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THE DELIVERING POWER OF GOD

God Has Solutions Even In Complex Situations


Recently when my wife suddenly became ill, I said to someone, “Complex situations are irrelevant when it comes to the delivering power of God.” And I do very much believe that to be true.

There are many examples of the delivering power of God in all sorts of situations recorded in the Bible. Perhaps one of the most familiar is the parting of the Red Sea for the children of Israel. The situation was indeed complex, hopeless to say the least, and apparently, there was no solution.

But the delivering power of God intervened in a most dramatic way. The waters parted and they walked across on dry ground. Can you imagine? Dry ground?

Not just once…

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IT’S NOT MY CHRISTIAN DUTY

Why Do You Do What You Do?


I don’t like the phrase, “my Christian duty.” It sounds very mandatory and obligatory. I don’t do things because its “my Christian duty,” nor do I encourage others to do things out of “Christian duty.”

In third grade my friend Dallas was waiting for me to walk to school. When I finally walked out of my house, I told him I was sorry for being late but that my mother had me go back and brush my teeth. I asked him if his mother makes him brush his teeth. He answered, “No, I brush them so I don’t get cavities.”

I hadn’t actually considered that reason to brush my teeth. I’m sure my mom probably told me. Yet, at that moment, it really struck me. From that day forward my motivation for brushing teeth changed.

The word “duty” is defined as a moral or legal obligation, a task or action that someone is required to perform. When it comes to living our lives as Christians, according to what the Bible teaches, do we do and say those things because it is our Christian duty? Because we have to? Because we are supposed to? I don’t.

Two Reasons

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WE NEED GOD

Many things can and are being said about what has been happening in and to our country for a long time.. Solutions and blame abound. This song addresses a very deep, spiritual message.

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YOUR FUTURE IS NOT DEPENDENT UPON YOUR PAST

Putting Your Past Behind You

A couple of weeks ago I was speaking at The Phoenix Rescue Mission.  I teach there several times a year. My topic that night was, Overcoming Challenges and Setbacks.

I spent some time on how to get rid of defeating thoughts of the past.  Thoughts of past failures; condemnation, sin consciousness, guilt, unworthiness; those are some of the most crippling and defeating thoughts we can think.

Below is an article I posted three years ago, titled, What’s in Your Past?   It starts with a man who had an extremely ugly past, and yet, he overcame it.  So can you!

WHAT’S IN YOUR PAST?
What would you call an extremely religious man so committed to his beliefs that he goes about seeking to find and murder those who do not hold the same beliefs? A fanatical terrorist? It sounds a lot like the kind of things we hear going on today, but I’m actually talking about someone who lived quite some time ago.

I’m talking about a man whose mission in life

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INDEPENDENCE DAY 2019

Some History


Here in the United States, we once again remember and celebrate our Independence Day. Below is some interesting history of how our country’s Constitution came about. Sadly, many of these important details are no longer taught in schools. Since every elected official swears to support and defend the Constitution, I thought a little history might be refreshing.

Did you know….
“The Constitution of the United States might never have been ratified if the framers hadn’t promised to add a Bill of Rights. The first ten amendments to the Constitution gave citizens more confidence in the new government and contain many of today’s Americans most valued freedoms.” (article)

“The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. It was approved, after much debate (between July 1776 and November 1777), by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, and sent to the states for ratification. The Articles of Confederation came into force on March 1, 1781, after being ratified by all 13 states. A guiding principle of the Articles was to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states.”

12 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a Grand Convention of state delegates gathered to work on revising the Articles of Confederation.

From another article from archives.gov:
“The Constitutional Convention assembled in Philadelphia in May of 1787. The delegates shuttered the windows of the State House and swore secrecy so they could speak freely. Although they had gathered to revise the Articles of Confederation, by mid-June they had decided to completely redesign the government. There was little agreement about what form it would take.

One of the fiercest arguments was over congressional representation—should it be based on population or divided equally among the states? The framers compromised by giving each state one representative for every 40,000 people in the House of Representatives and two representatives in the Senate. They agreed to count enslaved Africans as three-fifths of a person. Slavery itself was a thorny question that threatened to derail the Union. It was temporarily resolved when the delegates agreed that the slave trade could continue until 1808.

