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| Mike Martindale |
May 13 |
 It's one of the most popular new shows of the current Spring TV season. And why not. I mean, who hasn't wanted someone to come referee and arbitrate a dispute or incident in our relationships? On the TV show, it's all about entertainment, when celebrities sit in and "wax comedic" about some couple's issues. But in real life, it's serious business, as we sometimes struggle from day to day in our relationships. And deeply, we long for someone to speak truth into our lives about this situation. And if we're really honest, what we're really looking for, a lot of the time, is justification - for what we do, for why we do, and for how we feel.
The sobering truth is that the scriptures tell us that God is the one who justifies (Rom. 8:33). No human being - not a pastor, counselor, lawyer, or judge can do that for us. Only God can. The GREAT news is this: He's on our side, and He roots for our marriage!! That means there are no hopeless situations. There are no circumstances beyond His control. And best of all, He will help us work through them.
In The Marriage Ref series, we've brought together pastors, counselors, and attorneys - all under the truth of God - to breathe new life into your relationship. The series isn't just for the married. It's for everyone, because most of the truth we are talking about has applications in just about everyone's lives.
It's an interactive experience. You've never seen anything like it - in church, at least. We like to say that you'll be challenged, changed, and charged up about your relationships.
See you Sunday! |
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| Till You Are Entirely His |
| James 1:4 |
Let your endurance be a finished product, so that you may be finished and complete, with never a defect. |
Many of us are all right in the main, but there are some domains in which we are slovenly. It is not a question of sin, but of the remnants of the carnal life which are apt to make us slovenly. Slovenliness is an insult to the Holy Ghost. There should be nothing slovenly, whether it be in the way we eat and drink, or in the way we worship God.
Not only must our relationship to God be right, but the external expression of that relationship must be right. Ultimately God will let nothing escape, every detail is under His scrutiny. In numberless ways God will bring us back to the same point over and over again. He never tires of bringing us to the one point until we learn the lesson, because He is producing the finished product. It may be a question of impulse, and again and again, with the most persistent patience, God has brought us back to the one particular point; or it may be mental wool-gathering, or independent individuality. God is trying to impress upon us the one thing that is not entirely right.
We have been having a wonderful time this Session over the revelation of God's Redemption, our hearts are perfect towards Him; His wonderful work in us makes us know that in the main we are right with Him. "Now," says the Spirit, through St. James, "let your endurance be a finished product." Watch the slipshod bits - "Oh, that will have to do for now." Whatever it is, God will point it out with persistence until we are entirely His. |
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Jo Wright-Chapman asked me to post this. Her Dad's funeral is Wed. (July 21st), at the Capitan, NM Rodeo Grounds at 2:00 under the direction of Lagr... (keep reading) |
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