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noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:56:00 +0000

I got tired of the old one, so here it is!

Its been a while...

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:42:00 +0000

I'm tired. I'm drained. But I love jesus

Lyrics Friday on Tuesday: Jump Around - Planetshakers

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:50:00 +0000

These Guys sure know how to rock!

Somebody get your praise on

There is one thing that I know for sure
How much I love You yet You love me more
You paid my debt a price I could not pay
So I will praise You each and every day

I'm not gonna hold back now
I think it's time to just get up
And jump around now

Everybody jump around
In the house of God
Hey, hey jump around
Everybody jump around
In the house of God
EVERYBODY

When I say Jesus
You say praise HIm
Jesus praise Him
Jesus praise Him

There is one thing that I can't ignore
The power of praising You in one accord
Our praise goes up, the walls come down
Listen up people I can hear that sound

Praise Him, jump jump
Come on praise Him, jump jump
Praise Him, jump jump
Somebody get your praise on

Somebody get your
Some-somebody get your praise on

Mark 8:36

Verse of Power: Matthew 9:37-38

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:32:00 +0000

Jesus said to his followers. "There are many people to havrest but only a few workers to help harvest them. Pray to the Lord, who owns the harvest, that he will send more workers to gather his harvest." (NCV)

Mark 8:36

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Verse of Power: 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:01:00 +0000

While reading at school today, this really stuck out to me and meant a lot. Whenever we think we aren't able to make a difference, God thinks much differently. He'll choose the most unsuspecting of people to get his work done. Just look at David and Goliath. David surely was not bigger in size or greater in strength, but he had amour more powerful than anything Goliath could have brought upon him; the power of God!

clipped from www.biblegateway.com

27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29so that no one may boast before him.

Lyrics Friday w/Video: Point of Difference

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:04:00 +0000

Point of Difference

the tide is turning
this is redemptions hour
in the midst of a world lost for love
You are all we have now
the lost returning
salvation is all around
in the midst of the world broken down
You are all we have now
for You are God and this hope is ours
so Father open the skies
flood the earth with Your light
this is love
to break the world indifferent

our hearts are burning
a fire that won't burn out
in the midst of a world that's grown cold
You are all we have now
the earth resounding
the anthem of your reknown
as we lift up our eyes
and look to Your glory

call us out
let the world see
You are God
and this hope is ours
so call us out
let the world see
You are God, as we sing

so Father open the skies
flood the earth with Your light
this is love
to break the world indifferent
as we lift up our eyes
fill our hearts with Your fire
in a world of sin
we'll be different, the difference

our eyes are open
every chain now broken
in this world
we are different
let Your love become us
as we live to make You famous
in this world
we are different
so call us out
let the world see
You are God, as we sing

so call us out
let the world see
You are God
one and only
in this world
You are all we have now

Mark 8:36

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noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:18:00 +0000

What does this all mean? You can now buy the new Flame, Lecrae, and Da Truth all without restrictions, and on any music play. For $0.89 per song! Indulge folks!

Mark 8:36

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Verse of Power: Philippians 4:6

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:50:00 +0000

6 Do not worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks.

Mark 8:36

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Verse(s) of Power: Luke 11:34-36

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:46:00 +0000

34Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness. 35See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. 36Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the light of a lamp shines on you."

Mark 8:36

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Verse(s) of Power: Colossians 3:12-17

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:39:00 +0000

12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Mark 8:36

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Lyrics Friday: Solution (With Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:02:00 +0000

Hillsong United
'Solution'

It is not a human right
To stare not fight
While broken nations dream
Open up our eyes, so blind
That we might find
The Mercy for the need

Singin Hey Now
Fill our hearts with your compassion
Hey Now
As we hold to our confession
Yeah

It is not too far a cry
To much to try
To help the least of these
Politics will not decide
If we should rise
And be your hands and feet

Singing Hey Now
Fill our hearts with your compassion
Hey Now
As we hold to our confession

Woah-oh-oh,
God be the solution
Woah-oh-oh
We will be Your hands and be Your feet.
Yeah, yeah

Higher than a circumstance
Your promise stands
Your love for all to see
Higher than protest line and dollar signs
Your love is all we need

Only you can mend the broken heart
And cause the blind to see
Erase complete the sinners past
And set the captives free
Only you can take the widows cry
And cause her heart to sing
Be a father to the fatherless
Our savior and our king
We will be your hands, we will be your feet
We will run this race
On the darkest place, we will be your light
We will be your light

We will be your hands , we will be your feet
We will run this race for the least of these
In the darkest place, we will be your light
We will be your light (we’ll say/sing?)

