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Manners Maketh the Man
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Jesu, juva How a Christian Man Conducts Himself “Manners maketh man” comes from William Horman’s 1519 book Vulgaria. As headmaster of Eton School in England, he taught this simple truth: good manners define a man. Manners apply to how you speak, your tone of voice, your gestures, and your actions. They show respect for…
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The Thief on the Cross
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Jesu, juva THE THIEF The Man Who Destroyed Our Religious Systems The thief on the cross wouldn’t make it into most churches today. By every measure we use to determine if someone is “really saved,” he’d fail. WHAT HE DIDN’T HAVE By our standards, he had nothing. WHAT JESUS SAID “Today you will be…
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Two Seas
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Jesu, juva Same Source. Different Outcome. Look at a map of ancient Palestine. Two bodies of water connected by a single river. The Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. Both fed by the Jordan River. Same source. Dramatically different results. One sea is full of life. The other is dead. Why? THE SEA…
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Stop Staring. Start Climbing
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Jesu, juva The Staircase Before You YOU’RE DREAMING INSTEAD OF DOING You’ve seen it in other men. Something about their character. Their confidence. The way they carry themselves. You notice it and you want it. Maybe you dream about a particular job. A certain income. A specific lifestyle. You can see it in your…
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The Sailboat Race Dream
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Jesu, juva THE DREAM This morning I woke from a dream that felt different. Even while I was still in it, I realized God was showing me something. That doesn’t happen often. When it does, you pay attention. Let me tell you what I saw. THE SETUP I’m riding in the back of a…
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Stand Firm – No Compromise – Set Apart
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Jesu, juva Romans 12:1-2 — I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what…
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Speaking the Word in Verse and Song
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Jesu, juva SPEAK THE WORD Colossians 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. WE’VE NEVER HAD IT SO EASY When I was young, Bibles came in…
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Speaking Beyond the Person to the Source
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Jesu, juva KNOW YOUR ENEMY THE BUTTON PUSHER You know someone who has an uncanny ability to push your buttons. You know exactly which buttons I’m talking about. The ones that create instant emotional responses. The ones that steal your peace and hijack your calm. This person seems to possess an uncanny skill for…
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Rejoice Always
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Jesu, juva Even From Prison Philippians 4:4 — Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! THE BACKSTORY How many times have you heard this verse quoted as encouragement without knowing where it came from? We toss it around like it’s easy. “Rejoice in the Lord always!” Sure. When life is good,…
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The Lesson at IHop
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Jesu, juva Years ago, I came home from work exhausted. My wife was out of town. I didn’t feel like cooking. I asked my son Caleb if he wanted to grab a bite to eat. We decided on IHOP because we both love breakfast for supper. We sat in a booth. A waitress approached…