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Mission Promised, Mission Possible. Pastor Phil Bickel “. Monthly Archives: April 2015. Have you ever, upon hearing of someone’s death, thought in surprise: “Really? I thought they had died years ago”? Recently, I’ve experienced something like that with a personal twist. On three different occasions, people said that someone told them I had retired. Who makes up such rumors? As Mark Twain commented upon reading his pre-mature obituary: The news of my retirement has been greatly exaggerated! April 30, 2015.
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Mission Promised, Mission Possible. Pastor Phil Bickel “. Is Jesus Our Model? Are we to imitate Jesus? Christians are divided on this question. Both my Christian upbringing and my professional ministry training de-emphasized Jesus as our model. The reasons? To present Jesus as our model might tacitly imply that people can be saved by works, not by His saving work for us. (Sanctiphobia). Surprisingly, while theological systems may elect to avoid Jesus as our role model, the Holy Scriptures do not. Our bei...
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Let’s Go | Mission Promised, Mission Possible
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Mission Promised, Mission Possible. Pastor Phil Bickel “. Category Archives: Let’s Go. Awake Lenten Bible Study Series. Spend time in the Word this Lenten season. Each Wednesday for 8 weeks beginning Ash Wednesday, February 18, Awake US Now will post a video complete with a study guide, couple’s activity and family lesson. You can use it anytime during the week. Click Here – Lenten Bible Study – Week 1 – Ash Wednesday. Or by phone at 612-545-5654. More details at awakeusnow.com. February 18, 2015. Write ...
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Mission Promised, Mission Possible. Pastor Phil Bickel “. Category Archives: Listen Up. Is Jesus Our Model? Are we to imitate Jesus? Christians are divided on this question. Both my Christian upbringing and my professional ministry training de-emphasized Jesus as our model. The reasons? To present Jesus as our model might tacitly imply that people can be saved by works, not by His saving work for us. (Sanctiphobia). Regarding humility, Paul calls us to have the attitude of Christ (Philippians 2:3-11).
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Roller Coaster | Mission Promised, Mission Possible
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Mission Promised, Mission Possible. Pastor Phil Bickel “. Category Archives: Roller Coaster. Nearly 6 months have passed since my last blog post. So where is Phil these days? The main reason for my blog silence has been down-sizing from a house to a town home. For 14 years we enjoyed a large yard and vegetable garden. But this spring we sensed we were done. The process of viewing 100 places online helped us clarify what we wanted. Nearly two years ago, six friends and I founded Awake US Now to call Ameri...
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Mission Promised, Mission Possible. Pastor Phil Bickel “. Light for a Dark Continent. In 2014, I read five books which have a connection to Africa where God is doing amazing things. In addition, this year I spoke personally with Ethiopian and Ugandan pastors whose stories sounded like they came straight from the Book of Acts. Why do American Christians have so much to learn from African believers? 1 I Am Not Afraid: Demon Possession and Spiritual Warfare. This book contains story after story of God worki...
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Not Retired! | Mission Promised, Mission Possible
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Mission Promised, Mission Possible. Pastor Phil Bickel “. Have you ever, upon hearing of someone’s death, thought in surprise: “Really? I thought they had died years ago”? Recently, I’ve experienced something like that with a personal twist. On three different occasions, people said that someone told them I had retired. Who makes up such rumors? As Mark Twain commented upon reading his pre-mature obituary: The news of my retirement has been greatly exaggerated! Our name is a prayer. Please, awake us NOW.
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