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Ask and You Will Receive – the Holy Spirit!
Posted on June 2, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.“…how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:13) What would God’s answer to this prayer look like? What do we miss out on from neglect of asking for the Holy Spirit from our Heavenly Father? This invitation to ask for the Holy Spirit concludes […]
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God’s Answer to Today’s Depravity
Posted on May 26, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Nowadays people wear their depravity on their sleeves. Jeremiah said of the sin of the people of ancient Israel that they no longer “knew how to blush.” Acts once thought abhorrent became accepted and commonplace. There was no shame. History repeats itself. Not only do people today wear their depravity on their sleeves, it’s […]
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Prodigal Giving
Posted on May 19, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.We all know how much we like solicitations. Whether by phone or by mail, the defenses go up when we realize someone is reaching for our wallet. We can react like that to sermons on financial giving. But why is that? Do we treat them as solicitations from God? If we do, what does that say about our […]
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But Have Not Prayer
Posted on May 12, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.The beating heart of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is his address on love in chapter 13. Paul speaks of love, however, not to wax poetic, but to render cardiac care. The church was beset with sexual immorality, doctrinal division, and personal agendas. They were a body that was plagued with heart disease […]
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Snack Foods and Sanctification (2 of 2)
Posted on May 5, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.A church that works properly is characterized by loving fellowship. Paul is addressing individuals. No doubt those who read his letter would think of certain slackers and freeloaders. Names and faces would come to mind. But Paul is not just writing just to those derelicts. He is writing to the church. He is speaking […]
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Snack Foods and Sanctification (1 of 2)
Posted on April 29, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.“Busy bodies, not busybodies.” That’s what the Apostle Paul stresses as he winds down his second letter to the Thessalonians. This is what he says: “For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies” (2 Thess. 3:11). Evidently, there were a number of people in the church […]
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The Greatest Puzzle of All
Posted on April 21, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Earlier this month, student representatives from the universities of Alabama, Indiana and Texas A&M faced off against each other as part of Wheel of Fortune’s College Week. One freshman had dominated the board, amassing money and prizes on the way, including the $1,000,000 prize. The category was “character.” Vanna had turned over every letter […]
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Misplaced Faith
Posted on April 7, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.My breakfast appointment was running late. That gave me opportunity to talk with one of the servers at the restaurant we were meeting. I had gotten to know her a little bit from previous visits, enough to know of her Roman Catholic background. With no other customers demanding her attention, the server and I […]
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Jesus’ Silly Saying– a children’s message
Posted on February 17, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Jesus said something really silly. He said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). What’s silly about that? The silly part is not that Jesus calls Himself a vine. […]
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The Power Grid for a House of Prayer
Posted on February 11, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.My region was rocked by an ice storm last Wednesday. The aftermath was catastrophic, like something out of a war movie. Entire trees came down, some on roadways, some on houses, some on cars. Fallen branches were everywhere, taking with them power lines. My home lost power about five in the morning. We were […]
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