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Ephesians 2- Part 2

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Study and learn. Be changed.  Ephesians 2 Made Alive in Christ 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not
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Turning over Tables vs Washing Feet???

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I was so sad after reading Adeye's post.   She and her husband have bee"n called to adopt many special needs children.   She shares the ups and downs and encourages other families to look at the children that might not otherwise get a home.   After all, the bible does say,   Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after  orphans and widows  in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.  (James 1:27).   Do I think everyone should adopt orphans...after all, I have adopted an orphan?    No, I don't .... I think everyone is called to help in some way... Donations to those who do feel called to adopt, feeding of orphans that wouldn't get enough otherwise, clothing them, medical care for them, etc.  (However, adoption isn't the call of 100% of the church body...even if I would choose it to be so).  I see an inflexibility in the Christian body to let the Holy Spirit direct one person to do one thing and al
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Locked out, choosing what is important...

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I literally have been locked out of my blog. It seems that Blogspot updated without telling me.   I also haven't had much time to write down my thoughts.  One of my  friends passed away suddenly, leaving her husband and 4 children behind.  Another one of my friends passed away in her sleep, leaving her husband and 3 children behind.  None of us are promised a day.  We have to choose to do what matters?  What should that be for a believer?   Doing the will of the Father.... What does that look like?  It looks  differently for each believer. You might be called to teach, to lead worship, to adopt, to fight for those who can't fight for themselves (children and animals), to feed the hungry, to take care of those in need...    No mater of what we are called to do, it all should look like service.     Jesus set the tone. Luke 22 14  When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles  reclined at the table.   15  And he said to them,  “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with
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