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.

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.

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

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).

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:8

“Atheists who keep asking for evidence of God’s existence are like a fish in the ocean wanting evidence of water.”—Ray Comfort

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.

It doesn’t take a degree to understand the Bible.

It takes the Holy Spirit.

I LOVE that the BIBLE DOESN'T HIDE the failures of those who were used in mighty ways.
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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?

April 19 - Reconciling with Others

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“‘Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last cent’” (Matthew 5:25–26).

The time for reconciliation with others is always now, just as it is with salvation. Tomorrow may be too late. No excuse is valid to allow bitterness, anger, hatred, or any other sin to keep us separated from another person. Jesus illustrates here that we should make good on any debt or settle any grievance before it is too late and we’re imprisoned.

In the Roman Empire, two opponents at law could settle an issue on the way to court, but not after a judge became involved. To avoid judgment and imprisonment, the guilty person had to pay “the last cent,” or everything owed in debt.

Being thrown into prison and not being able to get out until a debt is paid is Jesus’ analogy to the Father’s punishment. We can’t miss the Son’s teaching here: we must make every effort possible, with no delay, to mend any broken relationship with a brother before we can avoid divine chastening and have a right relationship with God.

We know that because of sin, none of us is ever completely at peace or perfectly related to another. And since it’s impossible to have perfectly right attitudes toward others or God, no worship is ever fully acceptable. All of Jesus’ teachings in this passage and the rest of the Sermon on the Mount show us again the utterly perfect standard of God’s righteousness and the absolute impossibility of our meeting that standard on our own.

Ask Yourself

There’s no denying the pain of strained and severed relationships. But there’s nothing like knowing you’ve done everything you can to make it right. Can you live in the Lord’s peace even if nothing changes?

DAY 19: How deep of a commitment does Christ ask of His followers?

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God's sovereignty challenges our notions of control, reminding us that His ways are far higher than our own.

“Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” Mark 4:41

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8

So are wind and sea.

They still obey.

Let us serve others with a joyful heart.

Matthew 20:28 NLT | #verseoftheday

Use social media in ways that build up and bless your walk with Jesus, not in ways that invite temptations, doubts, and fear.

April declaration:

We will NOT drift into mediocrity! 🚫 We will PURSUE oneness! We will FIGHT for joy! We will make CHRIST the center — every single day! 💪 Eph 5:31–32 ❤️

What are you fighting for most in your marriage this month? #StrongMarriage #April

Christian, the trials you're facing right now aren't a sign of God's absence. They're a tool he uses to make you more like Jesus. Trust the process of the Master.

Thy Word is truth.

John 17:17

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