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Appropriate Response to Jesus
In Luke 4 there is a major focus on who Jesus is and the way people respond to Him. Obviously, there are both appropriate as well as inappropriate ways to respond to His presence and call. Some appropriate responses to Jesus would be: (1) Praise Him for His powerful message (Luke 4:15). • Jesus reveals …
Finishing Well
Wouldn’t you love to face eternity with confidence? You can! “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of …
How To Build Others Up
How do we go about fulfilling this divine command? We know others need it. We know we need it. What are we to do? “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” (1 Thess. 5:11) 1. We must know and share the Word of God. • The Word of …
What Do You See?
For whoever lacks these qualities (faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love) is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.” (2 Peter 1:9) Too many of us do not see what we need to see (cf. Jer. 5:21). While we might be able …
Godliness is Greater
Devotion in action. Seeking to be like God for God’s sake. With phrases such as this we attempt to convey what we mean when we speak of living a godly life. In a world that is searching for the right way to live and the best way to experience fulfillment, it is godliness that is …
When We Suffer
Psalm 46 is one of those passages that has the power to lift our spirits and to make us feel better immediately. It can change the way we view all of life. Specifically, it can change the way we view our problems and heartache. According to this passage, there are at least three things we …
Who AM I ?
We are familiar with the time that Jesus said to Peter and the other apostles, “Who do you say that I am?” (Matt. 16:15). The proper response of course was: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16). But what if we turned things around? What if we were to ask …
For Mature Audiences
I recently saw a one-panel newspaper cartoon. A man was sitting in his recliner in the living room in front of his television. The voice from the TV said: “The following program is intended for mature audiences but it probably won’t interest them.” The implication is clear and forthright: A person who is truly mature …
The Power of God’s Word
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Heb. 4:12) Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which …
Reminders
We all need reminders. If not for our digital calendars & alarms, our post-it notes, and our spouses, most of us would be lost and would fail to meet most deadlines. The Lord let Peter know that he had a responsibility to remind his fellow Christians about what was truly important (2 Peter 1:12-15; 3:1-2). …
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