Another Note from John Fletcher
By John Fletcher
Another Note from John FletcherDec 15, 2023
What's right and rigtheous
Paul didn't settle for what was right, but what was righteous.
A lot of praying
Moses prayed 515 times for one thing.
How we're remembered
"Preach the gospel, die and be forgotten."
Having the time
Prayer and worship are not wastes of time.
I'll show you
God doesn't seem to open our eyes to know everything right now.
You already know
I know that I know that I know God is with us.
Disruptive praying
Sometimes I wish God would just start over.
The good old days
Help me figure out how we get back to the good old days.
A serious offense
We all know religion can make people do strange things.
Making real decisions
It's intriguing to wonder how Jesus made his decisions.
Are you listening?
God doesn't appoint judges over you. But you do have friends and mentors.
Captive thoughts
Is Jesus enough for the church?
I've had it
How many times have you ever thought, "I've had it up to here!"
Better connections
Should you preach to people you don't know?
Who's in?
What's the deal with circumcision?
Family gifts
That's the real gift.
Because God spoke
Jesus is still speaking.
The cycle of God's time
It's just going to take God's time.
Ready for worship
On Sundays, you bring your worship to our worship.
Fashioned
Part of life and faith in God is learning, though, how we wear God's armor today.
Praise and presence
God's presence brings God's people to praise.
Good answer
Question the un-goodness of what we see in the world.
Rose-colored
I don't know if my rose bush is a miracle or not.
The gospel art
"Every child is an artist."
A good story
We are addicted to story.
God's calling you
You're God's next prophet. None of us probably want that job.
Better to listen
Let me hear what God the Lord will speak.
Wiser to what
Open my eyes that I may see.
Until forever
Is until forever even a real thing?
Now streaming
I've heard of going upstream. But upstream-mountain?
Repeated hope
That made me wonder if our Lord's return was even a real thing.
Angered by prayer
What have you been praying for most lately?
Always working
Don't tell the Pharisees and others, but they were working on the Sabbath as well.
God's help
God helps us without answering every prayer the way we want.
Knowing our hearts
God knows our hearts better we than we do.
Standing with them
Doing the right thing often takes great courage and faith.
God's rebuilding
God wants to rebuild our lives
When judgement backfires
We're sure God forgives our sins, if we can think of any. But whatever will God do with those other people?
Simple consequences
How many more of our circumstances are mere consequences of decisions we make?
Numbering our days
Some would say it's inevitable to lose our youthful hope and optimism. I'm not so sure.
Repentance is freedom
What better joy is there than knowing God has forgiven you?
The word of our Lord
The people wouldn't have minded if Ezra read past lunchtime!
Building the church
Ask your church what they see in you.
The right direction
God and God's people were not walking hand in hand.
No more manna
Reminiscing about manna is faithful and even healthy.
Name calling
Stop giving kids Bible names without Bible lessons. Abraham tried to rob me last night.
The real blessing
Life isn't perfect, right?
No committees
Having faith in the living God is more than being nice and doing nice things.
Eat your heart out
Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart.
Everlasting impact
Stenography isn't a spiritual gift. But it is a skill God can still use.