Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

I’m a follower of Jesus, husband, father of three daughters, and author of 35 books, primarily focused on life-giving small groups (cell church). joelcomiskeygroup.com Long Beach, California Joined January 2009

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

10 hours ago

Isaiah 1:18: “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool." The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. His grace is sufficient to wipe us clean.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

2 days ago

"Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well"(Ecclesiastes 11:4–6).

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

4 days ago

"Then Job replied to the LORD: “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know" (Job 42:1-3).

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

6 days ago

"The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain. ." (Jas 5:16-18). Let's pray.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

a week ago

One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. . . . The LORD said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger” (Job 1:8-12). The point is that Satan must submit to God.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

2 weeks ago

"Praise be to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king’s heart to bring honor to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem in this way and who has extended his good favor to me before the king and his advisers" (Ez 7:27–28). God gives favor when we put him first.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

2 weeks ago

Interview with Mark Jones, leader of a house church movement called Livi... youtu.be/i7lcQ5UW9hI?si… via @YouTube

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

2 weeks ago

"So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple according to the command of the God of Israel . . . " (Ezra 6:14). I love their persistence and motivation.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

2 weeks ago

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, . to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD moved . .Cyrus [to say] "The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem" (Ezra 1: 1-2).

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2 weeks ago

This is what the LORD . .says "Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God . . and tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the LORD. Now I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace"(2 Chron. 34:26–28).

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

3 weeks ago

"In everything that he [Hezekiah] undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered" (2 Chronicles 31:21). Let's be like Hezekiah. Let's continue to seek him wholeheartedly.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

4 weeks ago

Paul: "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest . is love"(1 Cor 13:12-13). We will soon see Jesus.

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4 weeks ago

Paul: "For by the grace given me I say to .you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you"(Rm 12:3). Humility: Remember we are who we are by God's grace.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

a month ago

Paul: "For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope" (Rm 5:4). Reading God's inerrant Word, both Old and New Testaments, gives hope and confidence.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

a month ago

David: "I will extol the LORD at all times;. . I will glory in the LORD; . .Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant" (Ps. 34: 1-5). Jesus is all we need.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

a month ago

David: "The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?. .Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD" (Psalm 27:1,13-14). Let's put our hope in God today. He'll strengthen us.

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a month ago

John: "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins .(1 John 1:8-19). We are sinners, but there is good news. Jesus paid the price for our sins. He offers forgiveness.

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a month ago

Proverbs 18:12-13: "Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. To answer before listening— that is folly and shame." Humility before honor and listening before speaking. "Lord, help us to walk in humility and to listen to others before speaking.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

a month ago

Proverbs 19:20-21: "Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails." Let's get advice, seek Jesus, and believe that he is guiding each step of our lives.

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Joel Comiskey @joelcomiskey

a month ago

David: "The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. . .The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever "(Ps 19: 7-9). God's Word is our foundation.