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In recent visits we’ve noted the dialogue between Gideon and the angel of the Lord in Judges 6.   When Gideon finally comes to know he is dealing with God he listens closely to what the Lord says.  God tells him to tear down his f...

Have you noticed as you read the Bible, it appears God is never in a hurry?   We’ve been considering the experience of Gideon as recorded in Judges 6.  Verse 11 says, “The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in...

In our last visit we began to look at the experience of Gideon described in Judges 6-8.   Gideon was “threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites,” so he could provide food for himself and his family.  The ...

I’ve been reading and reflecting on the life of Gideon in Judges 6-8 and would like to share with you some of my thoughts.  I didn’t use a particular study approach, but I started with considering what the angel of the Lord said and d...

We’ve been studying Mark 6:30-56 using the “4S” study approach: spread, sort, structure and summarize.   First, spread out before you what you find in these verses.  Then sort and structure the information into an outl...

As you read and reflect on Mark 6:30-56 it is clear Jesus wanted his disciples to get some rest for refreshment and refilling, spiritually and physically.   Point three in the outline we established is this: Be prepared for obstacles – or r...

Are you so busy in your life that you don’t recognize the gauge on your physical and spiritual energy tank is reading dangerously low?  That is easy to do in our fast-paced world.   In our “4S” study of Mark 6:30-56 we...

As I mentioned in our last visit in studying Mark 6:30-56 I developed the following outline, based on the information I found in this portion of the Bible.   Title: Antidote to Burnout.  The four main points were: recognize your need, t...

Even the best plans we make to get rest are frustrated at times by natural phenomena.  That’s what happened to the disciples in Mark 6:31-56.   First, we saw how the crowds wouldn’t let them rest.  Now they were ou...

When work intrudes into our planned rest, we will need to trust God to meet needs beyond our resources.   Notice how this is illustrated in Mark 6:31-56.  Jesus and His disciples tried to retreat to a solitary place and get some rest, b...

In recent visits we’ve been looking at Mark 6:31-56 to discover how Jesus taught His disciples to cope when the demands of work become overwhelming.   We must take care not to let our physical and spiritual energy reservoir get too low.&nbs...

What do you do when the demands of your work press you to the brink of burnout?  Most people don’t know what to do.   In Mark 6:31-32 Jesus gave His disciples a coping strategy.  It’s very simple: “Come apart...

An impact thought I heard from Dr. Alan Redpath many years ago while I was attending Moody Church in Chicago was, “Beware of the barrenness of a busy life.”   I can’t remember what Bible portion Dr. Redpath was preaching from wh...

Today I’d like to share with you a poem I wrote about the importance of God and His Word to me.  I entitled it, Emancipated by the God of Truth.      God of truth – thanks for sharing truth about Yourself with me.&...

As we begin the year let me wish you a Christ filled and God blessed New Year!  To encourage this let me reaffirm my objective in doing this program.  I feel as strongly as I did when I started the program over 30 years ago that a major...