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Praising God for a good time with some wonderful brothers and sisters in Kisumu. Here are some tweet-esque highlights:
“Shall I obey the word of the terrorist or the word of God?”- missionary receiving death threat posted under his door
It’s not a question of Will you suffer? – of course you’ll suffer, that’s the deal – the question is How will you respond?
The *substance* of our comfort = a greater reliance and hope in Him who raises the dead #SufferingLeader
Sin is very serious. Death is very serious. Sex is very serious. Holiness is very serious. God is very serious. #CounterCulturalLeviticus
MostHoly–>Holy–>Clean–>Unclean. Reminders of Gen.3 take you one way. Sacrificial death & a Second Adam take you the other way [Lev.11-16]
The faithful witness suffers but the Word is not chained #Jeremiah
We need leaders who will walk with people long term and tailor-make careful pastoral applications of the gospel to complex heart issues #2Cor1.24
Some notes and resources:
- Leviticus 16 workshop handouts – moving towards the big idea and sermon outline
- Servant leadership lessons from 2 Corinthians
- Crazy busy, crazy lazy
- Preaching that serves: Getting it Clear
- Some thoughts on Jeremiah
- What’s Best Next
