tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86340494512974671822011-04-21T19:34:53.398-05:00"For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." Colossians 1:16-17Todd Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401773324754963472noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634049451297467182.post-37607881459371403592009-03-11T09:53:00.001-05:002009-03-11T09:55:00.790-05:00

I just wanted to post the new address for my blog.  You will be able to find my blog at this address...http://toddterry.highpointeaustin.org/

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My blog page could be temporarily unavailable tonight and tomorrow.  I am having my blog imported to WordPress (Thanks Bob!!).  It should be up and running in no time!

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I know this is on my blog roll but I wanted to make sure people saw this and took advantage of this.  Desiring God has posted many books from Piper's collection as free downloads.  All you have to do is click on the link below and find a book you are interested in reading and download it.  I downloaded "The Hidden Smile of God" a few minutes ago and am looking forward to reading it.  His newest

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This is a blog post by Steve Timmis, who co-wrote "Total Church" (great book by the way).  Basically, he argues for more intentional and committed discipleship of believers within the context of the church instead of outsourcing elsewhere.  Im seeing more and more of this talked about and I have to say I agree.  Its a short post, but worth reading.  The link is below...http://theresurgence.com/

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Here is a great article from Carl Trueman on the Ref21 website.  He brings up some great points to think about in the realm of culture and context, and really asks the question "have we traveled too far down this road of culture?".  I do not know the answer to that question but He does make a compelling argument.  Enjoy the article!Link To Article Here

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memorize scripture using your ipodhttp://twog.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/memorizing-scripture-from-your-ipod/

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Just a quick thought on Mark 5:1-20.  This is where Jesus saves the man from the Legion of demons, sends them into a herd of pigs only for them to rumble off of a cliff.  My thought is not about the demons or the pigs.  My thoughts turned to the way Jesus dealt with the man afterwards.  We can clearly see that the man formerly possessed by demons is now restored, thankful, and desires to go with

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This is something I want to get better at doing personally so I am going to share a resource with you that was shared with me to help with this.This document by Andrew Davis is on an  approach to memorizing scripture.  It is on his church's website and is available to download.  I will post the link below.Let me give you a heads up though.  This is not just about memorizing individual verses,

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I just added a reading plan that allows you to be in the Word daily for a year.  This is a plan off of the ESV's online devotional strategy.  They have several really good and effective plans you can make your own.  They have also made it available for everyone to be able to download audio of the reading plan, so if you are in your car you can put it on your ipod and listen to scripture as you

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God has really laid it on my heart to get more serious about my prayer life.  Not that I do not pray or have completely neglected prayer but rather He has brought the question to mind, "am I giving God my best concerning my prayer life?"  Let me give you three principles that I learned today from David M'Intyre's book The Hidden Life of Prayer concerning our focus remaining on God in our prayer

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I thought this post from Justin Taylor's blog was a good word and a reminder to all in this age of technology.Between Two WorldsPosted using ShareThis

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The other day I was reading CJ Mahaney's blog where he interviewd Wayne Grudem.  In that interview Grudem was asked what book was significant to his life.  He mentioned a book that I have not heard of before entitled, "The Hidden Life of Prayer" by David M'Intyre.  So I bought the book and began reading it last night.  So far it has been incredibly convicting but eye opening as to what God

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Our teaching pastor, Juan Sanchez, preached a great message two Sunday nights ago on the sovereignty of God.  I am providing a link that will get you to the site to download the message by audio or video.  The message was preached on Jan. 25 and is titled "Jacob I have loved".  Great message!http://www.hpbcglobal.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=554&Itemid=35

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click the link to see the videohttp://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6746393

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Im reading a book titled, "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism" by Mark Dever.  In his opening chapter he makes the case as to why we do not share the gospel.  It may be excuses or just plain fear, but the reality is by in large we are not doing well at this.Later on in the first chapter he gives 12 steps to take in order stop not sharing the gospel.  They go like this: pray, plan, accept,

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I am being introduced in a greater way than ever to the importance of Christian community and how it teams with the gospel to advance the kingdom of God in our culture.  Community in no way takes the place of or super-cedes the gospel but has a very important place that I am learning to give more attention to.  I highly suggest the reading of "Total Church" by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis.  It

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If you are anything like me and struggle with procrastination in any sense of the word in any area of your life, these are must read blog posts by CJ Mahaney.  The first is titled, "Are you busy" and the second, "Confessions of a Busy Procrastinator" with more to come.http://www.sovereigngraceministries.org/Blog/

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http://theresurgence.com/shepherding_a_childs_heart_conference

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Here are some scripture references from Chapter 4 of "Humility and Absolute Surrender" that speak to humility shown to us through the teachings of Jesus...Matthew 11:29Matthew 20:27Luke 9:46-48Matthew 18:3Luke 20:27-28Matthew 33:11Luke 14:1-11Luke 18:14John 13:14Luke 22:26-27"And let us believe that what He shows He gives, and what He is He imparts.  As the meek and lowly One, He will come in and

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This is a sermon by Al Mohler after the 2004 election...some good stuff in here check it out.http://www.sovereigngraceministries.org/Blog/post/After-the-Election.aspx

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Titus 1:11-15"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself

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Thoughts on Chapter 2 of Andrew Murray's, Humility and Absolute Surrender"Until a humility which will rest in nothing less than the end and death of self, which gives up all the honor of men as Jesus did, to seek the honor that comes from God alone, which absolutely makes and counts itself nothing, that God may be all, that the Lord alone may be exalted - until such a humility be what we seek in

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I'm reading a new book by Andrew Murray titled, "Humility and Absolute Surrender".  It is two of his works combined into one book.  My plan is to write a thought or two from each chapter for the edification of those who may read.  I desperately desire humility and surrender to mark my life as it did Christ's and desire for both to be revealed to a greater degree as I read scripture and read

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I am doing a study on the book of 2 Timothy and have found much of what Paul writes to Timothy to be a present reality and an absolute necessity in my life.  We are wrapping up the book and I have been studying chapter 4 and find myself captured by God's truth through Paul in His final instructions to Timothy.The charge is clear and there is no room for debate in what is being said here.  Paul is

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As someone who has been changed by the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ there is no question what my standard of voting is.  It is His word.  This may seem to some as an absolutely rediculous and narrow minded standard to adhere to concerning politics.  But is it?I think it is the only standard by which we should base any decision we make in life and that includes politics.  Colossians  1:16-

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