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April warfare wisdom:
Protect your marriage like a precious garden! 🛡️🌷 Pull out weeds of bitterness quickly! Water with grace daily! Let the Son shine on it constantly! Your marriage can bloom beautifully all year! 🌸 Song 2:15 ❤️
What “little fox” (weed) are you pulling out this April? #StrongMarriage #April
Protect your marriage like a precious garden! 🛡️🌷 Pull out weeds of bitterness quickly! Water with grace daily! Let the Son shine on it constantly! Your marriage can bloom beautifully all year! 🌸 Song 2:15 ❤️
What “little fox” (weed) are you pulling out this April? #StrongMarriage #April
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“If food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.” 1 Corinthians 8:13
This is what freedom looks like.
This is what freedom looks like.
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Betrayal of Jesus,
Arrest of Jesus,
Flogging of Jesus,
Judgment of Jesus,
Suffering of Jesus,
Crucifixion of Jesus.
Resurrection of Jesus.
All God’s plan.
All God’s pleasure.
All God’s love.
All God’s glory!
Arrest of Jesus,
Flogging of Jesus,
Judgment of Jesus,
Suffering of Jesus,
Crucifixion of Jesus.
Resurrection of Jesus.
All God’s plan.
All God’s pleasure.
All God’s love.
All God’s glory!
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Following Jesus will cost you your popularity.
But it's far better to be rejected by men than to be rejected by God.
But it's far better to be rejected by men than to be rejected by God.
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April 19: He’s Dead, But You Can Be Alive
#Devotional
Joshua 1:1–3:17; 2 Corinthians 9:1–5; Psalm 47:1–9
“My servant Moses is dead” (Josh 1:2).
Imagine the shock of this moment for Joshua, Moses’ right-hand man. He probably already knew about Moses’ death before God told him (Deut 34:1–8), but it’s in this moment that he really feels the tragedy.
If you’ve experienced death, you know this feeling—the moment when someone looks you in the eyes and says, “They’re gone.” You can’t prepare for it. It’s death; there’s nothing you can do to change it or handle it.
This was also the moment when Joshua was confronted with the great leadership burden that he would now carry as a result of Moses’ passing—equivalent to the emotional burden a vice president carries as he’s being sworn into office after the president has died.
Yahweh tells Joshua,
“Get up and cross the Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the children of Israel. Every place that the soles of your feet will tread, I have given it to you, as I promised to Moses” (Josh 1:2–3).
There isn’t a moment to spare; it’s time to move. So Joshua leads. Of all the incredible moments in his life—the battles he won and bravery he showed in the face of danger—this moment is probably the most impressive because he simply does it (Josh 2:1).
And Joshua does so in the face of the great fear of foreign warriors:
“From the wilderness and the Lebanon, up to the great river, the river Euphrates, all of the land of the Hittites, and up to the great sea in the west, will be your territory” (Josh 1:4).
He will face these warriors while still overcoming grief.
We all experience moments like these that will shape who we become. We’ll experience grief, pain, and difficult decisions. We may be called to lead people. What we do in these moments is what defines us; it determines what kind of Christ followers we will be.
Joshua experienced the great comfort of God’s Spirit and guidance, and Christians have the opportunity to do the same (Deut 34:9–12; John 17). That’s something that no one can take away from us and no circumstance can overcome.
How are you handling grief or pain in your life? What important moments and decisions are in front of you? How can you incorporate the Spirit into everything you do at this moment?
#Devotional
Joshua 1:1–3:17; 2 Corinthians 9:1–5; Psalm 47:1–9
“My servant Moses is dead” (Josh 1:2).
Imagine the shock of this moment for Joshua, Moses’ right-hand man. He probably already knew about Moses’ death before God told him (Deut 34:1–8), but it’s in this moment that he really feels the tragedy.
If you’ve experienced death, you know this feeling—the moment when someone looks you in the eyes and says, “They’re gone.” You can’t prepare for it. It’s death; there’s nothing you can do to change it or handle it.
This was also the moment when Joshua was confronted with the great leadership burden that he would now carry as a result of Moses’ passing—equivalent to the emotional burden a vice president carries as he’s being sworn into office after the president has died.
Yahweh tells Joshua,
“Get up and cross the Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the children of Israel. Every place that the soles of your feet will tread, I have given it to you, as I promised to Moses” (Josh 1:2–3).
There isn’t a moment to spare; it’s time to move. So Joshua leads. Of all the incredible moments in his life—the battles he won and bravery he showed in the face of danger—this moment is probably the most impressive because he simply does it (Josh 2:1).
And Joshua does so in the face of the great fear of foreign warriors:
“From the wilderness and the Lebanon, up to the great river, the river Euphrates, all of the land of the Hittites, and up to the great sea in the west, will be your territory” (Josh 1:4).
He will face these warriors while still overcoming grief.
