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by Dennis Wheeler
With intensity, read these words from the New Testament book of Romans... "Do not let any part of your body become a tool of wickedness, to be used for sinning. Instead, give yourselves completely to God since you have been given new life. And use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God" - Romans 6:13 (NLT) "Give your bodies to God. Let them be a living & holy sacrifice - the kind He will accept. When you think of what He has done for you, is this too much to ask?" - Romans 12:1 (NLT)
For the past two weeks in The Central Point we have been… ( Click for more )
Last night we received a phone call at home from a good friend of ours who has been wrestling with a career decision for the past few weeks; and after much prayer, thought and counsel he has opted to accept the new position. He is at peace about his decision and he is anxious for a new chapter in his life to begin.
How many times have you come to a crossroads and wondered which way to turn - this job or that job, this person or that person, stay or move? How often have you been faced with a circumstance you didn't know how to handle regarding a child, a spouse, or a coworker?… ( Click for more )
Look at these words from Romans 6:13 - "Do not let any part of your body become a tool of wickedness, to be used for sinning. Instead, give yourselves completely to God since you have been given new life. And use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God." (NLT)
How can we, as His children, use our whole body on a daily basis as a spiritual act of worship?
In fact, let's just get real specific...just exactly how can we offer our EARS as a living sacrifice to God?
Well, consider these words from Scripture... "The heart of the discerning acquires… ( Click for more )
Most of you know that I am an avid Ohio State University fan. So what better way to begin the new year of 2003 than by cheering the Ohio State University Buckeyes to a National Championship this past Friday evening!! It was an incredible game!! I didn't know if my heart could take all the tension and I practically chewed my fingernails down to the knuckles!!
Following the game as I listened to the sports commentators and read the write-ups in the newspapers ... it got me to thinking...
ISN'T IT STRANGE... If a football game goes into double overtime - everybody… ( Click for more )
Have you ever had to go 'church shopping'?
Have you ever moved to a new city and had to visit around for a church? Probably one of the most important criteria in choosing a church home (other than doctrine) is the reception we receive as we walk in the front door. Whether a church is a warm & caring fellowship can be determined within 10 mintues of entering it's doors!
Being new in a church where everybody already knows each other can be a lonely experience - particularly if the people in the church are cliquish or exclusive. In most churches the minister… ( Click for more )
In Romans 12:1 we read that in view of God's mercy we are to ... "offer our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God; for this is our spiritual act of worship."
So just how do we 'offer our bodies as living sacrifices'? The Bible speaks on various ways to do this and one specific avenue is to SING.
There are 139 verses of Scripture about singing to the Lord (and of course, the book of Psalms is a collection of 150 song lyrics.) Psalm 89:1 - "I will sing of the Lord's great love forever."
Psalm 104:33 - "I will sing to the Lord all my life;… ( Click for more )
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