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Acting Out Truth
February 27th, 2021
It is easy to make lofty speeches that express love and grace and forgiveness and peace, it is quite another thing to take actions that move us toward the accomplishment of the same.... Read More
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Joyous Extravagant Generosity
February 26th, 2021
It appears that in God’s economy, love translates into extravagant generosity. Because of God’s love for the world, he gave himself freely in the person of Jesus. ... Read More
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Child of God
February 25th, 2021
In other words, one should be able to say about us, “The apple does not fall far from the tree,” when they are referring to God as our father.... Read More
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Don't be Drawn Away
February 24th, 2021
John is describing someone who loves power, prestige, privilege, and possessions. These four “Ps” describe the attraction of the broken world which Satan uses to separate us from our relationship wit... Read More
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What Makes Jesus Tick?
February 23rd, 2021
John seems to be saying that we can be sure we know what makes Jesus tick, if we live as he has told us to live. Remember, for those of us who have claimed Jesus as Lord and Savior, what we have real... Read More
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Forgive Me My Sin
February 22nd, 2021
This text from 1 John really helps me with my wrestling over this issue. John is undoubtedly saying that the purpose of his writing is so that [I] may not sin. However, he quickly follows that up wi... Read More
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Self-Deception
February 21st, 2021
if we say we have no sin, then we have no reason to seek forgiveness and the reconciliation with God that comes in our forgiveness. And, if like me, you believe that our entire purpose in life is to ... Read More
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Looking God in the Eye
February 20th, 2021
I think this text from John really simplifies it for me. He seems to be saying, anything we do (or do not do) that keeps us from fellowship with God is a sin. I don’t have to get caught up in trying... Read More
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Eyes to See
February 19th, 2021
This is the general call of all Christians. It is not the responsibility of a few specially gifted individuals we might call evangelists. The responsibility of all who claim Jesus as their Savior an... Read More
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God's Truth
February 18th, 2021
Peter reminds us that God’s Word came at a specific time, for a specific purpose, to a specific people. Now, this does not mean that an ancient prophecy cannot also have an ongoing meaning that encom... Read More
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Myths or Personal Experience
February 17th, 2021
One of the hardest conversations with a nonbeliever, is about why I think there really is a God. Sometimes people will even concede that there might be some “higher power” but not believe in the God ... Read More
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Repetition of the Word
February 16th, 2021
Spiritual growth experts tell us that there is power in memorizing scripture. As these scripture verses are repeated in our minds or out loud, they become part of our thought process as we face chall... Read More
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To Know or to Know
February 15th, 2021
In 2 Peter 1:2, the author wishes an abundance of grace and peace to come to the readers through the “knowledge” of God and Jesus. I began to wonder, “By this, does he mean detailed information about... Read More
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Don't Get Eaten
February 14th, 2021
If we are not focused or intentional about our life with God—our spirituality—then know that there is another being who IS intentionally focused on your spirituality and that is not a good thing.... Read More
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Let it Go
February 13th, 2021
God cares about the things that bring you worry and anxiety. God want’s you to come into his presence and release your fears and your frustrations to him.... Read More
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Exiles from the Broken World
February 12th, 2021
One of the running themes we find in the New Testament reflects the Old Testament’s prohibition of the Jews mixing with the Gentiles. However, within the New Testament, it is a caution for the “new” ... Read More
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Joining the People of God
February 11th, 2021
What an amazing thing it would be if we modeled Jesus’ method of attracting those who were being pushed out and excluded by the religious leaders of his day. Jesus invited the broken and the hurting ... Read More
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My Life as a Beacon of Light
February 10th, 2021
The chosen people of God have always been tasked with the responsibility to proclaim the mighty acts of God in such a way that those who have been kept in bondage by sin and death might come out of da... Read More
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Growing into our Salvation
February 9th, 2021
I am not surprised that there are good Christians who do this. I know in my heart, and am ashamed to say, that I have done the same in recent memory. What surprises me, is that there are those who d... Read More
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From Fall to Glory
February 8th, 2021
The new birth that we have through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a transformation from what was perishable to that which is imperishable.... Read More
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Holy Living
February 7th, 2021
Text: 1 Peter 1:15-16Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’ (NRSV)There are several schools of thought ab... Read More
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Experience is Believing
February 6th, 2021
Most of us want evidence for the things in which we believe. It is a built-in trait and the motto of Missouri, the “Show Me” state, to seek confirmation instead of taking other people’s beliefs at fa... Read More
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Healing Found in Confession
February 5th, 2021
Those of us from the Protestant expression of Christianity do not think too highly of confession in the context of another human being. We talk about Jesus being our High Priest and the priesthood of... Read More
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What is the Source of my Words?
February 4th, 2021
It is easy for me to understand why James writes, “The tongue [and in our day the keyboard] is a fire. …and is itself set on fire by hell.” Speaking truth in love is of God, but the hate we have hea... Read More
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