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Seek Ye First
The Big But ~On the heels of teaching his disciples that in prayer we petition Our Father in heaven, we find this very significant big but: For the pagans run after all these things and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things… Continue reading
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Seek Ye First
What About … What about my happiness? What about my needs? Leave everything? This radical life of following Jesus, focusing on the vertical and not the horizontal, would raise a lot of questions. I’d suggest to you that this is another of those most difficult sections of Jesus’ teachings. Don’t store up treasures for yourself… Continue reading
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Seek Ye First
–Right in the middle of his teaching on true acts of devotion, we find the passage known down through the years as The Lord’s Prayer. This sample prayer that Jesus offers his disciples adds to the whole matter of perspective: Our Father … in heaven … hallowed be your name. Could there be much stronger… Continue reading
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Seek Ye First
Giving, Praying and Fasting ~We all like to be noticed. To have someone recognize your efforts feels good. As the Sermon on the Mount continues, Jesus turns his attention to three acts of devotion common among faithful God followers—giving, praying and fasting. He warned that, if we’re not careful, those things we do religiously can… Continue reading
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The Foreword
I was very pleased to have my friend Dr. Joel Hunter, Senior Pastor of Northland: A Church Distributed in Longwood, Florida, and Spiritual Advisor to the President of the United States pen the Foreword for the print version of Big Buts of the Bible: A Revealing Look at Jesus Christ. When I was a boy,… Continue reading
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You’ve Heard It Said
They’ll Know By Our Love If all that were not enough, Jesus’ teachings call his followers beyond law to grace. The law provided a just remedy—an eye for an eye. Jesus said, “but I tell you don’t resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.”… Continue reading
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Buts via Tweet?
Ran across this earlier … If you’re not following @Big_Buts what are you waiting for? What is @Big_Buts? A couple of bible verses a day that contain a big but, and other similar encouragements, coming your way as we share this journey of life and faith–go ahead, click FOLLOW! Continue reading
Big Buts of the Bible 