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Illuminations: Inspirational Messages – To Not Fear Death
A very wise woman once said to me, “The person who is afraid of dying is actually afraid of living.” At the time, I didn’t understand at all what she was trying to get me to see. But the intervening years have brought a measure of wisdom and with it a whole lot of clarity. [...]
7Apr2011 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Are You a Perfectionist or Simply Perfect?
Most of us spend way too much time trying to change others. This is sheer insanity on our part! In Genesis Chapters 1-2, we read God’s account of the creation. And in this account, we are told that we are created in His image. Obviously if this is true—and it is because all scripture is [...]
22Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Way God Looks at Us
“The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” —1 Samuel 16:7 The eleventh chapter of the book of Hebrews is commonly referred to as the “faith chapter,” and rightly so. Some of us may wonder how many of those [...]
22Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
He Cares For You!
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”—1 Peter 5:7 When I was nine years old my family had a garage sale. It was a long, hot September day and after several hours of running the sale, we were considering closing it down. However, before we could, a lady drove up. She [...]
3Nov2010 | Melissa Thurston | 0 comments | Continued
Illuminations
I remember a day in my life when it seemed impossible to get everything done—you’ve probably had a few days like that yourself. On this particular day, I needed to make deposits at three different banks and send a registered letter from the main Post Office downtown. To make matters worse, it looked like half [...]
3Nov2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Want a Light
Mostly, we see light as a good thing. We use artificial light or even just the stars and the moon to keep us safe at night. Don’t get enough sunlight and we experience mood swings, poor health, increased fear. Without illumination in the dark, we stump our toes or bang our shins on the coffee [...]
3Nov2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
The Parables of Our Lord
New class meets every Sunday Morning at 8:00 and 10:50 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma. If you’ve ever found it difficult to determine exactly what Jesus is wanting you to see in a parable, come worship with us on Sunday mornings as we work our way through many of the parables in [...]
26Sep2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Seven Principles for Interpreting Parables
1. A PARABLE MUST BE TRUE TO LIFE. By definition, the parable is not an historic event, but must use characters and situations that could happen in ordinary life. 2. IMMEDIATE CONTEXT SHAPES INTERPRETATION. The situation giving rise to Jesus’ telling of the parable is relevant to its meaning. Jesus’ explanation of the meaning or [...]
26Sep2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Hidden in My Heart
“I have hidden your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” —Psalm 119:11 (NASB) Look as hard as you will, you’ll probably not find any hidden meaning to what God is saying here. He’s very clear about what He wants us to know—that what keeps us from sinning is [...]
26Sep2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Never Lose Heart, But Keep Praying
The Bible gives a wonderful truth in Luke 18:1 when it says: “Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart…” The Scriptures continue in verses 2-8 with Jesus’ parable of the widow who kept coming to a judge with a request for [...]
26Sep2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
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