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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-05

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:01:00 +0000

"I was glad when they said to me, 'let us go to the house of the Lord.'" (Psalm 122:1)
Join us at Gateway Grace Fellowship, 8:30 & 11:00! #
"God's blessings are like raindrops, & sometimes the biggest drops come from the darkest storms." -Pastor @MarkPGonzales #GatewayGrace #
"So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I proclaim, that I am yours, I am yours, God…"
-Jesus Culture, "Rooftops" #
Hello, morning. http://t.co/A0JPWIw1 #
Time in thought is not the same as time in prayer. Both are needed. Both are good, but one is focused on my ideas, & the other on God's. #
"What does David know about the Bible that I don't?" NEW POST @ http://t.co/aK3xH359
"Sweeter than Honey" http://t.co/5jMaTyj7 #
Police cars ALL OVER Colonial, East of Metro Pkwy. #
Indeed… http://t.co/PcRH7gn2 #
SO looking forward to sharing this song Sunday @GatewayGrace. Take a minute to listen & learn so we can sing together! http://t.co/sG2ydckT #
People of God are like eggs for an omelette. They're not good for much 'til they're broken. #
Just got confirmation that a GREAT musician friend is joining us for Friday night's outpostGathering. Stoked! Join us: http://t.co/uhCJVMtW #
Proof that Chick-fil-a loves us http://t.co/LLHPmM6Z #
Often the things we think will please us only bring pain,& those we think painful bring joy in the end.In God's Kingdom,death leads to life! #
Good mooooorning! http://t.co/Vt4XDNC9 #
Meet both brothers in Orlando to spend the day celebrating Christopher's birthday? Yes, please! #
Brothers http://t.co/RYpWStsN #
Home safe in Fort Myers & I'm so looking forward to singing this song tomorrow at Gateway Grace. Hope you can join us! http://t.co/TKaOxKgE #

Sweeter than Honey

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:13:57 +0000

“What does he know that I don’t?”

David, the writer of Psalm 119, says, “How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.” (Psalm 119:103) Granted, there are some nice things in the Bible, but really, “sweeter than honey?”

Here’s what David understands that we often miss when we read the Scriptures. ALL of the Bible is good news.

Good news that God made the world a beautiful place and will return to make it new again.
Good news that God made a way for Adam and Eve and has made a way for us.
Good news that God is always faithful to His people no matter how long they wander in the desert or how far they go.
Good news that His commands lead to life, and life abundantly.
Good news that Jesus is the true light of the world, and has come to shine in us and through us to drive back the darkness in our world.

When you understand good news like that, it is very sweet indeed.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-29

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:01:00 +0000

It's going to be a great day worshipping Jesus with the good folks of @GatewayGrace Fellowship! Why not come join us? 8:30 or 11am. #
"Healing from above is far more about a Gospel lifestyle of faith than a hoped-for encounter." -Pastor @MarkPGonzales #GatewayGrace #
"Never complain about something you didn't pay for." -My friend Mark Moore's father #
Blesséd be the Father,
Who with His gentle hand,
Doth guide His chosen children up
Into the promised land. #
Two weeks is too long away from the gym for "sick leave". Praise the Lord, it's workout time at last! #
"I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." (Matt.9:13b)
If you think you have it all together, it's doubtful Jesus has much for you. #
You know those people who think they're better than others?
Are you one of them? NEW POST:"Need" http://t.co/myCrZlrq #
"There is a difference between a well-instructed congregation and a well-nourished one." -Sinclair Ferguson (via @TomAscol) #
This is how I know you're really my friend. http://t.co/TmqjKqLF #
"It's not enough to be Biblically literate, we must also learn to be Biblically obedient." -John Wimber #
Now THAT is an artfully made mocha. (@ The Coffee Cup) http://t.co/RqojGukX #
Diligence is good, but don't let the idol of productivity rob your relationship with Christ & others. #perspective #
Which is better, old or new? NEW POST @ http://t.co/aK3xH359 | "Wineskins" http://t.co/VYxHg0hZ #
Had a great time today speaking for elementary school chapel at Southwest Florida Christian Community School. Good times with the kiddos #
For those who know Jesus,heaven is BOTH a future hope & a present reality.
More of Jesus is more like heaven.
Less of him is more like hell. #
To live in fear is to agree with Satan that either God is not sovereign or not good;either unable or unwilling to help. Trust Jesus instead! #

Wineskins

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:41:24 +0000

Which is better, old or new?

“Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.” -Matthew 9:17

How easy it is in our “newer-is-better” consumer culture to discard the old in favor of the new…but Jesus doesn’t do that. Jesus finds value in both the seasoned and the start-up, the trendy and the traditional.

Don’t be so quick to embrace the shine of the present that you miss the substance of the past, and don’t let the comfort of the familiar keep you from the fresh wine of a brand new day.

Need

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:08:47 +0000

If you think you have it all together, it’s doubtful Jesus has much for you…

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Mat 9:10-13

Those who think they have it all together are usually the ones who look down on those who don’t. Yet, just as God the Father “opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6), Jesus -God the Son- says He comes “not to call the ‘righteous’, but sinners.” (Matthew 9:13b, quotes added).

For those who think they have no need of grace, there will be no grace to be found. For those who know their poverty of spirit, the abundant riches of the grace of Jesus will be poured out on them, to as a great a degree as they are willing to ask for and receive.

The “poor in spirit” are blessed indeed. (Matthew 5:3)

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-22

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:01:00 +0000

Today at @GatewayGrace, "When All Heaven Breaks Loose". Join us at 8:30 or 11:00! #thisischurch #
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. My granddad Dr. Bryan Brasington got to meet him & today I honor him,too. PIC http://t.co/RQEp9845 #
Thank you Jesus for cold nights & hot showers, for firm friendships & loose schedules, for buffalo chicken & vitamin C. I see you in it all. #
First recording session for my first album… http://t.co/HAgaLk72
So excited! #
Just filled out a survey for a friend's background check. It said to use a No.2 pencil & fill in the bubbles. Hope I get a good score #
Woh- the internet is rising up to #StopSOPA #PIPA and #InternetCensorship Write Congress today: http://t.co/0HTQ5l1t via @fightfortheftr #
I had so much coffee this morning I was halfway to work before I realized I forgot my car. (thx @TheMattDunn for sharing #
True friends fight FOR you even if they must fight AGAINST you for your GOOD.
Do you have a friend like this?
Are YOU a friend like this? #
ON A BUMPER STICKER: "Tough times never last, but tough people do." #
How excited am I about tonight's outpostGathering? I have the shakes,not b/c of nervousness or coffee,but anticipation! http://t.co/eSQm0tnB #
I think I'll go for a walk! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:01:00 +0000

Good morning @GatewayGrace Fellowship! Been thinking of giving "church" a try? Join us @ 8:30 or 11:00! http://t.co/ddhVeO3v #
ON THIS DAY IN 1912…you & I don't know what happened. Neither will 2112 know what happened today, only God. Live for HIM today. #
VIDEO FROM SUNDAY:1) The team installs the new @GatewayGrace sign. http://t.co/VXAtr35U #
VIDEO FROM SUNDAY: 2) Pastor Mark offers a prayer of dedication at the new @GatewayGrace sign. http://t.co/xp0cU5oh #
A freeing prayer:
Jesus, I thank you FOR it,
Ask Your blessing ON it, &
Release control OF it.
Your will be done,
For Your glory, not mine. #
This is a book I'm REALLY enjoying. -Pastor Phillip
"Do you need a new marriage? -Mark Driscoll in The Washington Post" http://t.co/0hOAFKvV #
For songs & sunrises, taste buds, touch, & the smell of fresh-baked bread, Jesus we thank You. Help us be grateful for Your little miracles. #
Great post from my friend @RyanEyre about serving at the Passion 2012 conference in Atlanta."A Generation is Rising Up" http://t.co/TYArU0bt #
Perhaps I don't need to keep a printout EVERY Service Outline ("order of worship") for @GatewayGrace since 2007… #packrat #
Emergen-C, Echinacea, ivy leaf extract,Umcka natural cold care drops, chicken soup,green tea,water,no sugar, rest. Take no prisoners!! #cold #
Head colds/sinus infections are nature's way of telling you you should invest in Kleenex stock. #
"You are the light of the world…let your light shine before men,so that they may see your good works&give glory to God." Mt.5:14 #
"Real Marriage" by Mark&Grace Driscoll is SO GOOD I read it in 2 days.
Married?Read it. Single?Read it!
http://t.co/yV45Hrmm
You're welcome. #
Day four of #occupyMySinuses & I think we're almost out of the woods #
SWEET! @MattChandler74 speaking at @ElevationChurch for #CodeOrangeRevival kicking off right now! | Elevation Network http://t.co/zQbIBrxV #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:01:00 +0000

