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Joseph September 04, 2010 creation 2.0, New Birth, New Creation, praise, Spirit led, Spirituality Comments Off

But whatever former things I had that might have been gains to

me, I have come to consider as loss for Christ’s sake.

Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the

possession of the privilege the overwhelming preciousness,

the surpassing worth and supreme advantage of knowing

Christ Jesus my Lord and of progressively becoming more

deeply and intimately acquainted with Him more fully and

clearly. For His sake I have lost everything and consider it

all to be mere rubbish, in order that I may win Christ.

(Philippians 3.7 & 8).

HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!

Joseph December 14, 2009 Spirit led, Spirituality Comments Off

GIVE A LOGICAL DEFENSE

But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy and acknowledge Him as Lord.

Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account

for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully.

(I.Peter 3.15).

POINTS FOR PRAISE AND MEDITATION

1) The clear and logical explanation of our faith is a definite imperative.

The darkness of this current age MUST be dispelled by the marvellous

LIGHT of THE TRUTH.

2) Here is a good example by Karl Barth from his Church Dogmatics:

” The knowledge of God in the Christian sense is the result of an event