http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/-t1.htm this is where we will be putting the devotionals for you to read and reply to. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:46:08 GMT 10 http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp101/Joshua3602/thsfclogo-1.jpg http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/-t1.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/why-ur-life-sucks-or-better-yet-why-it-doesnt-t253.htm swampfox15 Phillipians 4: "6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy ... Devotionals Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:46:08 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/why-ur-life-sucks-or-better-yet-why-it-doesnt-t253.htm#1354 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/why-ur-life-sucks-or-better-yet-why-it-doesnt-t253.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/the-truth-i-am-rating-this-devotional-pg13-on-my-own-if-you-are-sensitive-to-language-i-will-suggest-you-not-read-this-t249.htm jars of clay okay, heres what I want you to do. Go to this link here; http://www.watch-movies.net/movies/16_blocks/ click on the only watch link, and go to the time 1:24:19-1:27:12 there is one bad word at the end of this clip of you are able to see it, but I have left the time in because it is needed for this clip to actually serve the purpose i wanted it to. what is the cost of being honest? I am not going to write a long devotional, I'm not working from a specific point. I am simply asking ... Devotionals Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:04:05 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/the-truth-i-am-rating-this-devotional-pg13-on-my-own-if-you-are-sensitive-to-language-i-will-suggest-you-not-read-this-t249.htm#1323 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/the-truth-i-am-rating-this-devotional-pg13-on-my-own-if-you-are-sensitive-to-language-i-will-suggest-you-not-read-this-t249.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/of-the-holy-spirit-romans-8-t236.htm jars of clay 1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those ... Devotionals Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:42:56 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/of-the-holy-spirit-romans-8-t236.htm#1265 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/of-the-holy-spirit-romans-8-t236.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/devotional-on-god-s-hope-for-hard-tiems-t220.htm swampfox15 Romans 8:26-37: "And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers[l] in harmony with God’s own will. 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together[m] for the good of those who love God and ... Devotionals Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:02:08 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/devotional-on-god-s-hope-for-hard-tiems-t220.htm#1190 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/devotional-on-god-s-hope-for-hard-tiems-t220.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/two-sides-to-the-equation-romans-81-7-t200.htm jars of clay 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For ... Devotionals Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:55:13 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/two-sides-to-the-equation-romans-81-7-t200.htm#1082 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/two-sides-to-the-equation-romans-81-7-t200.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/communing-with-god-t198.htm all4christ1104 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndSxfMR-MaE&feature=user[/youtube] These videos are the last teaching I am doing for a little bit. As I was putting the videos together today, God used this to minister to me, and I hope it does the same for you. Devotionals Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:26:34 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/communing-with-god-t198.htm#1070 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/communing-with-god-t198.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/you-re-a-christian-so-walk-t195.htm Boyde Colossians 2: 6-7 "6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving." This are my Youth Group's key verses. When we are saved, we develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We talk to Him through prayer, and He talks to us through many things (Mainly the Bible, but He speaks His power through the earth, etc.). This is often ... Devotionals Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:37:59 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/you-re-a-christian-so-walk-t195.htm#1064 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/you-re-a-christian-so-walk-t195.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/a-testimorial-devo-on-forgiveness-t194.htm 4ever4him ok people this is a testimonial devo as you can tell that i made for the ctf live chat and for you guys i hope you like it. Forgiveness Forgiving means forgetting or so they say and what they do is true to a certain extent for some people. But others that do forgive have problems with that little thing called forgiving. For me it is that way to a extent to me forgiving means to forget but for me it is not to forget what happened because I cant really do that. For me forgetting is ... Devotionals Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:31:03 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/a-testimorial-devo-on-forgiveness-t194.htm#1063 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/a-testimorial-devo-on-forgiveness-t194.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/romans-713-25-t192.htm jars of clay 13 Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. 15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. 17 So now ... Devotionals Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:18:48 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/romans-713-25-t192.htm#1060 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/romans-713-25-t192.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/why-god-exists-t190.htm swampfox15 Hebrews 11 1-2 “The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.  3By faith, we see the world called into existence by God's word, what we see created by what we don't see.” So we hear talk about the Man Upstairs, Creator of Heaven and earth. Now, many people don’t believe ... Devotionals Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:35:27 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/why-god-exists-t190.htm#1058 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/why-god-exists-t190.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/matthew-1916-23-t159.htm 4ever4him Ok people it seems as if I took a little break from my devo work. But I am gonna start again. When I went to youth group last night and when I was listening to the teaching I got this devo put into my head and felt like I should right it down so here it is. Ok so this testimony is on Matthew 19:16-23 so here it is I will try to stop with the chit chat. Ok so there was this guy named well he dose not have a name the bible just says a man. So my bad. A man came up to Jesus ... Devotionals Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:12:04 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/matthew-1916-23-t159.htm#876 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/matthew-1916-23-t159.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/freedom-in-christ-t173.htm all4christ1104 This is more of a personal testimony rather than a devotional at the beginning, but it is what is on my heart. The Lord Almighty says “My child. I love you. I have not left your side.” Can He here my thoughts, prayers, and cries? Can He hear my heart in this time of struggle. This past 3 weeks have been rather tempting for me lately. In compliance with the Will of God for my life, I am in a quest to become completely pure in my Walk with Christ. Meaning, I am breaking every lustful ... Devotionals Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:33:23 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/freedom-in-christ-t173.htm#956 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/freedom-in-christ-t173.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/freewill-and-the-fairness-of-fair-part-3-t187.htm jars of clay this one is actually kinda small :p 3. Human Inability to Choose God I would like to offer to you that God not only loving in His choosing us, but also merciful in doing so. I say this because sin never admits that it is wrong, not even once. In the Garden of Eden, Adam did not confess his sin; he passed the blame to Eve, who passed the blame again to the serpent. When we sin we have a dark stain placed on us, this stain brings not only the curse that God had stated in Genesis in regard ... Devotionals Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:35:08 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/freewill-and-the-fairness-of-fair-part-3-t187.htm#1028 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/freewill-and-the-fairness-of-fair-part-3-t187.