ReFirement Not Retirement
by Dion Todd October 17th, 2015
Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.' Matthew 28:18 WEBWe just waited for Jesus to come and get us....
RHM October 2015 Newsletter
by Dion Todd October 15th, 2015
Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.” With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves...
Rain On Me
by Dion Todd October 15th, 2015
But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, you of little faith? Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God's...
Let it Go
by Dion Todd October 14th, 2015
Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am Joseph! Does my father still live?' His brothers couldn't answer him; for they were terrified at his presence. Joseph said to his brothers, 'Come near to me, please.' They came near. 'He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. Now don't be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.' Genesis...
Luke Chapter 24
by Dion Todd October 12th, 2015
Luke Chapter 24
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Luke 24 Outline:24:01-10 The women visit the tomb early Sunday morning.24:11-12 Peter and John visit the tomb.24:13-35 Jesus appears to two disciples on the road.24:36-43 Jesus appears to His disciples.24:44-49 The fulfillment of scripture.24:50-53 Jesus ascends to heaven.
Fun Facts:— Mary Magdalene was the...
Hello, Old Friend
by Dion Todd October 12th, 2015
Simon Peter said to them, 'I'm going fishing.' They told him, 'We are also coming with you.' They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing. John 21:3 WEBPeter told Jesus 'If I must die with you, I will not deny you' (Mark 14:31). Later that night, Peter cursed, swore and denied even knowing Jesus three times (Mark 14:71). He had failed the Lord Jesus, and had...
Seventy-Two Hours
by Dion Todd October 10th, 2015
And when David and his men came to the city, they found it burned with fire, and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep. 1 Samuel 30:2 ESVDavid stood amidst the burned ashes of his city with tears running down his face. Though he was anointed as king years ago, he had been running...
Luke Chapter 23
by Dion Todd October 5th, 2015
Luke Chapter 23
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Luke 23 Outline:
23:01-05 Jesus appears before Pilate.23:06-12 Jesus appears before Herod.23:13-25 Jesus is sentenced.23:25-26 Simon carries the cross.23:27-31 The daughters of Jerusalem.23:32-38 The crucifixion.23:39-43 The penitent thief.23:44-49 The death of Jesus.23:50-56 The burial of Jesus.
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Nailed It
by Dion Todd October 5th, 2015
He said to Jesus, 'Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.' Jesus said to him, 'Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.' Luke 23:42 WEBThree men were stripped naked, beaten, nailed to a cross and lifted up for all to see and mock. Two of the men were condemned thieves; the other was Jesus. While they struggled to breath, one of the thieves railed against Jesus and seemed...
Cheating Heart
by Dion Todd October 3rd, 2015
Yahweh said to me, 'Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins.' So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley. I said to her, 'You shall stay with me many days. You shall not play the prostitute, and you shall not be with any other man....
The Lost One
by Dion Todd October 2nd, 2015
He told them this parable. 'Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it? When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.' Luke 15:3 WEBJesus told this parable about a man that had one-hundred sheep, but one of them got lost. It was a part of His flock at...
Luke Chapter 22
by Dion Todd September 29th, 2015
Luke Chapter 22
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Luke 22 Outline:
22:01-06 The betrayal.22:07-13 Preparations for the passover.22:14-20 The last supper.22:21-23 Jesus’ prophecy of the betrayal.22:24-27 Who is the greatest.22:28-30 Twelve thrones.22:31-34 Jesus prophesies about Peter’s denial.22:35-38 The two swords.22:39-46 The agony.22:47-54 The arrest.22:54-62...
Luke Chapter 21
by Dion Todd September 21st, 2015
Luke Chapter 21
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Luke 21 Outline:
21:01-04 The widows gift.21:05-07 Not one stone upon another.21:08-11 The conflict of nations.21:12-19 Persecution.21:20-24 The destruction of Jerusalem.21:25-28 The coming of the Son of man.21:29-33 The fig tree.21:34-36 Be ready for His return.21:37-38 Teaching in the temple.
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Send Someone Else
by Dion Todd September 18th, 2015
Moses said to Yahweh, 'Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.' Yahweh said to him, 'Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, Yahweh? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.' He said, 'Oh, Lord, please send someone...
