Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Faith as a grain of mustard seed. . . .- Matthew 17:20 We have the idea that God rewards us for our faith, it may be so in the initial stages; but we do not earn anything by faith. Faith brings us into right relationship with [...]
The Birth of the Reformation
I’m sure I will not be the only blogger to do this today, but in honor of the 488th anniversary of the Reformation, I give you all 95 of Luther’s Thesis: Out of love and concern for the truth, and with the object of eliciting it, the following heads will be the subject of a [...]
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Justification by Faith
October 28, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. – Romans 5:10 I am not saved by believing; I realize I am saved by believing. It is [...]
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Request for Assistance
October 27, 2005
A few nights ago, I had some “Latter day Saints” come to my door. They asked if they could come back to talk sometime and I agreed. I am not certain how I will go about sharing the true Gospel with them, but it will be shared. It will be an experiment to see for [...]
The Method of Missions
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Go ye therefore and teach (disciple) all nations. – Matthew 28:19 Jesus Christ did not say-’Go and save souls’ (the salvation of souls is the supernatural work of God), but-’Go and teach,’ i.e., disciple, ‘all nations,’ and you cannot make disciples unless you are a disciple [...]
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What is a Missionary?
October 26, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. As My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you. – John 20:21 A missionary is one sent by Jesus Christ as He was sent by God. The great dominant note is not the needs of men, but the command of Jesus. The source of [...]
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The External Crush of Things
October 25, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. – 1 Corinthians 9:22 A Christian worker has to learn how to be God’s noble man or woman amid a crowd of ignoble things. Never make this plea-’If only I [...]
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The Viewpoint
October 24, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Now thanks be to God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ. – 2Corinthians 2:14 The viewpoint of a worker for God must not be as near the highest as he can get, it must be the highest. Be careful to maintain strenuously God’s point [...]
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Direction by Impulse
October 21, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Building up yourselves on your most holy faith. Jude 1:20 There was nothing either of the nature of impulse or of coldbloodedness about Our Lord, but only a calm strength that never got into panic. Most of us develop our Christianity along the line of our [...]
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Two Candles
October 20, 2005
Today marks the second annivarsary of this blog! I never thought it would last more than a few weeks, especially since I only started it as an experiment in installing software on a Linux machine without harassing the friend who helped me get going on Linux in the first place. Over the course of the [...]
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