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/freewill-and-the-fairness-of-fair-part-2-t186.htm jars of clay I'm begging to understand how long this is going to be.... I am going to have to post part one into three seporate threads, feel free to debate with me or agree in the final installment (but please read it all!) 2. Salvation is a gift from God The idea of freewill existing in Salvation hinges on the belief that we chose to believe in God. Does this line up with Gods word? In one way it fails and here is where; What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not ... Devotionals Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:34:00 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/freewill-and-the-fairness-of-fair-part-2-t186.htm#1027 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/freewill-and-the-fairness-of-fair-part-2-t186.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/looking-in-a-mirror-romans-71-12-t177.htm jars of clay 7:1 Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives? 2 For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage. 3 Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and if she marries another man she is not an adulteress. 4 ... Devotionals Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:21:46 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/looking-in-a-mirror-romans-71-12-t177.htm#971 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/looking-in-a-mirror-romans-71-12-t177.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/slaves-romans-615-23-t171.htm jars of clay 15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become ... Devotionals Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:32:48 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/slaves-romans-615-23-t171.htm#952 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/slaves-romans-615-23-t171.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/the-fairness-of-fair-first-main-point-t151.htm jars of clay In all the denominations that call themselves Christian or Evangelical, they all have a common focus point and that is the dogma of salvation. Although some of the denominations would say that they do not have focus on theology, I would suggest that they are just as seeped in theology as a church that openly admits it. I say this because the word theology actually comes for two Greek words Theos and ology, which translates literally to God study. It is impossible to say that you believe in God ... Devotionals Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:49:32 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/the-fairness-of-fair-first-main-point-t151.htm#856 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/the-fairness-of-fair-first-main-point-t151.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/catching-the-big-fish-t1.htm 4ever4him Catching the “Big Fish” Matthew 4:18-22 18 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—fishing with a net, for they were commercial fishermen. 19 Jesus called out to them, “Come, be my disciples, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 20 And they left their nets at once and went with him. 21 A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James ... Devotionals Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:02:32 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/catching-the-big-fish-t1.htm#1 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/catching-the-big-fish-t1.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/taking-a-quick-break-from-the-romans-series-t111.htm jars of clay
I am going to be posting bits of three essays I am writing up here for the next couple of days/weeks. They are going to be a bit more wordy than my usual devotionals but I hope that you like them

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anyway, the link is here

http://thirdmill.org/sermons/compile_speaker.asp/speaker/Skip%20Ryan/site/iiim/category/speakers#Romans]]> Devotionals Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:31:44 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/something-amazing-t43.htm#378 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/something-amazing-t43.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/war-of-the-flesh-romans-61-14-t86.htm jars of clay 6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly ... Devotionals Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:02:50 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/war-of-the-flesh-romans-61-14-t86.htm#618 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/war-of-the-flesh-romans-61-14-t86.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/choosing-sides-romans-512-21-revelation-2011-14-t83.htm jars of clay 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much ... Devotionals Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:52:31 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/choosing-sides-romans-512-21-revelation-2011-14-t83.htm#612 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/choosing-sides-romans-512-21-revelation-2011-14-t83.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/the-importance-of-hell-tim-keller-t80.htm jars of clay Hey everybody, this is Randal. I found this article in a church Paper sent out by Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. The writer, Tim Keller is on an equal level of quality as my personal inspiration Skip Ryan. I hope you enjoy this and ya, I should be writing something of my own in a few days... http://www.redeemer.com/news_and_events/articles/the_importance_of_hell.html Devotionals Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:14:14 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/the-importance-of-hell-tim-keller-t80.htm#573 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/the-importance-of-hell-tim-keller-t80.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/dying-for-a-righteous-person-romans-57-matthew-910-13-t71.htm jars of clay I honestly do not now how to start this study. I don't know why I posted that title that you clicked on to see what the nut job was ranting about this time, why I decided to stay on that particular verse for one more week, why I am even writing this. We have two passages tonight, The first in Romans, and the second from Matthew 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person ... Devotionals Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:02:12 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/dying-for-a-righteous-person-romans-57-matthew-910-13-t71.htm#510 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/dying-for-a-righteous-person-romans-57-matthew-910-13-t71.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/paying-for-sin-romans-56-11-t53.htm jars of clay 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now ... Devotionals Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:01:24 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/paying-for-sin-romans-56-11-t53.htm#439 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/paying-for-sin-romans-56-11-t53.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/suffering-romans-51-5-t40.htm jars of clay 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy ... Devotionals Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:39:04 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/suffering-romans-51-5-t40.htm#347 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/suffering-romans-51-5-t40.htm http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/daily-devotional-time-_-t39.htm Virtuous.Princess September 3rd 08' "A Good Thing" (Psalm 92:1-2) Okay time to be honest with yourself. do you get tired of people constantly telling you what to do? Honestly, do you sometimes feel as though you don't ever have the opportunity to set your own priorities because someone else is doing it for you? Yea, i know how you feel. But 1 thing you do have control over is your heart. Even if others direct your time, they can't control what your heart feels. You must choose whether ... Devotionals Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:03:33 GMT http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/daily-devotional-time-_-t39.htm#339 http://christian-forum.forumotion.net/devotionals-f1/daily-devotional-time-_-t39.htm