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 illustrationsMonday, September 15, 2008
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John Ortberg Learns Valuable Lessons from VineyardPrinter view

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Topics: Choices, Complacency, Consequences, Decisions, Distractions, Editor's Choice, Finances, Focus, Fruit, God, providence of, Greed, Harvest, Harvest, Spiritual, Laziness, Life, Lifestyle, Reaping, Rewards, Sowing, Sowing and reaping, Stewardship, Work
Filters: Christian Culture, Editor's Choice, Marriage & Sex, Stories, Work & Career
References: Job 4:8, Proverbs 24:30-34, Proverbs 26:16, Proverbs 27:23-24, Matthew 25:14-30, Colossians 3:17-4:1
Tone: Warn

The Human Longing for a Meaningful Harvest Printer view

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Topics: Choices, Consequences, Decisions, Finances, Fruit, Generosity, Giving, God, providence of, Greed, Harvest, Harvest, Spiritual, Lifestyle, Money, Money, tithing, Offering, Possessions, Poverty, Prosperity, Reaping, Rewards, Sowing, Sowing and reaping, Stewardship, Stinginess, Tithing, Work
Filters: Stories
References: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Colossians 3:17-4:1
Tone: Commend

People Changing Habits Because of Possible Global Warming Printer view

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Topics: Change, Consequences, Conviction, Creation, Decisions, Dedication, Environment, Environmentalism, Habits, Lifestyle, Reaping, Sowing, Sowing and reaping
Filters: Statistics
References: Genesis 1:1-31, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:8-16, Job 4:8, Psalm 8:1-9, Psalm 19:1-6, Psalm 24:1, Galatians 6:7
Tone: Commend

Inventor a Victim of His Own InventionPrinter view

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Topics: Consequences, Punishment, Reaping, Rewards, Sowing, Sowing and reaping
Filters: Famous People, Humor, Stories
References: Hosea 8:7
Tone: Warn

Praying Against the Consequences of SinPrinter view

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Topics: Bondage, spiritual, Brokenness, Church attendance, Consequences, Culture, Depravity, Disobedience, Fall of Humanity, Foolishness, Free will, Guilt, Human condition, Human nature, Lostness, Poverty, spiritual, Prayer, Rebellion, Running from God, Sin, Sinful nature, Sowing and reaping, Temptation, Will, human, World, Worldliness
Filters: Editor's Choice, Famous People, Pop Culture, Quotes
References: Genesis 3:1-24, Numbers 32:23, Job 4:8, Proverbs 22:8, Hosea 8:7, Romans 1:18-32, Romans 3:23, Galatians 5:19-21, Galatians 6:7-8
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Ten-year-old Raises Money for HousePrinter view

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Topics: Blessings, Boys, Brotherly love, Caring, Children, Compassion, Example, Faith, childlike, Generosity, Giving, Goals, Good deeds, Money, Offerings, Sowing and reaping, Stewardship, Talents, Vision
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Money, Stories, Youth & Children
References: Proverbs 19:17, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 25:14-30, Luke 10:21, Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Galatians 2:10, 1 Timothy 4:12
Tone: Commend

Signs Follow DecisionsPrinter view

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Topics: Choices, Complacency, Consequences, Decisions, Faith, Fruit, God, providence of, Harvest, Life, Lifestyle, Reaping, Responsibility, Rewards, Signs, Sowing, Sowing and reaping
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Free, Stories
References: Genesis 12:1-9, Nehemiah 1:1-11, Nehemiah 2:1-10, Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 9:20-22, Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 1:16-20, Mark 5:25-34, Mark 6:45-51, Luke 5:2-11, Luke 8:43-48, John 1:35-42, John 4:43-54, John 6:15-21, Philemon 1:22, Hebrews 11:1-40
Tone: Commend

In my experience, signs follow decisions. The way you overcome spiritual inertia and produce spiritual momentum is by making tough decisions. And the tougher the decision, the more potential momentum it will produce. The primary reason most of us don't see God moving is simply because we aren't moving. If you want to see God move, you need to make a move!

I learned this lesson in dramatic fashion ...

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