This is the year that the Lord has made. Let us REJOICE & be glad in it! #
I'm bringing cookies to @GatewayGrace staff meeting. Do you think I'll have enough? http://t.co/d7w86nLa #
Colder weather, but not freezing? Yes, please! #
Looking forward to being with the great folks of Connect tonight. It's going to be a good time! #
RT @jonlovett: If Mayans were good at predicting the future, there'd be Mayans. //LOL!! #
Two layers of clothing: check.
Gloves & warm hat: check.
Double-check GPS on phone to confirm I'm still actually in Florida: check. #
Now THERE'S a car status message I don't see very often…
http://t.co/snhjQ5Ww #
When religion and ritual run dry, what will sustain you? What do you hunger for? NEW POST @phillipgonzales.com http://t.co/HUKhnwvB #
Christian, think on this today:
I know Jesus will be WITH me in the future because of what He's done FOR me in the past. #
@drew_ansley Awful! You know what's NOT awful? Lunch Are you free later? #
Have you had huge screw-up, an EPIC FAIL? Tonight we'll explore how to find "new beginnings" when you totally fail. http://t.co/VtJRBNOC #
The Good News… is bearing fruit all over by CHANGING LIVES, just as it changed yours when you understood God's wonderful grace. -Col.1:6 #

Hunger and Fire

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:00:20 +0000

A.W. Tozer from his book THE PURSUIT OF GOD

Within the fold of conservative Christianity there are increasing numbers of persons whose religious lives are marked by a growing hunger after God Himself. Yet I wonder if there was ever a time when true spiritual worship was at lower ebb.

But this hunger must be recognized by our religious leaders. Current evangelicalism has laid the altar and divided the sacrifice into parts, but now seems satisfied to count the stones and rearrange the pieces with never a care that there is not a sign of fire upon the top of Carmel (The mountain of Elijah, 1 Kings 18:38).

In the midst of this great chill there are some who will not be content with shallow logic. They will turn away with tears and pray, “O God, show me Thy glory.” They want to taste, to touch with their hearts, to see with their inner eyes the wonder that is God. When religion has said its last word, there is little that we need other than God Himself.

(Thanks to Terry Williams for forwarding this. http://www.floridaworship.org)

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-01

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:01:00 +0000

I just turned on the TV & IT'S SNOWING IN FORT MYERS!!!…Oh wait, that's TV static because I don't have cable.
Never mind.
Merry Christmas! #
RT @JohnPiper: What if you wake up feeling fragile? http://t.co/FzngE8cP //A beautiful post of encouragement. #
Love this video! Great songs, great spirit, a great Christmas treat.
http://t.co/UyciEWNw #
Two things that make me smile http://t.co/KiK6paZG #
On the way to work out this morning, I saw something that really inspired me…
A BUNNY!!! #dontjudgeme #
Does this count as a serving of fruit? http://t.co/1pbxV2KT #
"Those who obey God's word show how completely they love him… Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did." 1Jn2:6 #
So does THIS count as a serving of fruit? http://t.co/Z5U9EcdB #
Quote from a former workout partner: "More weights, more dates." #
You should definitely take 4 minutes & watch this video by @ZachHart.
"My Universe Reversed" http://t.co/Z2iqVXmC
Enjoy! #
SO looking fwd to tonight's outpostGathering as we pray,praise,& finish "little things", our series in 3 John. Join us! http://t.co/Jzq3mwq6 #
RT @cravemythoughts: The most beautiful smile is the one that struggled through all the tears. #
Anyone familiar with a singer/songwriter named David Wilcox? #