who am I working for, living for ?


“The fear of man brings a snare;
Whoever trusts in the Lord will be safe.”

“Do your work—live your life—heartily as unto the Lord, and not unto man; that’s where you’re going to receive your heavely reward.
It is the Lord Christ you serve.”

DOES EVOLUTION HAPPEN ?

Yes, it happens indeed !
Track the progression of evil in the lives of those who reject their Creator.
Evil starts spontaneously—where does it come from ?—apparently from nowhere (not really).
It grows.
It morphs.
It gets worse and worse.
It duplicates, reproduces, greater than previous.

HISTORY – – – IN THE BIBLE

Genesis
Exodus
Numbers
Joshua
Judges
I Samuel
II Samuel
I Kings
II Kings
Ezra
Nehemiah


Luke
Acts
II Timothy
Revelation