“Just a Sip” from my time of “Coffee with the Lord!”
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by lrbartel
2d ago
Just a Sip… of Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the Temple:  “Solomon spread out his hands toward heaven, and said, ‘O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like You, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their ..read more
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“Sound Doctrine” – What is it Anyway?
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by lrbartel
3d ago
“Sound doctrine” … What is it? What’s included? I’ve heard it passionately argued as the “core truths” of the Bible and the “ancient church” down though the centuries. And I certainly believe those things are important – even critical (just ask anyone who knows me!). But when a Biblical writer (in this case – Apostle ..read more
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A Reflection… On “Church Buildings”
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by lrbartel
4d ago
1 Kings 5-6 in the Bible are dedicated to a description of Solomon building the temple.  The Jewish temple – “God’s temple” – was beautifully furnished and lavishly prepared – read the description of it in these two chapters.  But it certainly was not a place where ALL of Israel could gather for worship AT ..read more
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Goodness… An “Inside – Out” Issue
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by lrbartel
5d ago
Grabbed an apple the other day… it looked delicious!  I bit into it… first bite seemed ok… second bite?  Well, it was a disaster … it was rotten inside!  What a disappointment! Thought about that is morning as I read these words from  Proverbs 11… “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness ..read more
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I wrote and posted this a couple of years ago, but felt someone needed it TODAY!
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by lrbartel
5d ago
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A Key Leadership Trait – Humility, not Arrogance
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by lrbartel
5d ago
Sometimes – all too often, in fact – cocky, arrogant, aggressive, pushy, ruthless, and self-assured leaders get applause and recognition today in our world! Those kind of leaders are NOT godly leaders, and according to Scripture are NOT honored and blessed by God!  In fact this is what Scripture declares… “God resists the proud but ..read more
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A Testimonial to Encourage Christian Parents…
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by lrbartel
1w ago
Testimonial (and encouragement) from an ol’ guy to Christian parents and grandparents today… I just finished reading 2 Timothy 3:10-17 during my time of “coffee with the Lord” this morning and was reminded of my experience. I know godly parents (and grandparents) are deeply concerned about the kind of world and culture their children will ..read more
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Ministry as a “Household!”
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by lrbartel
2w ago
Does the name Onesiphorus mean anything to you? Probably not in a personal way… But if you’d have had the privilege of a personal conversation with Apostle Paul late in his life – in prison in Rome, just before his martyrdom – He’d have told you just how much this guy and his entire “household ..read more
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Divine, Infallible “GPS”
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by lrbartel
2w ago
I’ve taken some long road trips… Journeying through a lot of different towns, quite a few states, several different highways, lots of intersections… Plenty of opportunities to get sidetracked, take a wrong turn and just plain get lost. Take it from me… even GPS is fallible (I’ve discovered that the hard way)!! Life is like ..read more
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Hey ‘Nick” – “You Must Be Born Again!”
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by lrbartel
3w ago
You’ve got to get the picture… (I read the account this morning during my time of “Coffee with the Lord” – John 3:1-16…) A mature, distinguished looking, influential religious leader approaches Jesus at night… He starts his conversation with the Lord with a complement… “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God ..read more
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