I Will See The Goodness of God
by Dion Todd September 17th, 2015
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. Psalms 27:13 WEBDavid was now a wanted man and on the run for his life. Once a hero in the eyes of the people, the ones that he had trusted now sought to kill him. He was on the run when he wrote Psalm 27, either from Saul when...
Can't You See?
by Dion Todd September 16th, 2015
They forgot to take bread; and they didn't have more than one loaf in the boat with them. He charged them, saying, 'Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.' They reasoned with one another, saying, 'It's because we have no bread.' Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, 'Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is...
Luke Chapter 20
by Dion Todd September 14th, 2015
Luke Chapter 20
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Luke 20 Outline:
20:01-08 The authority of Jesus is questioned. 20:09-18 The parable of the wicked farmers. 20:19-26 Paying tribute to Caesar. 20:27-40 The seven brothers. 20:41-44 David’s Son. 20:45-47 A warning against the scribes.
Fun Facts:The Pharisees and the Sadducees were two opposing religious factions,...
Tick Tock
by Dion Todd September 14th, 2015
Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.' Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Genesis 41:44 WEBGod gave Joseph two dreams...
Bring The Breakthrough
by Dion Todd September 11th, 2015
Our God, will you not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do: but out eyes are on you. All Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. 2 Chronicles 20:12 WEBWhile under the reign of Jehoshaphat, Judah began to have a small revival and returned to the Lord for a season. Then the Ammonites and...
Knowing Right, but Living Wrong
by Dion Todd September 9th, 2015
Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. Jonah 1:1 WEBThe word of the Lord came to Jonah to go and preach to Nineveh, but Jonah fled in the opposite direction. When God told him to go to Nineveh, Jonah went...
The Long Cold Winter
by Dion Todd September 8th, 2015
For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky, and doesnt return there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater; so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Isaiah 55:10 WEBAfter the long...
Luke Chapter 19
by Dion Todd September 8th, 2015
Luke Chapter 19
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Luke 19 Outline:
19:01-10 Zacchaeus.19:11-27 The parable of the ten minas.19:28-40 The approach to Jerusalem in triumph.19:41-44 The lament over Jerusalem.19:45-46 The cleansing of the temple.19:47-48 Teaching in the temple.
Fun Facts:— The mina coin (pound) was worth about one hundred days wages for common...
The Key Master
by Dion Todd September 7th, 2015
To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things: I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didnt deny my name. Revelation 3:7 WEBI grew up as an outcast, the...
Giving - The Key to The Cell Door
by Dion Todd September 4th, 2015
Giving - The Key to The Cell Door
To discuss giving is almost taboo today because some of God’s people have abused their position and lived in excess, but I see so many people every day bound by poverty, and my heart goes out to them. We have lived there ourselves, and we see the heart wrenching prayer requests and emails that come in. There is such a financial need in the body of Christ. I...
RHM September 2015 Newsletter
by Dion Todd September 1st, 2015
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts...
Luke Chapter 18
by Dion Todd September 1st, 2015
Luke Chapter 18
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Luke 18 Outline:
18:01-08 The unjust judge.18:09-14 The Pharisee and the publican.18:15-17 Jesus and the children.18:18-30 The rich young ruler.18:31-34 Another prophecy of the coming crucifixion.18:35-43 A blind man receives his sight.
Fun Facts:— The young rich man was also a ruler in the kingdom. —...
The Placebo Replacement
by Dion Todd August 31st, 2015
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good;...
Birds, Bees, Flowers And Trees
by Dion Todd August 29th, 2015
See the birds of the sky, that they dont sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Arent you of much more value than they? Which of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to the measure of his life?Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They dont toil, neither do they spin, yet I tell you that even Solomon in all...
Your Presence Is Heaven To Me
by Dion Todd August 25th, 2015
Moses said to Yahweh, Behold, you tell me, Bring up this people: and you havent let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight. Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you, so that I may find favor in your sight: and consider that this nation is your people. He said, My...
Luke Chapter 17
by Dion Todd August 24th, 2015
Luke Chapter 17
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Luke 17 Outline:
17:01-04 The importance of forgiving others.17:05-06 The apostles as for more faith.17:07-10 Unprofitable servants.17:11-19 The ten lepers.17:20-37 The coming of the kingdom.
Fun Facts:— A skandalon is the bait meat used in a pit trap. Jesus used that word in “Temptations are sure to come.”—...