We will run we will run
We will (run with the solution?) (2x)

We will be your hands we will be your feet
We will run this race for the least of these
In the darkest place we will be your light
We will be your light

Mark 8:36

Review: Biblezine: Explore: The Complete New Testament

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:51:00 +0000

Recently I purchased this Biblezine from a local family Christian book store on a whim because it was on sale. And I'm definitely glad that I bought it. It makes the bible very easy to read with fun facts and verses off to the side and a NCV (New Century Version) translation of the new testament as the meat. It also includes bible reading plans at the end and notes which can be very convenient. It is slim enough to fit into my backpack and is nice for reading at school, however I wouldn't recommend it for studying or such because it is only the new testament, and is clogged up with sidebars that take up space although look nice and are cool to read. Also the new century version isn't the best for studying but ensures easy comprehension. Similar to "The Message"

Mark 8:36

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Young Life Rockridge Video

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:45:00 +0000

A video that I shot at Young Life's Rockridge camp in early summer. Take a look at some highlights from the great experience.

Mark 8:36

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Powerful Verse: Romans 38-39

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:37:00 +0000

I love this verse. Its so definitive and passion infused.

clipped from www.biblegateway.com

38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,^[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Hillsong Concert Video

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:28:00 +0000

The concert was in late August but I found this video on youtube the other day. I was on the left towards the front in what they called the worship pit!

You can see one of my friends at the end where it shows the screen. He's the dark haired asian guy.

Mark 8:36

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Daily Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:55:00 +0000

God Is Just...

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6God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you 7and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well.

8He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power 10on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.

12We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

When in time of doubt

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:49:00 +0000

John taught me that when I'm doubting myself all I have to ask is where else where I find ultimate truth? Who else can guarantee your eternal life and fulfillment? Thankfully, I couldn't answer that question.

Amen.

Mark 8:36

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Lifehouse "Everything" Skit

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:32:00 +0000

Wow, wow, wow, this video moved me so much

Mark 8:36

Lyrics Friday: Hosanna (With Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:05:00 +0000

Hillsong United - Hosanna

I see the king of glory
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes

Yeeeah

I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing

[Chorus]
Hosanna
Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest x2

I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith

I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees

[Chorus]

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me

Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I go from nothing to
Eternity

[Chorus] x2

Hosanna in the highest

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Daily Reading: 1 Tessalonians 2

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:49:00 +0000

Paul's Ministry in Thessalonica

clipped from www.biblegateway.com

13And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. 11For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 12encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

5You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed—God is our witness. 6We were not looking for praise from men

8We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. 9Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.

Daily Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:46:00 +0000

The good word of God never dissapoints...

If you're wondering why I have posted so much today, its because:

1. I had little homework tonight
2. I'm not dead tired
3. I needed to catch up on my bible readings for the ones that I missed

clipped from www.biblegateway.com

2We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. 3We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
4For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 6You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

8The Lord's message rang out

your faith in God has become known everywhere.

9for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

Daily Reading: Colossians 4

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:39:00 +0000

Great instructions for daily living. Very easy to apply these practical principals to daily living.

clipped from www.biblegateway.com

1Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Further Instructions
2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Don't Go Walkin By Her Door

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:10:00 +0000

When you have any indication that whatever you're going to get into goes against gods word stop and eliminate whatever is holding back your relationship with God. There is no instant satisfaction that we get caught up with that can even compare to the grace of God. Money, girls, shiny wheels, all things that everybody these days rap about, never even compare to God. Not one but. They praise tangible things that breed death while inside you know there is no way they can feel good about themselves, and the only way they can fill that huge void in their lives is by salvation through way of the one and only God, Jesus Christ. I realized as I gave up things that comprimised my faith I didn't even have to give them up, rather god changed my interests so I didn't even desire them anymore. You don't have to "clean up your sins" for Jesus, as many of us think, because he will change us.

Paul Wright illustrates this issue of "walking by her door" which I'm sure we can all relate to. That sin that tuggs and pulls at us, and just when we think we can't overcome it, Jesus shows up.

Mark 8:36

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Today's Bible Reading: Colossians 3

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:54:00 +0000

I'm not even going to bother to clipmark this passage. Colossians 3 has been one of my favorite chapters for a long time and I really believe that it is important to read the whole thing rather than me just annotating it. This was actually the bible reading for 9/10/07 although I got way behind and wasn't able to get to it until today.

This chapter is what really helped me put to death my sexual impurity and was the beginning of my new life in Christ.

Colossians 3
Rules for Holy Living
1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.[b] 7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Rules for Christian Households
18Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

21Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.

Mark 8:36

What The Bible Says about... (PC Download)

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Robertson) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:50:00 +0000

This program can be a nice reference if you are seeking advice on a certain topic in the bible. It is a simple program with a simple interface displaying KJV responses to thousands of very important topics that The Bible covers. Free to download

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