This is part 1 of what I expect will be a series from the book of Nehemiah.

• Just because it's not my fault doesn't mean it's not my responsibility.
• Before the problem can be fixed somebody has to own the problem.
• "God I'm not qualified, but I'm willing."

1. Revelation - What did God SHOW me/tell me?
2. Interpretation - What does that MEAN?
3. Application - What do we DO with that?

Some thoughts on 2 Peter

Let's chat about Hagar, Ishmael, Abram, Sarai, and of course, wild donkeys.

This chat is from Matthew 7.

When they heard God they...

1. Talked to each other about what God said
2. Took immediate action
3. Checked for themselves
4. Made known what they experienced
5. Remembered to glorify and praise God

The five points are in Luke 2:15-20

"If you lost it, get your zeal back."

This talk is about the logic of the New Testament, and especially Jesus. It goes something like this, "You are an eternal being with a destiny in God's great kingdom. Therefore, arrange your life now to maximize your joy then."

"No one has ever seen God. God's only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, has made him known." (John 1.18)

Just a little thought about fish, birds, and us inheriting knowledge we didn't directly learn...

The stress and fear? Flip it.