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A Godly Person

Being a Godly person. That’s a challenge. Sometimes I feel like I’m not very good at it. That’s when I have to remember that I’m not the one who makes me “a Godly person.” Jesus does the work in me; it is my challenge to cooperate with what He is doing.

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A Living Reminder of Jesus

Dr. Parrott August 28, 2013 No Comments A living reminder of Jesus author brother of Les Parrott Christian author Compassionate Person consultant Dr. Parrott Godly Person grace of God group study Jesus keynote speaker leadership les parrott leslie parrott Life in Christ ministry my soul purpose Nashville First Church of the Nazarene nazarene pastor Pastors Prayer professor Purpose Richard L Parrott richard leslie parrott son of A.L. Parrott son of Leslie Parrott son of Lora Lee Parrott soul purpose Soul-Friends speaker Spiritual Leader Sr Stories Students Sunday School trevecca

A week ago, the school where I teach (Trevecca Nazarene University) celebrated the opening dinner of the school year. And, it happened to me again. An individual hurried up to meet me and in great overtures, complemented my on my exceptional skills at the piano. I quickly explained that I don’t play the piano. However, the gentleman continued thanking me for sharing my musical gift. It took two more explanations before he realized that I am not the person he thought I was. When he finally realizes the mistake, we both laughed as he explained, “You look just like him.”

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Remember Your First Love*

Dr. Parrott August 23, 2013 No Comments author Bible Study brother of Les Parrott Christian author consultant Dr. Parrott firm foundation grace of God group study Jesus keynote keynote speaker leadership les parrott leslie parrott Life in Christ ministry my soul purpose Nashville First Church of the Nazarene pastor Pastors professor Purpose Remember you first love renewal return to Jesus Revelation 2:4-5 Richard L Parrott richard leslie parrott Self-understanding Small Groups soul purpose Soul-Friends Spiritual Restoration step into life Students Sunday School trevecca

It is not easy to admit, but in the stress of life, we get distracted, spiritually distracted from the “first love,” our love for Jesus Christ. Let me outline four times and ways we are distracted and need to remember our first love:

#1 QUESTION: When do I need Spiritual Restoration?
ANSWER: When your heart is dead, and you are going through the motions.

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Pathways With Jesus

Dr. Parrott August 20, 2013 No Comments 1 Peter 2 author Bible Study brother of Les Parrott Christian author consultant Dr. A. Leslie Parrott Dr. Parrott Foundation grace of God group study I am the way I call them by name Jesus John 10:3 John 14:6 keynote speaker leadership les parrott leslie parrott Life in Christ ministry my soul purpose Nashville First Church of the Nazarene nazarene pastor Pathways with Jesus Ph.D Prayer professor Purpose Richard L Parrott richard leslie parrott richard parrott Self-understanding Shirley Parrott Small Groups son of A.L. Parrott son of Dr. Leslie Parrott son of Lora Lee Parrott Soul Crisis soul purpose Soul-Friends speaker step into life Students Sunday School The path of restoration trevecca

Jesus declared, “I am the way… no one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). There is but One Way, yet, within that way is a path that connects especially with the way God created you.

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Obedience. Really?

Dr. Parrott August 17, 2013 No Comments author Bible Study brother of Les Parrott Charles Stanley Christian author Civil rights consultant corporations Dr. Parrott grace of God group study Jesus keynote speaker leadership les parrott leslie parrott Life in Christ ministry my soul purpose Nashville First Church of the Nazarene Obedience pastor Pastors Prayer professor Purpose Richard L Parrott richard leslie parrott richard parrott Self-understanding sin and the law Small Groups son of A.L. Parrott son of Leslie Parrott son of Leslie Parrott Sr son of Lora Lee Parrott soul purpose speaker Stories Students Sunday School trevecca

Yet, Christians are called to obey. Charles Stanley said it well, “The bottom line in the Christian life is obedience and most people don’t even like the word.” How are we to think of obedience? What is obedience, really?

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Partners With God

Dr. Parrott August 16, 2013 No Comments author Bible Study brother of Les Parrott Christian author consultant Dr. Parrott grace of God group study Jesus les parrott leslie parrott ministry my soul purpose Nashville First Church of the Nazarene nazarene partners with God pastor Prayer professor Purpose retreats Richard L Parrott richard leslie parrott richard parrott Self-understanding Shirley McCleery Shirley Parrott Small Groups son of A.L. Parrott son of Lora Lee Parrott Soul Crisis soul purpose Soul-Friends speaker Students Sunday School trevecca

The Christian life is not a passive endeavor, but requires work, your work and God’s work. Read this verse carefully: Work out your…

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Growing in Christ: Spiritual Discipline

Dr. Parrott August 14, 2013 No Comments author Bible Study bruce jeffcoach Christian author consultant Dr. Parrott firm foundation grace of God group study i want to know Christ Jesus john Wooden keynote keynote speaker leadership Life in Christ ministry my soul purpose nazarene pastor Pastors periodic table Prayer professor Purpose Richard L Parrott richard leslie parrott richard parrott science teacher Self-understanding Shirley Jahn Parrott Shirley Parrott Small Groups soul Soul Crisis soul purpose Soul-Friends speaker spiritual authenticity spiritual care Spiritual discipline Stories Students Sunday School trevecca UCLA ucla coach WOODEN

My wife’s cousin, *Bruce Jeffcoach, is a high school chemistry teacher in San Joachim valley in California. On the walls of his classroom along with the Periodic Table, a chart of measures, and appropriate posters, is a sign over the middle of the board in the front of the room. You can’t miss it. John Wooden, the UCLA coach said, “discipline yourself, so others don’t have to.” Bruce writes, “I simply get my students attention with a quite pssst sound and point to the quote above my whiteboard. I hope that helps to put all in order.”

To grow in Christ requires Spiritual Discipline.

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Growing in Christ: Spiritual Insight

Dr. Parrott August 11, 2013 No Comments author Bible Study Christian author consultant Dr. Parrott experiencing God grace of God group study Growing in Christ: Spiritual Insight Jacob Jesus journey with Christ keynote les parrott leslie parrott Life in Christ ministry my soul purpose nazarene Pastors Prayer professor Purpose Richard L Parrott richard parrott Self-understanding Shirley Jahn Parrott Shirley Parrott Small Groups Soul Crisis soul purpose Soul-Friends speaker spiritual insight Stories Students Sunday School

As a teacher and professor, I constantly watch the eyes of students, listen for the timbre of their voices, and consider the freshness in…