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Mon, 14 May 2012 18:58:50 -0500 admin@xlministries.org Mon, 14 May 2012 18:58:30 -0500 Sunday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 0 1 2 3 4 admin@xlministries.org FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com http://xlministries.org/images/rssButton.gif XL Ministries - Staying the Course http://www.xlministries.org/articles/articles.php XL'ent Posts 80 15 XL'ent Posts: Church Discipline in the Life of the Church, Part 4, Dealing with a Factious Man Church Discipline http://www.xlministries.org/articles/articles.php 55CD3CE1-3C2A-46F8-9F2B-C3199987A973 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Church Discipline in the Life of the Church, Part 3, Church Discipline - According to Scripture Church Discipline http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Church%20Discipline%20in%20the%20Life%20of%20the%20Church%20Part%203%20-%20Church%20Discipline%20-%20According%20to%20Scripture.pdf 3DCE5381-DBD0-4696-A022-DB45FA9979FD Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Church Discipline in the Life of the Church, Part 2 - What about lawsuits? Church Discipline http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Church%20Discipline%20in%20the%20Life%20of%20the%20Church%20Part%202%20-%20What%20about%20lawsuits.pdf FFBB6D89-B8BA-4B2D-8FD6-22D923E1C624 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Church Discipline in the Life of the Church Church Discipline http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Church%20Discipline%20in%20the%20Life%20of%20the%20Church.pdf C6831195-787D-494A-BF42-5DFD0C5990BA Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Paul's Passion for the Gospel The true gospel http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Paul's%20Passion%20for%20the%20Gospel 6C0EA0F6-FAA5-4616-85C3-17D3D7AE2CF4 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: The God with a Name Lessons from Moses and the burning bush http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/The%20God%20with%20a%20Name.pdf 5AF0F84C-338C-48AE-863B-E6A619E74810 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Treasure Hunting Matthew 13: 44-46 & Philppians 3:8 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Treasure%20Hunting.pdf 26A42175-32D4-4834-ACD1-F70D895E4DFC Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: The Incredible Grace of God Ezekiel 36:24-27 & Romans 5:6-10 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/The%20Incredible%20Grace%20of%20God.pdf 6DD2CC07-1A19-4ED0-9FF0-655ED93BD5D6 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Priorities What are the priorities for the believer? http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Facing%20Affliction%20Part%205%20-%20Limited%20Vision.pdf 8623CC05-5C6C-43AD-9EA2-FF7607345959 Mon, 5 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Facing Affliction (Part 5): Limited Vision 1 Kings 8:23 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Facing%20Affliction%20Part%205%20-%20Limited%20Vision.pdf B3C66D3A-3BBC-4009-BAAF-A1ADCF1B8C0E Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Facing Affliction (Part 4): The Sufficiency of God's Comfort 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Facing%20Affliction%20Part%204%20-%20The%20Sufficiency%20of%20God's%20Comfort.pdf 65992D72-9CCE-4142-886E-27DBA233AC2E Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Facing Affliction (Part 3): God is Sovereign Job 38 - 42 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Facing%20Affliction%20Part%203%20-%20God%20is%20Sovereign.pdf AEA758D9-9D00-4C97-B9EB-22146FFD1DCA Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Facing Affliction (Part 2): God is Good - Always! Romans 5:1-11 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Facing%20Affliction%20Part%202%20-%20God%20is%20Good%20-%20Always!.pdf 4E051CDA-E06D-42C2-9D36-A00635394E9E Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Counseling the Afflicted Psalm 146 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Counseling%20the%20Afflicted.pdf DFF2DCB5-D624-4593-A649-ED4A07B28981 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Trusting God when Life is Difficult Psalm 46 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Trusting%20God%20when%20Life%20is%20Difficult.pdf C783B1F0-99C0-4996-9579-E7C4D2050109 Mon, 2 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 19, An Appropriate Farewell Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2019%20An%20Appropriate%20Farewell.pdf 59BAF718-C465-42BB-A69F-B803395619AC Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 18, Pay Attention! Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2018%20Pay%20Attention!.pdf 03F78961-9B15-4F0E-8664-7A40C9EFDBB2 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 17, Danger Ahead! Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2017%20Danger%20Ahead!.pdf D3312D49-42F6-46F3-A980-15CA0223D759 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 16, Ending With a Clear Conscience Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2016%20Ending%20With%20a%20Clear%20Conscience.pdf B833A097-3FB6-46DD-A724-592098A3BF06 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: God is Good Psalm 136 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/God%20is%20Good.pdf 2D251168-3F7D-41EF-9BCD-2A381A558424 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 15, When Your Ministry Ends Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2015%20When%20Your%20Ministry%20Ends.pdf 27B232CF-5659-4AE1-B888-245799C0133E Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 14, Solemnly Testifying Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2014%20Solemnly%20Testifying.pdf 6D522D1E-049D-4CAD-82A0-AFD5DAE10807 Mon, 7 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 13, A Biblical Perspective of Self Makes a Biblical Ministry Possible Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2013%20A%20Biblical%20Perspective%20of%20Self%20Makes%20a%20Biblical%20Ministry%20Possible.pdf DA763B7E-AE0E-4C43-B1CD-C9BB6C66DE85 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 12, A Biblical Perspective of Self Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2012%20A%20Biblical%20Perspective%20of%20Self.pdf FEC9D021-136D-44AF-A94A-446C63B5952D Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 11, Biblical Characteristics of Slaves Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2011%20Biblical%20Characteristics%20of%20Slaves.pdf EE1AF60A-8CC5-4672-9B6F-95087AD8C57D Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 10, Repentance and Faith Lessons from Paul's final meeting with the Ephesian elders (Acts 20) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%2010%20Repentance%20and%20Faith.pdf BF3A45A4-AF0B-4AA1-8239-3962171FA0A0 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 9, Repentance and the Gospel Lessons from Paul's life http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%209%20Repentance%20and%20the%20Gospel.pdf B5DD8FED-1F0E-4635-A92F-F91D37742B14 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 8, Paul's Teaching was Inclusive Lessons from Paul's life http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%208%20Paul's%20Teaching%20was%20Inclusive.pdf AF94BAF5-4C2A-449C-B70C-238C0AE972E2 Mon, 5 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 7, Passionate Preaching Lessons from Paul's life http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%207%20Passionate%20Preaching.pdf 9ECE7CFA-528C-432C-B257-7193DAC5C5D9 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 6, A Commitment to Proclaim the Truth Lessons from Paul's life http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%206%20A%20Commitment%20to%20Proclaim%20the%20Truth.pdf 9DE56733-1534-4963-974D-8C505C4E9E79 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 5, With Trials Lessons from Paul's life http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%205%20With%20Trials.pdf 5DEA1F70-6A7B-486E-A6B3-B6F574E656EA Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 4, With Tears Lessons from Paul's life http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%204%20With%20Tears.pdf 8016978E-AD00-4658-B739-20847D3C45BB Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 3, In All Humility Lessons from Paul's life http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%203%20In%20All%20Humility.pdf 48884555-539C-46AE-B44E-7AA0E9BD6BD1 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell, Part 2, A Life of Service Lessons from Paul's life http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%202%20A%20Life%20of%20Service.pdf 2FEC512E-5CDA-4A47-8699-E10684639BDD Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Farewell (Part 1) Lessons from Paul's life http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Farewell%20Part%201.pdf 90693701-F9FA-40AE-8656-F197ADB6E78F Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Peace in the Midst of Turmoil Lessons from Isaiah http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Peace%20in%20the%20Midst%20of%20Turmoil.pdf 5D791511-1106-4270-9161-A4D9A6E5C385 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: God's Perfect Faithfulness Lessons from Isaiah http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/God's%20Perfect%20Faithfulness.pdf AE5104A1-85D7-415B-BC4E-573D631D2031 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Religious Duty and Pride Lessons from Isaiah 1 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Religious%20Duty%20and%20Pride.pdf 50AD4885-5CAF-42AC-AE42-CDB75A87F86B Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Warning Signs for Sinful Thinking Lessons from the life of Elijah (1 Kings 17-19) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Warning%20Signs%20for%20Sinful%20Thinking.pdf 808596A3-0F1D-4050-851C-46594FC9D6B5 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: God-Focused vs. Self-Focused Lessons from the life of Elijah (1 Kings 17-19) http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/God-Focused%20vs.