We all experience moments like these that will shape who we become. We’ll experience grief, pain, and difficult decisions. We may be called to lead people. What we do in these moments is what defines us; it determines what kind of Christ followers we will be.
Joshua experienced the great comfort of God’s Spirit and guidance, and Christians have the opportunity to do the same (Deut 34:9–12; John 17). That’s something that no one can take away from us and no circumstance can overcome.
How are you handling grief or pain in your life? What important moments and decisions are in front of you? How can you incorporate the Spirit into everything you do at this moment?
April 18 - Bridging the Gap to True Worship
#LifeOfChrist
“‘Leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering’” (Matthew 5:24).
No matter who is responsible for a severed relationship—and often both sides bear some guilt—it’s essential to reconcile before going to God in worship. Even if you have nothing against the other person and the fault lies entirely with them, you should do everything possible to settle things. You can’t change another’s heart attitude, but you should desire to close the gap between yourself and the other person and hold no grudge against him or her—then you can enter freely and fully into divine worship.
Better music, more eloquent prayers, or more classic architecture—none of these will enhance true worship. Even better or more biblical preaching will not of itself improve our worship experience. However, a contrite and righteous attitude toward God and our brothers and sisters will enhance genuine worship. Sometimes the drastic measure of staying away from church for a time until a broken or strained relationship is right is the only action that will make our worship God-honoring.
Long before Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, Samuel said,
“Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams” (1 Sam. 15:22).
After that the psalmist said,
“If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear” (Ps. 66:18).
If sin remains unconfessed and relationships broken, there will be no integrity in our worship.
Ask Yourself
Again, you are responsible only for the condition of your own heart, not another’s. But can you honestly say today that you have made peace in your heart with those who have been at odds with you? Have you forgiven? Have you sought renewed relationship?
#LifeOfChrist
“‘Leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering’” (Matthew 5:24).
No matter who is responsible for a severed relationship—and often both sides bear some guilt—it’s essential to reconcile before going to God in worship. Even if you have nothing against the other person and the fault lies entirely with them, you should do everything possible to settle things. You can’t change another’s heart attitude, but you should desire to close the gap between yourself and the other person and hold no grudge against him or her—then you can enter freely and fully into divine worship.
Better music, more eloquent prayers, or more classic architecture—none of these will enhance true worship. Even better or more biblical preaching will not of itself improve our worship experience. However, a contrite and righteous attitude toward God and our brothers and sisters will enhance genuine worship. Sometimes the drastic measure of staying away from church for a time until a broken or strained relationship is right is the only action that will make our worship God-honoring.
Long before Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, Samuel said,
“Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams” (1 Sam. 15:22).
After that the psalmist said,
“If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear” (Ps. 66:18).
If sin remains unconfessed and relationships broken, there will be no integrity in our worship.
Ask Yourself
Again, you are responsible only for the condition of your own heart, not another’s. But can you honestly say today that you have made peace in your heart with those who have been at odds with you? Have you forgiven? Have you sought renewed relationship?
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Did you know there were 500 eyewitnesses of Jesus living after his death and the Bible is the most authenticated document in history by far?
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They can slander me, threaten me, kill me even
But they can’t touch my faith in Jesus
And therefore they have no power
But they can’t touch my faith in Jesus
And therefore they have no power
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Five biblical truths the world hates to hear:
1. Hell is a real place, and most are headed there.
2. Marriage is only for one man and one woman.
3. Your gender is fixed by God.
4. There are no good people.
5. Jesus is the only way to God.
1. Hell is a real place, and most are headed there.
2. Marriage is only for one man and one woman.
3. Your gender is fixed by God.
4. There are no good people.
5. Jesus is the only way to God.
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Christians are far from perfect. We fail and stumble regularly.
But don't let a hypocrite at church keep you from following Jesus.
Look to him, not to broken people. People will fail you, but Jesus is always faithful.
But don't let a hypocrite at church keep you from following Jesus.
Look to him, not to broken people. People will fail you, but Jesus is always faithful.
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Strong marriages in April don’t chase PERFECT feelings — they chase FAITHFUL obedience! 🔥
Love when it’s hard! Forgive when it hurts! Serve when you’re tired! That is resurrection strength in action! 💪 Gal 6:9 ❤️
When did you choose faithfulness over feelings recently? #StrongMarriage #April
Love when it’s hard! Forgive when it hurts! Serve when you’re tired! That is resurrection strength in action! 💪 Gal 6:9 ❤️
When did you choose faithfulness over feelings recently? #StrongMarriage #April
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Arguing with unbelievers on social media doesn’t help advance God’s Kingdom. Genuinely loving them and sharing God’s Word with them in gentleness does (2 Timothy 2:24-25).
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In peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8
Psalm 4:8
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“Atheists who keep asking for evidence of God’s existence are like a fish in the ocean wanting evidence of water.”—Ray Comfort
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God's Word is a lamp that guides our feet through the darkness (Psalm 119:105). If you try to walk without it, you'll trip and stumble through life.
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