Free in Christ

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Replacements for True Life in Christ? May-13-2012

Those who can only impersonate believers only have laws, rules, and principles to offer up because they don't have life. As we buy into their replacements for true life in Christ, we will also have to disregard Christ in those respects. The fleshly religious mind gives the impression that we are following after God by taking heed to fleshly rules and principles.

Taken from the Shovel Audio, Hebrews: the Sabbath Rest.

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Hebrews: Perspective, Rest, and Holding Fast May 07-2012

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How certain historical events impact you depends upon how you came to understand them. Were you there? Did you participate? Or did you learn it second handed? Jim and Adam step back to take another look at Hebrews through the perspective of the Jews to whom it was written in order to push as they consider Paul's narrative regarding the wild versus natural branches, as seen in Romans 11. Check it out! :)

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Softly Down

Posted May 13, 2012 - 8:21am

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I wrote this song for Sherri in 1992 in the midst of a serious family problem

Lay your head softly down
Let His peace surround you like a healing crown
Wipe your eyes gently dry
In His arms He'll hold you when you cry
Though it seems as if
All you need quickly slips out of touch
All your dreams have faded too much

Give your heart though it breaks
Bear your soul again like a wound that aches
Know the sorrow, feel the pain
Share the joy of heave you cannot explain
Don't believe it that
All you love has wasted away
All you gave has died with the day

How many times yo