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Tag Archives: experiencing God
Religious transaction vs. heart-interaction with God
Christianity asHeart-expressionIs different thanChristianity asAn organization. Transactional religion is mind-based analysis built on human logic and reasoning. It tends to be cold, calculated, and contained. Analytical theology (the study of God and His revelation in the past–scholasticism) is transactional. (Our … Continue reading
Do more than “only imagine” Jesus–experience Him daily!
Christ-followers can do much more than “only imagine” Jesus’ presence. We can experience His presence throughout the day! Christians like to quote half a verse: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man … Continue reading
Posted in Christian mysticism, Christian spirituality, contemporary Christian music, Gospel music, imagineering, lifestyle Christianity
Tagged experiencing God, How to experience Jesus, I can only imagine, MercyMe, Only imagine, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, the living Jesus, the risen Jesus
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Perceiving God
Without depth perception we spend our life, caught up in shallow superficialities. The fact that you’re aware of your thoughts shows you can perceive intangibles. You can use that ability to hear the living God. Positive, helpful, and creative ideas … Continue reading
Actively hearing God’s voice — His comments inside you
Sometimes a comment will flash out of nowhere into your mind’s sky and the words will flame in your heart. That’s God’s voice! Sermon hearing trains Christians to be passive. Now some preachers are telling people that grace means it’s … Continue reading
It’s time for Christ-followers to live in direct awareness of Jesus.
The direct awareness of God is far more powerful than mere information about God can ever be. Eyesight is wonderful. Heart-sight is even better. How’s your spiritual vision? Eyesight sees physical things. Heart-sight sees Christ & His inner Light! Jesus is … Continue reading
Are sermon points and systematic theology in the Bible?
Sermon points? Sermons frequently have numbered points. However, when you read through the New Testament, you can’t find even one incidence of number points. So how did such an unbiblical idea become so common in church services? (Perhaps it is … Continue reading
Posted in All I have written, alternative to preaching, Christian history, church history, history, house church, New Testament, organic church, preaching, preaching the Word, preaching without words, simple church, Uncategorized
Tagged 3 point sermon, experiencing God, homiletics, quotes, sermon points, sermon preparation, systematic theology, Thomas Aquinas
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Taste test the Lord in a Christ-led support group
Without a strong connection with your Creator, the suffering is real. Nothing can offer ongoing relief for your inner angst, but reconciliation with God. Taste tests are popular ways of promoting food or drink products. In a taste test, a … Continue reading
Posted in 12 step group, Adult Rehabilitation Center, celebrate recovery, Christian recovery, Christian support group, Christianity, discovery group, encounter group, God is good, group interaction, group therapy, overcoming addiction, Psalm 34:8, recovery groups, rehab, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, self-help group, small groups, spiritual hunger, Uncategorized
Tagged experiencing God, Nashville, recovery, Salvation Army, support groups, taste and see, taste test, the suffering is real, theism
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Godviously (With Respect To Those Who Don’t See God)
Some things are obvious. To me God is Godvious! –Nothing makes nothing. It takes a someone to make something. I believe God is Godvious! –A painter puts his name on his paintings. God puts His name all over Creation. He’s … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, conversion story, Creator, God is like, Hinduism, personal testimony, salvation
Tagged agnosticism, apologetics, atheism, creationism, evidence for God, experiencing God, faith, God
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Listen to the light!
Hear the light, The sound of sight, The striking of a match In a dark room. “Aha!” Suddenly you’re aware Of things you were Completely unaware of Just moments before. Hear God’s Light The sound of insight. There are none … Continue reading
Posted in aha moment, Behold I stand at the door, flash of insight, Flesh and blood has not revealed, hearing God, Jesus calling, knocking on the door, Matthew 16, prophetic insight, Revelation 3:20, spirit of prophecy, the door of your heart, the Light of the world
Tagged Christianity, experiencing God, inner light, revelation, spiritual formation, spirituality
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