Power Over Fear
on April 6th, 2021
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 1:3)In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he offers so much wisdom and guidance on how to overcome fear. In his letter, he wanted the Ephesians then, and us now, to know that the power of Christ and Christ alone was sufficient to sustain them during dif... Read More
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Love One Another
on April 5th, 2021
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35)I read an article recently about a few retired and well-off Americans who spent their retirement traveling to needy parts of the world to work as volunteers. The woman writing the article had spent two weeks a... Read More
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Using The Good And The Bad
on April 4th, 2021
When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him, “Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the Lord.” So he married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. (Hosea 1:2-3)And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called ac... Read More
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Unorthodox Decision-Making
on April 3rd, 2021
When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him, “Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the Lord.” So he married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. (Hosea 1:2-3)It’s one thing to say that we should be open to God speaking and moving in unorthodox ways, but it’s an... Read More
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I’m Still Climbing
on April 2nd, 2021
The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Jeroboam son of Jehoash[a] king of Israel: When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him, “Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the Lord.” So ... Read More
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Coloring Outside The Lines
on April 1st, 2021
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9) Most people in our modern-day world pursue paths that are neat, safe, and predictable. We are expected to go to school, make good grades, get a scholarship to college, graduate... Read More
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Prayer Changes Things
on February 9th, 2021
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. (1 John 5:14)Yesterday we talked about how Simeon spent time in the Word of God in order to renew and recharge His faith when doubt about God’s promises crept in. Today, I want us to look at the importance of spending time in prayer if we want the Lord to not only move in our lives, but m... Read More
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Recharging Your Faith
on February 8th, 2021
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:31)When Simeon’s promise from God hadn’t come to fruition, he made the conscious decision to change his testimony. Rather than just saying the promise hasn’t happened, he said, “It just hasn’t happened, YET.” He kept coming to ... Read More
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Time Is No Match For God
on February 7th, 2021
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9)Part of being a follower of Christ is understanding that sometimes you have to hold on to what God has said, even when it contradicts what you see. The doctor may show you a tumor on the X-ray, but God has decreed your healing. Your bank account may be overdrawn, but the Lord s... Read More
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Worship In The Waiting
on February 6th, 2021
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. (Luke 2:25)As we take a look at Simeon in the Gospel of Luke, the text describes him as “righteous and devout” in the face of what seemed to be a divine delay. In other words, Simeon remained faithful. He continued to live a life of consistent ... Read More
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Keep On Waiting
on February 5th, 2021
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. (Luke 2:25-26)Few things are more frustrating in life than waiting. For the impatient-at-heart, waiting can liter... Read More
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Photoshop Religion
on February 4th, 2021
But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. (Galatians 6:4) Nothing could be more spiritually oppressive than what I want to call “OCD: obsessive comparison disorder.” This type of OCD shows up when you spend all of your time comparing your life to the lives of others, determining your value based upon how your family, your fin... Read More
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Religious Perfectionism
on February 3rd, 2021
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)Religious perfectionism was the dominant spiritual stronghold that people struggled with during the time of Paul’s ministry, and it’s an issue that many of us as believers still struggle with today. This kind of perfectionism was the... Read More
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Do I Have To Follow All The Rules?
on February 1st, 2021
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. You who are trying to be justified by the law ... Read More
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Praying All The Time
on January 31st, 2021
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-19) Prayer is one of those things for which you can never do too much. The Bible makes it very clear that we should pray without ceasing, or without stopping. We should constantly be in prayer, communicating with our Heavenly Father ab... Read More
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Actively Partnering With Jesus
on January 30th, 2021
“I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. So I will pour out my wrath on them and consume them with my fiery anger, bringing down on their own heads all they have done, declares the Sovereign Lord.” (Ezekiel 22:30-31) Today’s key passage in Ezekiel highlights the conseque... Read More
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Praying With Grace
on January 29th, 2021
Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people to make unjust gain. Her prophets whitewash these deeds for them by false visions and lying divinations. They say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says’—when the Lord has not spoken. The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they oppress the poor and needy and mistreat the foreigner, d... Read More
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Prioritizing Prayer
on January 28th, 2021
“I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.” (Ezekiel 22:30-31) The language in our key passage describes the role that the High Priest played, and also portrays the problem, cited by God, that there was no one to be found who could fulfill the role of High Priest. It’s not... Read More
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