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Thoughts From Pastor Lloyd Pulley
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Do you have a close friend that can name something in you that you share repeatedly, exhorting others about and emphasize that others lack but that you yourself often fail to live up to?
As I was reflecting this morning in reading John 13 about Jesus washing the disciples feel, it hit me that the bane of teachers is sharing those things not yet fully accomplished in themselves.
How does this happen? For the Apostle Paul taught in Romans 15:18, "For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed..."
How I wish I could honestly say this. However, as I was meditating this morning on these passages, I remembered things years ago that my pastor would emphasize and how I wondered why he seemed to have difficulty with those things he so vehemently exhorted others to do. Then it hit me. Do I do the same? Uhhh yes I believe I do, though not purposely.
Apparently when I receive something in my reading that the Holy Spirit convicts me of I am truly excited about it. Since I teach twice a week, there is often not sufficient time for it to be worked in me and the excitement I have about this "word from the Lord for me" turns into a part of my prepared message for others. I then find myself actually substituting being excited about this exhortation to me for the actually working it out in my life.
Many others do this on another scale where in being convicted about something they can find many others failing to meet that standard and they substitute exhorting others for that which they themselves are lacking.
So my prayer is, that I may recognize those areas the Lord is dealing with me and not just turn them into a teaching for others.
Interestingly, just this morning my wife Karen passed on a tidbit that she heard this morning on The Bridge by Pastor Skip Heitzig. He shared about a study on SELF ESTEEM conducted among college students. It revealed that those students who rated themselves kind, cheerful, and warm were actually the most hostile, cold and unkind. The conclusion is that those who had the highest self esteem were the most offensive. Hmmm, thinking, Lord help me!
Isn't self knowledge difficult to have? We all need to pray, "Lord, open the eyes of my heart."
Pastor Lloyd
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So our dear brother, Joey Rozek, had his first Sunday morning service in England
and it was a "smashing" success. He sent out something he wrote on the
Lord's death and resurrection for this Resurrection Sunday and well, I
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In high school, I learned at least one important lesson. I was a very successful wrestler at the time, largely due to my coach's influence. One day in particular, he gave me some prudent advice. |
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The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints ... |
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| Some of the best lessons I've ever learned on evangelism are those that I've observed from Jesus Himself. As believers, we have the privilege of sharing the love of Christ and the hope of salvation with those around us. |
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A Call to Prayer
Esau was a man who did not value eternal things. His position as the firstborn son of Isaac and Rebecca meant that he would inherit the birthright and the future blessing of his father, including the gracious promises of God. However, the Bible tells us that “for ... |
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| Have you ever felt like you don't measure up to what the world says beauty is? Between the billboards you see when you are driving, the TV shows and movies, and photos you see on the Internet it sure seems like the world has a standard of beauty. Watch this video devotional to learn how the media is lying to you and how the Lord wants to change you. |
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| Xavier Ries is the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Pasadena, CA. His radio program, Simple Truths, is heard on The Bridge at 11:30am, Monday-Friday. Xavier will be the guest speaker at Calvary Chapel Old Bridge on Wednesday, August 1, 2007... |
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| Prayer is the greatest evidence of believing faith. It proves we are trusting in a God who we know is real, active, powerful, wise, benevolent, just, sovereign, willing, and able. A strong prayer life is of vital importance to the daily life of every Christian... |
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| Ken Graves is the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Bangor, Maine. His radio program, Godsword, is heard on The Bridge at 10:30pm, Monday-Friday. Ken will be the guest speaker at Calvary Chapel Old Bridge on Wednesday, July 11, 2007... |
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