I don't think the "cloud of witnesses" from Hebrews is talking about those in heaven looking down on us as we run our race. They're witnesses to us...not of us.
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I don't think the "cloud of witnesses" from Hebrews is talking about those in heaven looking down on us as we run our race. They're witnesses to us...not of us.
We are ending our four part #FoodFebruary series with Heat, the element of transformation. Some foods are cooked with low and slow heat to break down the meat’s tough fibers. Other foods are cooked quickly in high heat to brown them. Browning (heat working on the amino acids in proteins) and carmelization (the affects of … Continue reading HEAT
God often asked for the choicest parts of an animal for the sacrifice. Speaking of the choicest, most satisfying sacrifice...
God can answer us, but He never answers to us.
The inside of the bowl is more important than the outside.
It's a good thing for a church to have water.
It's necessary to have the Living Water.
The currency of the Kingdom of God is not like Monopoly money.