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Healing: Any Given Sunday--By T. Michael Cart 2008-10-10 18:02:33
Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand up in front of everyone."
Then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill? Read more:Given
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Missing--By T. Michael Cart 2008-10-03 02:25:36 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you." "Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?" But they did not understand what he was saying to them. Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them.
-Luke 2:48-5 Read more:Michael
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The Fence--By T. Michael Cart 2008-09-29 11:45:48
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it.
-Luke 19:41
Have you ever felt like this? Have you ever, in a moment of rare quiet, been in a position to view the entire expanse of a city or town and then be overwhelmed with sadness? Did you feel desperate for those within? Did you become painfully aware of the massive number of lost, hurt, untrusting and angry people that exist Read more:Michael
Climb A Tree For Jesus--By T. Michael Cart 2008-09-25 23:59:21
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus
was coming that way.
When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today."
-Luke 19:4-5
Jericho...now that was a big city. Full of bustle and boom, it's streets packed with people with places to go and things to do. It was as congested as any first Read more:Climb
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Anticipating The End: Jesus Breaks It Down--By T. Michael Cart 2008-09-13 02:13:39 What I say to you, I say to everyone: Watch!
Mark 13:37
There are few areas of Bible study that draw as much intrigue and attention as the study of the end times. For those who care, this branch of study is known, officially, as eschatology, and it's ability to capture the imagination and interest of it's students is matched only by it's potential for misinterpretation and generating fanaticism.
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Jesus Overcame--T. Michael Cart 2008-09-11 11:46:21 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
September 11, 2001. I can remember, still, the disbelief of everyone in my office as we stared at the TV that another coworker had brought in. None of us was quite sure it was really happening. Speculation, fear and anger hung in the ai Read more:Jesus
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Christians Are Being Slaughtered, Right Now 2008-09-10 11:34:18 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
Mark 13:13
"The Hindus are coming to kill you."
That was the text message that was sent, as a warning, to Indian Christians
, some weeks ago, in the northeast Indian town of Gadragaon. Many in that village escaped into the jungle, where they hid for several days. The utter brutality and murderous carnage that too Read more:Right
Would You Still Go?--By T. Michael Cart 2008-09-08 02:20:00 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
-Acts 12:1-2
I am intensely interested in the story of Peter, James and John. The more I delve into the rich drama that unfolded during their walk with Jesus, the more I begin to see the various layers of complexity and meani Read more:Michael
Don't Just Vote...Pray. 2008-09-05 12:00:20
...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
-2 Chronicles 7:14
God can heal our land. He made it...he can heal it. So, also, can he heal us as a people; sick with convolusion and misguidance. Lately, I find myself in these conversat
The Thinking Chair: What Is Revival?--By T. Michael Cart 2008-09-03 17:35:34 The Thinking Chair
is a weekly segment I am adding that will take a look at the different currents of culture and interest that are flowing through Christianity at large. Please feel free to add to the discourse as it takes shape.
This week, I wanted to consider the currently prevalent concept of revival.
Earlier, this morning, I attended an ecumenical meeting of many local pastors from all ove Read more:Michael
Jesus Frustrated II--By T. Michael Cart 2008-09-01 03:26:35 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?" But Jesus
turned and rebuked them, and they went to another village.
-Luke 9:54
I so enjoy the passages where the disciples do and say stupid things. This one is a gem. I can just see the priceless look on Jesus' face as he turned to correct James and John. What was the Read more:Frustrated
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The Way Of The Worrier--By T. Michael Cart 2008-08-30 16:32:39 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?
-Matthew 6:25
How many times have I glibly and matter-of-factly recommend the above verse to people in the throes of worry? Too many to count, I think. It's just so easy to say and it rolls out of the mouth so smoothly. The Bible says do Read more:Michael
Jesus And Bubble Tea--By T. Michael Cart 2008-08-15 13:18:04 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
-1 Thessalonians 5:11
Bubble
tea is one of the strangest, most refreshing and best tasting drinks you can get today. At between three to four dollars a pop, it is comparable to your favorite coffee drink, only better for you. There is a seemingly endless list of ingredients and options that make the head spin. Read more:Jesus
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Palace Blueprints--By T. Michael Cart 2008-08-14 13:20:51 It took Solomon another thirteen years to finish building his own palace complex.
-1 Kings 7:1
A while back, I participated a couple of times, in a bible journaling meeting held at the local coffee speak-easy. One particular time, a Bible verse jumped out at me as I read. Well, it seemed plain enough. I mean, the Bible is full of all kinds of facts and figures about things that are seemingly re Read more:Michael
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As We Forgive Our Creditors--By T. Michael Cart 2008-08-12 17:24:03 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
-Matthew 6:12
There it is again…the ice-pick-in-the-brain sound of your ringing phone. How many times has that been today? Three? Ten? Why do they keep calling? Let’s see, you didn’t answer the first time so what makes them think you will answer the next dozen times? Just who do they think they are anyway? You told them yesterda Read more:Creditors
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Faith: Mustard and Mulberries--By T. Michael Cart 2008-08-08 10:20:09 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"
He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you. -Luke17:5-6
How many of us have have expressed the same sentiment? How many of us have been in a situation where our existing level of faith wasn't enough? After receiving God's leading, how Read more:Faith
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The Punch Bowl--By T. Michael Cart 2008-08-05 16:58:06 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
-Ephesians 2:10
Coming from a chef’s perspective, there’s just something about a painstakingly polished, antique silver punch bowl that warms the heart. You know the kind—lots of little details carefully carved into the silver—grapes, swirls and all manner of fanciful crafts Read more:Michael
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Heart-Borne Illness--By T. Michael Cart 2008-07-31 13:01:57 Peter said, "Explain the parable to us." "Are you still so dull?" Jesus asked them. "Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what Read more:Heart
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Wonderfully and Fearfully Made?--By T. Michael Cart 2008-07-30 11:32:00 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every bird, everything that moves on the earth, went out by their families from the ark.
-Genesis 8:19
It was a big day for Noah--God was letting him off the ark ater countless days of being awash in rain-induced seas. Noah's elation at the thought of dry land must have been overwhelming. There was much to do, and many animals to set loose.
I can imagine No Read more:Michael
An exerpt of an article I wrote on Truth.--By Pat Walter 2008-07-29 15:28:37 “for this reason I was born and for this reason I came into the earth, to testify to the Truth
and all who are on the side of Truth listen to me.” Now this is a staggering statement by Jesus, it should cause us to pause and think about this.
Jesus said this in John 18 “for this reason I was born and for this reason I came into the earth, to testify to the Truth and all who are on the side of Read more:Walter
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Dirt--By T. Michael Cart 2008-07-24 12:21:14 But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman sti Read more:Michael
More Than Fishermen--By T. Michael Cart 2008-07-22 00:58:14 Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
-Luke 5:10-11
Dont be afraid...right. Imagine, for a moment, Simon's position in the matter. There you are, a fisherman; doing what fisherman do: cleaning your net after trying, unsuccessfully, to catch fish all night in a lake that you are likely Read more:Michael
Hunger Sucks--By T. Michael Cart 2008-07-11 18:30:00 "What should we do then?" the crowd asked [John the Baptist]. John answered, "The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same."
-Luke 3:10-11
Imagine the setting: There was John; dirty, likely hungry, unkempt, rough around the edges and altogether socially awkward. He probably didn’t smell all that great, either. Living as a vagabond, of Read more:Hunger
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