If you notice sarcasm, impatience, an opinion that you are the sharpest person in the room, or a spirit that cannot be corrected, do not excuse it as merely your "personality"; name it as sin. Take it to the cross where Christ died for the proud, and learn again that no one stands tall at Calvary.
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Sep 10 (Thu)
Faithfulness in the unseen builds a legacy! 🌱💪
Nobody's watching — but God is, and so is your future! Gal 6:9 ❤️
What quiet faithfulness will you practice today? #StrongMarriage #September
Faithfulness in the unseen builds a legacy! 🌱💪
Nobody's watching — but God is, and so is your future! Gal 6:9 ❤️
What quiet faithfulness will you practice today? #StrongMarriage #September
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Stop measuring God's goodness by how comfortable your life is. The cross already settled the question of whether God is good.
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Christians, do not be afraid of the growing darkness in our modern culture. Light always shines brightest in the deepest dark.
Stand firm on the truth of the gospel and shine like stars in the world.
Stand firm on the truth of the gospel and shine like stars in the world.
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Jesus Christ and Kingdom is my niche, and will always be.
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Parents,
It's important to teach your kids how to interact with kids that have unique needs.
Here are 4 things to remember:
- They're made in the image of God.
- They have extreme value.
- They're not scary or dangerous.
- Their feelings matter too.
It's important to teach your kids how to interact with kids that have unique needs.
Here are 4 things to remember:
- They're made in the image of God.
- They have extreme value.
- They're not scary or dangerous.
- Their feelings matter too.
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“The king granted me what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me.” Nehemiah 2:8
One hand on Nehemiah. Another on the will of the king.
One hand on Nehemiah. Another on the will of the king.
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Four things that cannot save your soul from Hell:
• Attending church services every week
• Being a moral person
• Doing good works for the poor
• Being raised in a Christian family
Only faith in the work of Jesus saves.
• Attending church services every week
• Being a moral person
• Doing good works for the poor
• Being raised in a Christian family
Only faith in the work of Jesus saves.
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September 11: Bad Things, Good People, and Grace
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Amos 6:1–7:17; Acts 10:1–33; Job 20:12–29
We often wonder why God allows bad things to happen. We’re not unique in this; people have asked this same question since the beginning of time. Job struggled with this question after he lost everything. Job’s friends strove to answer it as they sought to prove that Job had somehow sinned against God and brought his terrible fate upon himself.
At one point, Job’s friend Zophar offers up the common wisdom of the time: “Did you know this from of old, since the setting of the human being on earth, that the rejoicing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless lasts only a moment?… [The wicked man] will suck the poison of horned vipers; the viper’s tongue will kill [the wicked man]” (Job 20:4–5, 16). Zophar is right about one thing: Eventually the wicked will be punished.
The rest of Zophar’s words prove his short-sightedness. The wicked are not always punished immediately. And God does not allow evil to continue without end. Instead, He chooses to intercede at certain times to ensure that His plan stays on course. Furthermore, bad things happen because people are bad—not because God allows or causes evil to happen, and not necessarily because the afflicted people are somehow evil. Evil powers are at work in the world, seeking to thwart God’s plan. We, as humanity, chose our fate when we went against God’s will that first time and every time since.
God has good news for us. As Peter tells his Gentile audience in Acts, “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power.… They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, but God raised him on the third day … [and] everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name” (Acts 10:38–40, 42 esv). There is redemption to be found in His Son, who will return to earth to make all things right. Every moment between now and then is a moment of grace.
How are your beliefs about evil closer to Zophar’s than to the truth? How can you find a new perspective?
#Devotional
Amos 6:1–7:17; Acts 10:1–33; Job 20:12–29
We often wonder why God allows bad things to happen. We’re not unique in this; people have asked this same question since the beginning of time. Job struggled with this question after he lost everything. Job’s friends strove to answer it as they sought to prove that Job had somehow sinned against God and brought his terrible fate upon himself.
At one point, Job’s friend Zophar offers up the common wisdom of the time: “Did you know this from of old, since the setting of the human being on earth, that the rejoicing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless lasts only a moment?… [The wicked man] will suck the poison of horned vipers; the viper’s tongue will kill [the wicked man]” (Job 20:4–5, 16). Zophar is right about one thing: Eventually the wicked will be punished.
