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Previous Entry How Does God Wish for me to Proceed When Faced with Offense? It is, in essence, what God did, what Jesus did, and what we are all called to do in Christ. Forgive. The Text “καὶ ταῦτα γράφομεν ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη.” (1 John 1:4). Ἀπλῶς (aplōs) Peshat (פְּשָׁט) (Literal
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Previous Entry Whatever is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, commendable, virtuous, or praiseworthy, meditate on these things. this is mystical, metaphysical mind renewal. It is an active command, perpetual with no assessment of completion, with hope of possibility and volition. These all interact and build off one another, and on these we are to chew,
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Previous Entry What is God’s posture toward me? – God seems to see me differently than I see myself. He rewards me, comforts me, provides for me, guides me. In everything I can attest that he is focused on my good. I, on the other hand, see only the negative, only the limitations, only the
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Previous Entry 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 – In everything we do, from moment to moment, in chaos and in tranquility, we are to cultivate joy, actively rejoice, continually pray, if not in petitions then in adoration, with thanksgiving and gratitude. This is our Father’s will for us. This is why he sent his son to die
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Previous Entry 1 John 1:3 – Our fellowship with the creator of the universe, the progenitor of life universal, has been revealed to those individuals who were led to write down their experiences with the triune godhead, and thus we now have the “surer word” revealed to us in Christ. The Text (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
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Previous Entry The Text Ἀπλῶς (aplōs) Peshat (פְּשָׁט) (Literal Meaning) Ἀλληγορία (allēgoria) Remez (רֶמֶז) (Hinted Meaning) Διδασκαλία (didaskalia) Derash (דְּרַשׁ) (Homiletical Meaning) Μυστικός (mystikos) Sod (סוֹד) (Mystical Meaning) Κατοπτρίζομαι (katoptrizomai) Contemplate and Reflect Next Session: Prayers: Note: These are privately posted to my blog and not available to the public. Benediction: “Now [may] the God
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Previous Entry This is the first day I am working through my devotions, so there is nothing to review. The Text 1 Ὃ ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν, ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα, καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς. Ἀπλῶς (aplōs) Peshat (פְּשָׁט) (Literal Meaning) Ἀλληγορία (allēgoria) Remez (רֶמֶז)
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I’m initiating a new devotional time in my life, something I think would be more appropriate to call Daily Spiritual Disciplines than devotionals. I wanted to take this blog post to talk a little about what I’m proposing, the historical significance of some of the steps, etc. First, I think it important to acknowledge that
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In my post-graduate program at the Koinonia Institute, I’m in the process of finishing up the courses in the Gold Level. I’ve completed the following Bronze and Silver Level courses and all the practicum requirements for the program. After finishing these last set of courses, I will have a final capstone course that I have
Steven S Veach 