Writing the Constitution

After three hot summer months of equally heated debate, the delegates appointed a Committee of Detail to put its decisions in writing. Near the end of the convention, a Committee of Style and Arrangement kneaded it into its final form, condensing 23 articles into seven in less than four days.
On September 17, 1787, 38 delegates signed the Constitution. George Reed signed for John Dickinson of Delaware, who was absent, bringing the total number of signatures to 39. It was an extraordinary achievement. Tasked with revising the existing government, the delegates came up with a completely new one. Wary about centralized power and loyal to their states, they created a powerful central government. Representing wildly different interests and views, they crafted compromises. It stands today as one of the longest-lived and most emulated constitutions in the world.”

If you haven’t read The Bill of Rights lately, check out last year’s Independence Day post.
If you haven’t read The Declaration of Independence lately, see it here.

The elected representatives of The United States of America, those who swore to support and defend the Constitution, need our prayers!

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WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU?

There are lots of things in life that are important. Some more than others. But what is most important to you?

The video below is from my YouTube channel.

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FATHER’S DAY 2019

 

Happy Father’s Day, Dads!

For Father’s Day this year, I recommend some past posts from this blog:

This one has some great quotes –  Father’s Day.

Do take a few minutes to watch these two very cool Andy Andrews videos, from, Father’s Day 2012

And finally, a number of years ago I recorded an interesting and perhaps insightful podcast, titled, Who’s Your Daddy, and What Does He Do? (In the gospel of John there’s a pretty intense discussion about, “Who’s your daddy,” between Jesus Christ and the religious leaders!)

Happy Father’s Day Weekend to all you Dad’s!

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WHAT IS PENTECOST?

The Events In Acts 2 Are Monumental!

On Sunday, June 9, many Christians will celebrate Pentecost, remembering the events recorded in Chapter 2 of the book of Acts.  But what is it really all about?

Some Christians do not see the great significance of Pentecost. In fact, it’s hard to find it included on a printed calendar.  And yet,  just 8 days before it happened,  Jesus specifically spoke about about it right before he ascended.

Below is an article I posted last year and in 2017, entitled, “What Is Pentecost All About.” This article gives great insight about that momentous event in Acts 2. Perhaps after reading it you might consider that Pentecost is a really big deal!

What Is Pentecost All About?

There are a number of popular celebrations on the Church calendar. The biggest and most popular of course, is Christmas. People understand they are celebrating the birth of Christ. This Sunday, June 4th, is Pentecost, but many wonder what it’s really all about.

When it comes to Pentecost, what exactly are we remembering?  We hear it’s all about commemorating the descent of the holy spirit upon the Apostles. That event, along with details of what followed is recorded in Acts Chapter 2.

But was that original Day of Pentecost of even greater importance and significance than the birth of Christ? Is it possible it was the greatest event to date in the history of mankind? What’s the real significance

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MEMORIAL DAY 2019

3:00 P.M. Local Time

 

Once again for Memorial Day, I’m posting 3 very moving videos that help put this remembrance into perspective.

Did you know Congress established an exact minute of remembrance? The National Moment of Remembrance Act,which was adopted in December of 2000, encourages every citizen to pause each Memorial Day at 3:00 p.m. local time to remember the brave men and women who died serving this country. In addition to any federal observances, Major League Baseball games usually come to a stop during the Moment of Remembrance, and for the past several years, Amtrak engineers have taken up the practice of sounding their horns in unison at precisely 3:00 p.m.

Formerly known as, “Decoration Day,” Memorial Day commemorates men and women who died while in military service to the United States. It began as a way to honor Union and Confederate soldiers following the American Civil War. Later, it was extended, after World War I, to honor all American military who died in all wars.

Take a little time to pause and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice so we could have freedom. Pause and thank God for the freedom we still have, freedom  given to us here in the United States at such a very high price.

If you don’t live here in the United States, take some time to pause and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for your country.

And, regardless of where we live, how thankful we are for the ultimate sacrifice made by our Lord Jesus Christ – bringing us eternal life – the ultimate freedom – freedom from death itself!

 

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BASEBALL SEASON IS HERE!

Is your life in a slump?

I recorded the video below a few years ago, because I love baseball. One of the things I love about the game is there are many analogies to life itself. In this video I mention what Arizona D-backs 3rd baseman, Matt Williams, told me in an interview about getting out of a slump. Just like in baseball, in life you can find yourself in a slump.

Note: I’m almost finished re-formatting a number of videos I recorded a few years ago. You can find them on my Youtube channel – Michael A Verdicchio – over 150 short inspiring videos like this one! Most of them are under 2 minutes.

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