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The Test of a True Believer -- Love God's People
(1 John 2:6-8)
Here, we have the next claim. "Whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked"(2:6). In this assertion, the person who said they were abiding in God should live a life resembling the life of Christ! It is astounding to think of living like Jesus, but John believes it possible. (9 Minutes/2300 Words)
Read moreGod's Light Produces Fellowship and Sanctification
(1 John 1:6-7)
The first thing John tells us God's light produces is fellowship with one another and personal growth, or sanctification, within. But before detailing this, John records the first claim of the deceivers. (5 Minutes/1300 Words)
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Part 3: Priest Jesus
In the Old Testament era, there was a priesthood. They existed to serve and worship God, but also to facilitate the worship of others. They were focused on God, but also on God's people. They were meant to make the house of God a house of prayer for all nations. Their lives were focused upward, but also outward. (5 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreThe Road of Christ
(Mark 10:32-34)
Here, Mark portrays Jesus on his journey. From the valley below, Jesus and his disciples had to climb 3,500 feet to get **up to Jerusalem**. It was a solitary journey for the Lord; he walked alone **ahead of** the disciples. (3 Minutes/700 Words)
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Luke wrote the book of Acts, and he started it this way: "In the first book...I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach," (Acts 1:1, ESV). Luke knew Jesus' mission had begun with his life, death, burial, and resurrection -- but that he is still on his mission. His cross saves, and now he urges his church on by his Spirit, that we might engage in his mission.
God Is Light
Part 2
(1 John 1:5-22)
The first thing John tells us God's light produces is fellowship with one another and personal growth, or sanctification, within. But before detailing this, John records the first claim of the deceivers. (8 Minutes/1800 Words)
Read moreWalk With a Limp
(Genesis 32:31)
My old Christian rap tape rings in my mind: *I walked with a limp and carried a brew. You know why? Cause that was cool.* Well, I don't know about that. But Jacob was a man who ended up walking with a limp. For most of his life, he connived and schemed to get his way. He manipulated the people around him to obtain his heart's desires. (2 Minutes/500 Words)
Read moreSecret Devotion, Public Victory
Archival Post
King Joash knew who to go to when the situation was dire. Elisha the prophet, though on his deathbed, was his only hope. With a flair for the dramatic, Elisha told him to shoot an arrow out the eastward window. “That arrow,” Elisha told him, “is the Lord’s arrow of victory over your enemy, Syria.”
Read moreFaith Submits to God
(Hebrews 11:20)
The author of Hebrews longed for his readers to live by faith. As Jewish people who'd received Jesus as Messiah-Christ, they were in for ostracization and persecution. The church community was their new spiritual family, and for many of them, it was the only family who would receive them anymore. For them, Christianity was costly, and they paid the price by living as outcasts from their society. (5 Minutes/1300 Words)
Read moreJesus Tests
(John 6:6)
O Lord, You tested Your man. You saw the vast and weary crowd stay deep into the day. You knew they would need food. You knew they had not prepared for a trip of such duration. So you looked at Philip and said, "Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?" (2 Minutes/500 Words)
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