Outside the Box
Be thankful for all the many ways God has divinely intervened in your life.
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
Home Is Where The Horse Is
en-usAugust 12, 2020
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About this Episode
In 1890, Oliver Belmont enlisted architect Richard Morris Hunt to build him a summer cottage in Newport, RI. Belmont had precise plans for the 50,000-square-foot, 60-room cottage, which seems reasonable for someone spending $96 million in today’s money.
Belmont named the cottage Belcourt, and a main point of emphasis during its construction was the ground floor. There were two enormous entrances, and the interior had a soaring ceiling and walls lined with cream and maroon tiles. The amenities were to the highest standard, because the entire bottom level would serve as housing for Belmont’s most special guests … his collection of prized horses.
In Ephesians (4:18), we are encouraged to “be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
Animals share a special place in our hearts. They become a part of our families, foundations are created to benefit them, and celebrities speak out against their abuse. There’s certainly nothing wrong with any of those things.
But have we become so desensitized to the way we treat others that we become more outraged over animal mistreatment than over how we as humans treat each other? If so, it is more important than ever for us to lead the way in our example of loving everyone, not just our four-legged friends.
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Don’t let self-doubt get in the way of your witness for Christ.
Deuteronomy 31:6
The Lord your God is the one who will go with you; he will not leave you or abandon you.
Go Fish!
Steer clear of presuppositions.
Romans 2:1
Every one of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things.
Year In, Year Out
How wisely are you spending your time?
1 John 2:17
The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
Flew the Coop
Pick up the mantle of love, and take action to serve those in need.
Hebrews 13:16
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Glimmer of Hope
Hope is an incredible thing, and it came to us in the form of a man named Jesus.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Do not be afraid or terrified, … for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you or forsake you.
Plain Package
God uses ordinary people to share His extraordinary message.
Acts 1:8
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Paper Hearts
Jesus willingly died for us out of love.
1 John 3:16
This is how we have come to know love: [Jesus] laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
Unwilling Participant
We are no longer slaves to sin.
1 Peter 2:24
[Jesus] personally carried our sins in His body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By His wounds you are healed.
The Wish Wall
Approach God with the reverence He deserves.
Psalm 29:2
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.