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March closing truth:

The strongest marriages are not the ones that avoid pain —
they are the ones that carry pain to the cross together.
Shared burdens become shared glory when Jesus is in the middle.
Gal 6:2

What burden have you carried to the cross together this month?
#StrongMarriage #March

The best part of heaven is not the gold streets, the mansions, or the sound of the holy angels.

It's finally seeing God face to face.

Unpopular biblical truths:

- Homosexuality is sin
- Abortion is murder
- Hell is a real place
- Jesus is the only way to heaven

Jesus Christ knows the worst about you. Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you the most.

- A.W. Tozer

True peace doesn't come from a life without problems. It comes from knowing that God is in control of every detail of his children's lives. You can rest easy when you trust in his perfect character.

Jesus is the only way to the Father. No amount of good works or religious deeds will ever be enough.

"I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6).

True repentance looks like this:

• Confessing your sin to God
• Turning away from the evil act
• Making restitution where possible
• Seeking to obey God in the future

March 28: Risk: Oversold and Underplayed

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Numbers 32:1–42; 1 Corinthians 14:26–15:11; Psalm 27:1–14

The fears of the psalmist are not our fears today, and the fact that they aren’t should bother us. The psalmist remarks, “Do not give me over to the desire of my enemies, because false witnesses have arisen against me, and each breathing out violence. Surely I believe that I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living” (Psa 27:12–13). How many of us have legitimate enemies because of our faith? And how many of us experience violence because of the way we believe?

There are many problems with Christianity today, but one of the most pervasive is the lack of willingness to take major risks for Jesus. Likewise, there is unbelief in God’s incredible ability to overcome all that we face.

We may say that we affirm God’s power to beat all odds, but we don’t face the odds as if that were true. If we did, there would be far more world-changing Christians than there are. Instead, most Christians, at least in the Western world, are quite comfortable with a faith that generally allows for them to live a life of comfort rather than a life of being stretched for God’s causes. And when I use “them,” I mean that as “we.” We struggle with this, as a people and as individuals.

I think our fear of taking risks for Jesus is directly connected to our lack of knowledge about what to do when they come along. The psalmist tells us, “Wait for Yahweh. Be strong and let your heart show strength, and wait for Yahweh” (Psa 27:14). Notice that the psalmist tells us to wait for Yahweh twice. Only something of grand importance would a poet state twice. Strength is found in Yahweh, and that strength should be shown in how we live.

How can you take more risks for God? What are you waiting on, and how are you praying about that?

March 28 - Shining the Light

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“‘Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven’” (Matthew 5:16).

Letting our “light shine before men” allows them to see our “good works,” the beauty the Lord has worked in us. To see good works by us is to see Christ in us. That’s why Jesus says, “Let your light shine.” It is not something we create or make up, but something we allow the Lord to do through us. It is God’s light; our choice is whether to hide it or let it shine.

We allow God’s light to shine through us so God will receive the praise. Our intent should be that in what we are and what we do, others may see God and “glorify [our] Father who is in heaven.”

Our good works should magnify God’s grace and power. That is the supreme calling of life: glorifying God. Everything we do is to cause others to give praise to God, the source of all that is good. The way we live ought to lead those around us to glorify our heavenly Father.

However, when what we do causes people to be attracted to us rather than to God, to see our human character rather than His divine character, we can be sure that what they see is not His light. Make sure your deeds point people to God, the author of those deeds.

Ask Yourself

As we’ve seen before, some will respond to your good deeds with derision and persecution, but others will shower praise on you for your acts of Christian character. How do you respond to those who give you credit for your servant’s heart and faithful obedience? How do you deflect that praise to God so it doesn’t nestle down in your own heart?

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DAY 28: Who is the Prophet that Moses refers to in Deuteronomy 18:15–19?

https://telegra.ph/DAILY-BIBLE-03-28

Here are 7 sins we often overlook as believers:

1. Gluttony (Prov 23:20-21)
2. Gossip (Prov 16:28)
3. Envy (Prov 14:30)
4. White lies (Col 3:9)
5. Grumbling and complaining (Phil 2:14)
6. Pride in the heart (James 4:6)
7. Unforgiveness (Eph 4:31-32)

All of these remind us how much we need Christ every single day.

When your opinions contradict the Bible, it's not the Bible that needs to change.

Muslims are right, Mohammed is in the Bible:

Matthew 24:11 - “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.”

The scariest words a person can hear on Judgment Day are, "I never knew you." Do not rest on an empty profession.

Repent, believe, and live for Christ today.

The grave is empty!
The throne is occupied!
The victory is certain!
Jesus is King!

Late-March reminder:
Don’t let fatigue turn into familiarity.
Don’t let routine become resentment.
Keep noticing your spouse. Keep thanking God for them. Keep pursuing like it matters — because it does.
1 Thess 5:18

What fresh thing did you notice and thank God for in your spouse today?
#StrongMarriage #March
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When your opinions contradict the Bible, it's not the Bible that needs to change.

The Lord's Day is upon us! Let us go to the house of the Lord with gladness and sing His praises.

May Christ and Him crucified and risen be proclaimed from every pulpit worldwide!