%20Self-Focused.pdf 1583B01D-3983-4836-B99F-63DD6BDA02FF Mon, 6 Jun 2011 15:57:08 -0500 XL'ent Posts: I Am So Stupid! Proverbs 30:1-3 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/I%20Am%20So%20Stupid.pdf 7FC8AE98-9565-4E4C-81A5-5EEDA226DD14 Tue, 17 May 2011 05:13:31 -0500 XL'ent Posts: The Bedrock of Joy Luke 10:20 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/The%20Bedrock%20of%20Joy AB72A3FE-E49B-4212-9DE4-FBE6F9EABCE8 Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Waiting Patiently 1 Kings 17 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Waiting%20Patiently 7A3630CB-DA22-4287-8290-D10FBD7B0D69 Mon, 9 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Talking Too Much Proverbs http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Talking%20Too%20Much.pdf E56899D7-3C3B-4097-B075-29C9CAC10352 Mon, 2 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Who Am I? 2 Samuel 7:18-22 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Who%20Am%20I 11BF0EE6-61CE-40FA-BB40-863FC19229AE Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Embracing the Urgency of the Message Luke 9:59-60 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Embracing%20the%20Urgency%20of%20the%20Message.pdf B3FF49D0-8472-4F44-9FE9-E312368AB97F Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:11:31 -0500 XL'ent Posts: God's Blessing or God's Honor 2 Kings 13:1-6 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/God's%20Blessing%20or%20God's%20Honor.pdf 59975BAF-B5E2-4124-BD35-F891E2D87625 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: A Lone Prophet Micaiah, 1 Kings 22 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/A%20Lone%20Prophet.pdf B3F6E3A1-24A3-4488-919C-F8ED99F4857B Mon, 4 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: A Noteworthy Servant Obadiah: 1 Kings 18 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/A%20Noteworthy%20Servant.pdf 888E32C1-FD8B-4450-BE49-D2B8BCB3F4C4 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Faith and Fear 1 Kings 17-19 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/A%20Noteworthy%20Servant.pdf 2AF026E7-6444-4C36-99EC-215A9BCC232D Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 XL'ent Posts: Be Examples Biblical patterns for Christian living http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Be%20Examples.pdf C2DFE177-1467-4BDE-80EA-7F80B3D71D6E Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Be Imitators Biblical patterns for Christian living http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Be%20Imitators.pdf BE815FFE-8912-45DA-AFDD-58AC47368289 Mon, 7 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Peace in the Midst of Uncertainty Psalm 46 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Peace%20in%20the%20Midst%20of%20Uncertainty.pdf CFA7ABA3-C7A9-4437-876A-86245AC468F5 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: First-Time Obedience Deuteronomy 1 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/First-Time%20Obedience.pdf 4793A6F0-2931-421E-9E05-6EABCFFB5CBF Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: The Believer in a Wicked World Psalm 37 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/The%20Believer%20in%20a%20Wicked%20World.pdf 697BB283-29E7-4890-AA6F-8C8EE27B7596 Mon, 7 Feb 2011 18:02:03 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Vulnerability The almighty power of God and the vulnerability of mankind. http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Vulnerability.pdf 0150A259-7ED0-439D-8F5B-B054D002A083 Mon, 7 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: God and the Storm Job 37 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/God%20and%20the%20Storm.pdf 8E53B310-9322-438C-8DC4-055449488E00 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: On Fly-fishing and Spiritual Growth On Fly-fishing and Spiritual Growth http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/On%20Fly-Fishing%20and%20Spiritual%20Growth.pdf EB3C11AC-77CF-4092-B6FA-58E99F4F22DF Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:05:16 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Paul's Life in One Verse 2 Timothy 2:10 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Paul's%20Life%20in%20One%20Verse.pdf BE872F37-BF46-4CAB-830D-5191FC62703F Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: God is Revealed Psalm 19 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/God%20is%20Revealed.pdf 7748FEDA-D896-4416-B0BC-9306C392E185 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 XL'ent Posts: Be Alert! 1 Peter 5:8 http://xlministries.org/articles/archiveArticles/Be%20Alert!.pdf 5A1E83A2-6A23-438C-B3E6-67DC40B4AF51 Mon, 3 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600