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More Of God by R.T. Kendall

Jan19

An Audience Of One

More Of God by R.T. Kendall is a very powerful book that is designed to help us draw closer to God. “We can have as much of God as we want” said A.W. Tozer. How much of God do you want?

R.T. Kendall asks us if we want to know God or to know about God. There is a huge difference. The difference between heart and head knowledge.

Do we want to know God to take delight in Him? Or do we want to know God because we want something from Him? These are good questions that force us to stop and take stock of our motivation for knowing God.

Drawing closer to God involves knowing Him intimately. How do we do this? By reading His Word. By spending time with Him. By praying and listening to Him when He speaks. We will never get to know God intimately if we never stop talking. We must listen for His answers.

“This life is not all there is.” So where do we want to spend eternity?

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Popular In Heaven Famous In Hell by R.T. Kendall

Sep11

Draw Closer To Jesus

Popular In Heaven Famous In Hell by R.T. Kendall is a powerful and very approachable book that examines how to live as a person of faith in today’s world. Backed up with scripture and anecdotes, R.T. Kendall really engages the reader.

R.T. Kendall explores the men of faith as listed in Hebrews 11. We want to live faithful lives, seeking to be popular in heaven. This is counter cultural as the world seeks to be popular on earth. We need to live lives focused on God. We want to live by His values and not the world’s.

Have we lived well? “No amount of money, power or prestige can alter the date we each have with death.” One day we will all face God. We want to hear “Well done good and faithful servant” and not “Be gone. I never knew you.”

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