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Sacrifice: Bearing the Image and Likeness of God

by Wes Bridel on April 14, 2010

in Calling

Continuing on the topic of image and likeness from previously, a sacrifice on the alter is not enough!  On Mt. Sinai God prescribed to Moses and through him, to all of his people Israel, in great detail exactly how to make sacrifices so that they could be a people of God and come close to [...]

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Acquiring the Kingdom of God

by Wes Bridel on February 24, 2010

in Calling

Heaven is totally outside of our current understanding, how do we acquire this kingdom?
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)
The poor are hungry.  They are desperate.  They beg.  They plead.  They want what you have.  Jesus says that if you are poor in spirit, and thus desperately [...]

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God’s Tithe to Us

by Wes Bridel on March 9, 2009

in Stewardship, Tithes & Offerings

In Genesis, God gave us a picture of what was to come. He promised Abraham that even though he was extremely old he would have children and build a nation of people from him and eventually bless the world through him. Abraham waited and got even older. He eventually did have Isaac. [...]

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Sacrifice to Grow

by Wes Bridel on January 30, 2009

in Calling

More on knowing…and doing.

As I’ve said, in my life God has given me knowledge (wisdom & understanding) after I was obedient in doing. Some of these things I would believe were good before I did them. But in others, I didn’t really see the value in changing the way I lived. Regardless, in all cases, [...]

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