At the Cross, God gave His all for you and me, the love of God is supernatural, and He loves because it is His nature to do so.
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Sep 14 (Mon)
New week, new mercy! 🌅💪 Start again — grace doesn't run out on Mondays! Lam 3:23 ❤️
What will you begin fresh this week? #StrongMarriage #September
New week, new mercy! 🌅💪 Start again — grace doesn't run out on Mondays! Lam 3:23 ❤️
What will you begin fresh this week? #StrongMarriage #September
It's Monday. A new work week is in front of you.
Fix your eyes on Jesus. Seek Him before success. Trust Him before your plans. Obey Him when it's difficult. And glorify Him in all that you do.
Whatever this week brings, Christ is enough.
Fix your eyes on Jesus. Seek Him before success. Trust Him before your plans. Obey Him when it's difficult. And glorify Him in all that you do.
Whatever this week brings, Christ is enough.
The most dangerous sins in your life may not be the ones everyone can see.
Pride.
Envy.
Bitterness.
Self-righteousness.
Unforgiveness.
Love of praise.
Secret sins still have a public audience:
God sees every one of them.
Pride.
Envy.
Bitterness.
Self-righteousness.
Unforgiveness.
Love of praise.
Secret sins still have a public audience:
God sees every one of them.
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You do not need a new revelation from God. He has already spoken clearly to us in his written Word. Open your Bible and find everything you need for life.
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The best way for a man to love his kids is to love Jesus and to love their mama.
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Mormons say they’re Christians, however they:
- completely change who Jesus
is in their doctrine.
- change what salvation looks like
- believe you can become a God
- add to the Bible
- try to convert Christians to
Mormonism
Don’t be deceived. It’s not the same.
- completely change who Jesus
is in their doctrine.
- change what salvation looks like
- believe you can become a God
- add to the Bible
- try to convert Christians to
Mormonism
Don’t be deceived. It’s not the same.
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Just because you’re waiting doesn’t mean God isn’t working 🤍
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Four warning signs that you're in spiritual danger:
1. You love the praise of men.
2. You're holding on to secret sins.
3. You neglect regular prayer and Bible time.
4. You rarely go to church in person.
"Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith." (2 Corinthians 13:5)
1. You love the praise of men.
2. You're holding on to secret sins.
3. You neglect regular prayer and Bible time.
4. You rarely go to church in person.
"Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith." (2 Corinthians 13:5)
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September 15: The Pain of Idolatry
#Devotional
Micah 1:1–3:12; Acts 13:13–14:7; Job 22:14–30
Idolatry causes pain. If this truth were present in our minds each time we placed something before God, we would make different decisions. Micah’s account of the sins of Samaria makes this fact painfully and dramatically clear:
“So I [Yahweh] will make Samaria as a heap of rubble in the field, a place for planting a vineyard. And I will pour down her stones into the valley and uncover her foundations. Then all her idols will be broken in pieces, and all her prostitution wages will be burned in the fire, and all her idols I will make a desolation. For from the wage of a prostitute she gathered them, and to the wage of a prostitute they will return. On account of this I will lament and wail. I will go about barefoot and naked. I will make a lamentation like the jackals, and a mourning ceremony like the ostriches” (Mic 1:6–8).
Throughout this section, God and the prophet’s voices intermingle, a common occurrence in prophetic literature. This device creates a sense of empathy, both for God’s perspective on idolatry and for the people’s pain as the consequences of their idolatry bear down on them. Micah’s position is one we should emulate. When we understand what God feels, we begin to see the world from His perspective. When we feel what others feel, we’re able to meet their needs and learn to love them as fully and radically as God loves us.
Micah’s depiction of idolatry—how God views it and what it does to us—should be a wake-up call. When God takes second place in our lives, we inflict pain on Him, ourselves, and others. We shove Him out of His rightful place and thus move ourselves out of relationship with Him. But when He is the focus of our lives, we have an opportunity to empathize with others and to love them—and our idols dissipate like smoke.
How are you combating idolatry in your life? How are you showing love to people who love idols?
#Devotional
Micah 1:1–3:12; Acts 13:13–14:7; Job 22:14–30
Idolatry causes pain. If this truth were present in our minds each time we placed something before God, we would make different decisions. Micah’s account of the sins of Samaria makes this fact painfully and dramatically clear:
“So I [Yahweh] will make Samaria as a heap of rubble in the field, a place for planting a vineyard. And I will pour down her stones into the valley and uncover her foundations. Then all her idols will be broken in pieces, and all her prostitution wages will be burned in the fire, and all her idols I will make a desolation. For from the wage of a prostitute she gathered them, and to the wage of a prostitute they will return. On account of this I will lament and wail. I will go about barefoot and naked. I will make a lamentation like the jackals, and a mourning ceremony like the ostriches” (Mic 1:6–8).
Throughout this section, God and the prophet’s voices intermingle, a common occurrence in prophetic literature. This device creates a sense of empathy, both for God’s perspective on idolatry and for the people’s pain as the consequences of their idolatry bear down on them. Micah’s position is one we should emulate. When we understand what God feels, we begin to see the world from His perspective. When we feel what others feel, we’re able to meet their needs and learn to love them as fully and radically as God loves us.
Micah’s depiction of idolatry—how God views it and what it does to us—should be a wake-up call. When God takes second place in our lives, we inflict pain on Him, ourselves, and others. We shove Him out of His rightful place and thus move ourselves out of relationship with Him. But when He is the focus of our lives, we have an opportunity to empathize with others and to love them—and our idols dissipate like smoke.
How are you combating idolatry in your life? How are you showing love to people who love idols?
