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First Principles: Since We Are Surrounded By Such A Great Cloud of Witnesses, Let Us Throw Off Everything That Hinders and the Sin That So Easily Entangles
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cross, Entangle, Eyes, Faith, First Principles, God, Great Cloud, Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV, Hinder, Jesus, Joy, Perfecter, Perseverance, Right Hand, Shame, Snn, Surrounded, The Race, Witnesses
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Breaking Down the Distance
Breaking Down the Distanceby Michael DoyleFrom Ziggurats to modern church spires,Attempting to reach God, we must be higher.Appeasement by sacrifice attempts to atone,This is what was done through Christ’s sacrifice alone.Theology preaches about the Heaven above.All the other heavens, God … Continue reading
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Tagged Atone, Bible, Breaking It Down, Christ's Sacrifice, Christianity, Church Spires, Daily Bread, Engagement, Entanglement, Faith, God, God's Family, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Higher, Jesus, Manna, Poetry and Poems, Prayer, Reaching God, Reign, Sacrifice, Second Coming, Segala, The Distance, The Lord's Prayer, The Wailing Wall, Theology, Ziggurats
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Eyes On the Future
Eyes On the Futureby Michael DoyleThere will be seasons of favor.These times are the times to savor.Calling our minds toward the future,And thinking about what to nurture.The prophet Jeremiah spent his yearsBringing the Israelis through their tearsTo bravely come all … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Brave, Christianity, Eyes, Faith, Forwrd Lord, Future, God, Jesus, Kingdom, Mind, Nurture, Poetry and Poems, Prophet Jeremiah, Room, Speak, Strength, Swasons of FAvor, Tears, Times To Savor, Womb, Words, Years
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A Short Story of Jesus, Part II
A Short Story of Jesus, Part IIby Michael DoyleIt came to pass as it was foretold,That Jesus grew into being about 30 years old.While in the wilderness, John called for repentanceKnowing that his cousin would be of great consequence.Shouting in … Continue reading
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Tagged Atone, Bible, Blind, Christianity, Consequence, Conversion, Faith, Fishers of Men, Full Authority, God, God's Kingdom, Holy Communiion, Holy Spirit, Immersion, Jesus, John the Baptist, Jordan River, Lamb of God, Mission, Poetry and Poems, Purpose, Repetace, Short Story, Sin, Temptation, Walk, Word of God, World's Sin
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The Joy of Repentance
The Joy of Repentanceby Michael DoyleWe are thankful for time together.We know the Word makes life better.Joy, peace, and hope add up to adoration.That gives this time, its fascination.Each of us would love to employThose things that bring every day … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoration, Bible, Christianity, Faith, God, Hope, Incarnation, Isaac Watts, Jesus, Joy, Modern Church, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Pslams, Repentance, Second Cominig, Time Together
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A Short Story of Jesus, Part 1
A Short Story of Jesus, Part 1by Michael DoyleA moment taken to learn to seeBeyond the pages kept so orderly.It might teach to see with a child’s eyes,And in the doing, become all the more wise.Consequential behavior can upstage,But it … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Bethlehem, Bible, Carpenter, Census, Child's Eyes, Christianity, Christmas, Consequence, Divinity, Egypt, Fear, Forgiveness, Gifts, Glory, Go, God, Heart, Hell, Herod, Holy Family, Humility, Jesus, Joseph and Mary, King, King of Kings, Learn to See, Lesson, Light, Love, Manger, Nazareth, Poetry and Poems, Short Story, Sight, Temple, This World, Wise
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What Is To Be Will Be
What Is To Be Will Beby Michael DoyleAs the day of celebration approaches,My thoughts turn to the prayer that encroachesOn every other day and on all my ways.It is as important as Christmas Day.The Lord’s Prayer is, itself, a revolution.It … Continue reading
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Tagged Approach, Aspration, Attention, Beatitudes, Beleiver, Burning Bush, Celebation, Christmas Day, Day, Dread, Egypt, Embrace, Encroach, Family, Father, Focus, Freedom, God, God's Name, Heart, Hillside, Holy Father, Israelites, Jagged Hearts, Jesus, Kingdom, Label, Line, Moses, Narrow Place, Nile, Path, Phrase, Poetry and Poems, Poner, Pray, Prayer, Reach, Redeemer, Rescuer, Revolution, Right Attitude, Sacred Flame, Sermon on the Mount, Sinai, Slavery, Souls, Spiritual Evolution, Teaching, The Lord's Prayer, Thought, To BE, Unerstanding, Walk, Ways, What Is
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Harkening the Herald of Heaven and Earth Joined
Harkening the Herald of Heaven and Earth Joinedby Michael DoyleEach carol has its own sort of power,As the music wafts along, filling the hour.The joy of heavenly host and humanity joined in harmony,As our carols march along throughout history.Harmonize in … Continue reading
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Tagged Acapella, Atonement, Bible, Blessings, Calvary's Cross, Christ's Sacrifice, Christian Declaration, Christianity, Christmas Carols, Church Music, Collaboration, Dedication, Earth, Faith, God, Golgotha, Harkening, Harmonize, Harmony, Heaven, Heavenly Host, Heral, History, Holy Adoration, Hour, Humility, Incarnation, Interpreation, Jesus, Joy, Manger, Mankind, Mid-Winter, Mishnah, Music, Naivety, Nativity, Pagan Celebratoin, Plainsong, Poetry and Poems, Power, Praise, Presences, Proclamation, Quiet Moments, Sacred Dance, Salvatoin, Second Chances, Shepherdic Priests, Solstice, St. Francis, Tension, Victory
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The Blessings We’ve Received
The Blessings We’ve Receivedby Michael DoylePositioned by love for significance,Christianity walks with magnificence.We do the hard things in hard places.In all of this, our Lord lovingly embraces.In praise of a path that readily knows,Our faith has daily come to succeed … Continue reading
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Tagged <essage, Bible, Blessvings, Christianity, Explanation, Faith, Foundatoin, God, Grace, Jesus, Love, Magnificience, Measire, Mystery, Our Lord, Path, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Received, Significance, Sufficient, Wisdom, Words, Worship
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A Reverence For Hurts Felt
A Reverence For Hurts Feltby Michael DoyleIt’s never easy on the children. Is it?Perfection is not really a standard. Is it?There is so much to be worked out,Between the fears, the tears, and the doubts.It’s too bad about the power … Continue reading
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Tagged Appreciation, Children, Daughter, Difference, Done, Doubt, Earnest, Failure, Faith, Family, Father, Fear, Felt, Forgiving, Hurt, Jesus, Life, Lord, Love, Measure, Omission, Perfection, Poetry and Poems, Power of Animosity, Pray, Rage, Reverence, Son, Starndard, Tears, Thanksgiving, Treasure, Understood, Worked Out, Writing, Wrongs
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