This is a quick post to inform everyone of a change here at Philter48. 

The blogging software that I use here is not very good, and one of the biggest issues is that for some reason not everyone can leave comments.  One of the main reason for Philter48 is to have that interaction and discussion.

So this will be the last post on this blog.  From here on out go here:

http://philter48.wordpress.com/

All new posts will be posted there.  The old blog will remain active for now, but comments will be turned off. 

Peace an love to all.

Carl. 

Paul writing to the Church of Ephesis talks to them about what it means to live under the Grace of God, and how to build a lifestyle worthy of that Grace. 

This is the 7th week of the Blogged Bible Study. We are going chapter by chapter through Paul’s letter to the Church of Ephasis. To read the other posts on chapter 1 of Ephesians check out the Blogged Bible Study page.

I view prayer with God in two different ways, Petition and Conversation.  Petitioning God is what I do when I have a request of God’s will.  Conversation is what I do as I go through the day in constant communication with God. 

Over the past week I have had a lot of conversation with God.  Sometimes I just ask questions, sometimes I make statements.  What follows is just an example of what I talked to God about this week. 

This world is built on it , we are created for it. yet we miss it cause we are to busy looking for it in the wrong places. 

Something is happening, can you feel it?   More and more people I run into are talking about it.  Something is missing in this world and people are starting to wonder if we can get back what we have lost.  With all the craziness in the, the distractions, and the apathy… Can we get back what we are truly meant to be a part of?  

To think to be true(Christ),, to be persuaded of(The Word), to credit(Christ for your Salvation), place confidence in (The Father God our daily provider)

Some good discussion after the last post on Galatians, and it got me thinking hard.

When it comes to studying scripture here are just some thoughts.

I started thinking about application of scripture. Scripture applies to life, not life to scripture.

We are also not meant to walk this journey alone.  We need to be sharpened, honed, and held to the path of Truth in Christ, we can not do that on our own.  We must be willing to take on the burdens of Brothers and Sisters in Christ, so that none of us walk off the path. 

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If you have read my posts for awhile you will know a couple things.

1. I don’t see the bible as a linear set of writings. I look for the connections and look for the circles to be complete. The consistent message of Christ salvation throughout.

2. I some times post what I call a ramble. This is nothing more than me typing my thoughts as I read through and study scripture. I often have no real focus or theme, just my personal reflection as I pray for God’s guidance on the scripture.

What follows may not make any since. The other posts on Gal 2 have all done amazing jobs breaking down the key parts of the chapter. Peter’s legalism, justification and salvation by Grace, and to add to Grace discounts the sacrifice of Christ. But…

Time to start up the Blogged Bible Study again.  The goal is to include as many bloggers as possible.  We would all post on a particular topic on assigned days. Each blogger could add a page or link to a page here on Philter48 with links to the blogs on the assigned day.  Diagrammed out a bit…

TOPIC FOR WEEK 1 IS “Who is God?”

Day 1:  Blogger X , Blogger Y,

Day 2:  Blogger B,  Blogger D

And so on for the week for any given topic,  or for how ever many bloggers get involved.  We will have a new topic or chapter each week.

This will give every blogger a chance to study God’s word on a certain topic and post what they learn.   I would like to keep the actual blog posting limited to believers in Christ, but non believers would be free to comment and participate in the discussions that follow the post.

If you are not a Blogger and would like to start this would be a great way to get started, or maybe even just to be a guest blogger on a given topic.

There are already a few committed to this study,  is there anyone else interested in joining this study?

Please leave me comments and suggestions.

First I want to say, I am so glad Joe McBee is back to his roots at  The Peregrin Pages.   I only know Joe online from blogging and face book.  If I read him right he has a heart for the Lord, and loves his family dearly.  You can read more about him by clicking the about link above. 

Joe writes from that heart, and doesn’t pull punches.  Please make sure to check his writing out.  You won't be disappointed 

Why  am I reposting from his personal blog? Because what he wrote  is the heart of what Philter48 is about.  Real people dealing with real life, dealing with the garbage we create, by using the Truth of Christ as our filter. 

Mandy Tompson

Worship is not about us.  Worship is about the hope God gives us, and the praise we sing to him about the things he has done for us. 

Take a listen to this hymn sung by Johnny Cash.   Where the Soul of Man never dies. 

What do you hear?  What does this old hymn point us two?

To Canaan’s land, I’m on my way,
Where the soul of man never dies.
My darkest night will turn to day,
Where the soul of man never dies. (Where the soul of a man never dies.)