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September 15 - Nathanael’s Encounter with Jesus
#LifeOfChrist
“Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, ‘Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!’ Nathanael said to Him, ‘How do You know me?’ Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.’ Nathanael answered Him, ‘Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel’” (John 1:47–49).
Of all the apostles, Nathanael had one of the more interesting first encounters with Jesus. After Philip told him he had found the Messiah—“Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph”—Nathanael was skeptical. His dubious reply, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” reflects his incredulity that the Messiah could come from such an insignificant town. Yet he followed Philip.
As he approached, “Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, ‘Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!’” Jesus recognized that Nathanael’s blunt, honest reply revealed his lack of duplicity and his willingness to examine Jesus’ claims for himself. Nathanael was “an Israelite indeed”—he was a genuine, true disciple from the beginning.
Taken aback by Jesus’ omniscient recognition of him, Nathanael was also surprised by Jesus’ supernatural knowledge of information known only to him. Not only did Jesus supernaturally see Nathanael’s physical location, but He also saw into his heart (cf. Ps. 139:1–4).
Whatever happened under the fig tree, Jesus’ supernatural knowledge of it removed Nathanael’s doubt. Overwhelmed, he acknowledged Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah.
Just think—Jesus knows you every bit as intimately as He knew Nathanael. The same acknowledgement of Christ’s deity ought to be on your lips as well.
Ask Yourself
Is Jesus’ intimate knowledge of you a source of fear and anxiety, or is it rather a source of comfort and security? If you’re living in the first state of mind, try putting into words why anything that keeps you from the latter could possibly be worth it.
#LifeOfChrist
“Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, ‘Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!’ Nathanael said to Him, ‘How do You know me?’ Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.’ Nathanael answered Him, ‘Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel’” (John 1:47–49).
Of all the apostles, Nathanael had one of the more interesting first encounters with Jesus. After Philip told him he had found the Messiah—“Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph”—Nathanael was skeptical. His dubious reply, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” reflects his incredulity that the Messiah could come from such an insignificant town. Yet he followed Philip.
As he approached, “Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, ‘Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!’” Jesus recognized that Nathanael’s blunt, honest reply revealed his lack of duplicity and his willingness to examine Jesus’ claims for himself. Nathanael was “an Israelite indeed”—he was a genuine, true disciple from the beginning.
Taken aback by Jesus’ omniscient recognition of him, Nathanael was also surprised by Jesus’ supernatural knowledge of information known only to him. Not only did Jesus supernaturally see Nathanael’s physical location, but He also saw into his heart (cf. Ps. 139:1–4).
Whatever happened under the fig tree, Jesus’ supernatural knowledge of it removed Nathanael’s doubt. Overwhelmed, he acknowledged Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah.
Just think—Jesus knows you every bit as intimately as He knew Nathanael. The same acknowledgement of Christ’s deity ought to be on your lips as well.
Ask Yourself
Is Jesus’ intimate knowledge of you a source of fear and anxiety, or is it rather a source of comfort and security? If you’re living in the first state of mind, try putting into words why anything that keeps you from the latter could possibly be worth it.
“Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord.” Proverbs 20:10
Every device to deceive a patron displeases God.
Every device to deceive a patron displeases God.
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Some churches are so terrified of offending unbelievers that they've stopped offending anyone.
No sin.
No judgment.
No hell.
No repentance.
No wrath of God.
Just encouragement, life tips, and "Jesus loves you."
A church ashamed of the hard truths of Scripture has become ashamed of Scripture.
No sin.
No judgment.
No hell.
No repentance.
No wrath of God.
Just encouragement, life tips, and "Jesus loves you."
A church ashamed of the hard truths of Scripture has become ashamed of Scripture.
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“Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord.” Proverbs 20:10
Every device to deceive a patron displeases God.
Every device to deceive a patron displeases God.
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Many people think Christianity is:
I do whatever I want and however I want. And, God just exists to help me accomplish my dreams and goals.
However, Biblical Christianity is:
Jesus saves me from my self. And, I exist to do whatever God calls me to for His Kingdom and glory.
I do whatever I want and however I want. And, God just exists to help me accomplish my dreams and goals.
However, Biblical Christianity is:
Jesus saves me from my self. And, I exist to do whatever God calls me to for His Kingdom and glory.
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September 15 (Tuesday)
Dear Daughter,
A fig tree that only grows leaves and never fruit looks alive from a distance — but Jesus cursed exactly that kind of tree.
Don't let your marriage become all appearance and no substance. Ask if the leaves — the image, the photos, the reputation — match the fruit.
Substance over show, always.
'May no fruit ever come from you again' (Matt 21:19).
Where might your marriage have more leaves than fruit right now?
#DearDaughter #SubstanceOverShow #StrongMarriage
Dear Daughter,
A fig tree that only grows leaves and never fruit looks alive from a distance — but Jesus cursed exactly that kind of tree.
Don't let your marriage become all appearance and no substance. Ask if the leaves — the image, the photos, the reputation — match the fruit.
Substance over show, always.
'May no fruit ever come from you again' (Matt 21:19).
Where might your marriage have more leaves than fruit right now?
#DearDaughter #SubstanceOverShow #StrongMarriage
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In Christ alone, my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
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Sep 15 (Tue)
Patience is love slowed down on purpose! ⏳❤️ Practice it before you speak today! 1 Cor 13:4 💞
Where do you need patience right now? #StrongMarriage #September
Patience is love slowed down on purpose! ⏳❤️ Practice it before you speak today! 1 Cor 13:4 💞
Where do you need patience right now? #StrongMarriage #September
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You can reject Jesus Christ. You can mock Jesus Christ. You can ignore Jesus Christ. But you will never make Jesus Christ stop being Lord.
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