The rest of Zophar’s words prove his short-sightedness. The wicked are not always punished immediately. And God does not allow evil to continue without end. Instead, He chooses to intercede at certain times to ensure that His plan stays on course. Furthermore, bad things happen because people are bad—not because God allows or causes evil to happen, and not necessarily because the afflicted people are somehow evil. Evil powers are at work in the world, seeking to thwart God’s plan. We, as humanity, chose our fate when we went against God’s will that first time and every time since.
God has good news for us. As Peter tells his Gentile audience in Acts, “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power.… They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, but God raised him on the third day … [and] everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name” (Acts 10:38–40, 42 esv). There is redemption to be found in His Son, who will return to earth to make all things right. Every moment between now and then is a moment of grace.
How are your beliefs about evil closer to Zophar’s than to the truth? How can you find a new perspective?
September 11 - John the Baptist Understands His Role
#LifeOfChrist
“He said, ‘I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of the Lord,” as Isaiah the prophet said’” (John 1:23).
John the Baptist gained great notoriety quickly in Israel with his baptism and his message of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. With so many people flocking to him, the Jewish authorities sent a delegation of priests and Levites to investigate him.
First they asked John, “Who are you?” His behavior was certainly not what they would have expected from the son of a priest. John’s response, “I am not the Christ,” only added to their confusion. When John answered in the negative to their questions if he was Elijah or the Prophet, the exasperated members of the delegation then demanded, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” (John 1:19–22).
Rather than claiming to be someone important, he humbly referred to himself merely as “a voice of one crying in the wilderness.” In answering the delegation’s question about his identity, he shifted the focus away from himself and onto Christ. His quote of Isaiah 40:3, “Make straight the way of the Lord,” was a challenge both to the nation and to his questioners to prepare their hearts for the coming of the Messiah.
The imagery is of a road being leveled and smoothed out in preparation for the visit of an Eastern king. John and Isaiah likened the hearts of Messiah’s people to a desolate wilderness, through which a smooth, level road needed to be prepared for His coming. John was the laborer, preparing the road in advance of the King.
Ask Yourself
As you have opportunity to share the gospel with others, remind them that the road to Jesus is smooth and level—accessible not by special ability but by the calling, inviting grace of God. Thank God for those who pointed the way for you.
#LifeOfChrist
“He said, ‘I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of the Lord,” as Isaiah the prophet said’” (John 1:23).
John the Baptist gained great notoriety quickly in Israel with his baptism and his message of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. With so many people flocking to him, the Jewish authorities sent a delegation of priests and Levites to investigate him.
First they asked John, “Who are you?” His behavior was certainly not what they would have expected from the son of a priest. John’s response, “I am not the Christ,” only added to their confusion. When John answered in the negative to their questions if he was Elijah or the Prophet, the exasperated members of the delegation then demanded, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” (John 1:19–22).
Rather than claiming to be someone important, he humbly referred to himself merely as “a voice of one crying in the wilderness.” In answering the delegation’s question about his identity, he shifted the focus away from himself and onto Christ. His quote of Isaiah 40:3, “Make straight the way of the Lord,” was a challenge both to the nation and to his questioners to prepare their hearts for the coming of the Messiah.
The imagery is of a road being leveled and smoothed out in preparation for the visit of an Eastern king. John and Isaiah likened the hearts of Messiah’s people to a desolate wilderness, through which a smooth, level road needed to be prepared for His coming. John was the laborer, preparing the road in advance of the King.
Ask Yourself
As you have opportunity to share the gospel with others, remind them that the road to Jesus is smooth and level—accessible not by special ability but by the calling, inviting grace of God. Thank God for those who pointed the way for you.
DAY 11: What credentials of his apostleship did Paul give to the Corinthians?
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Reading for Today: Isaiah 13:1–14:32 Psalm 106:19-23 Proverbs 25:6-7 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 Notes: Isaiah 14:12–14 fallen from heaven,…be like the Most High. Jesus’ use of v. 12 to describe Satan’s fall (Luke 10:18; Rev. 12:8–10) has led many to see more than…
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“The seal of God’s foundation is that he has a people and they are holy. They do not give way to ungodliness. They don’t surrender to irreverent babble. They depart from iniquity because God knows them and they are his.” —John Piper
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Humans are funny, we make peace with the dead and keep malice with the living.
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September 11 (Friday)
Dear Daughter,
Friday riddle: what does the pruned vine know that the untouched hedge never learns? That less can mean more, when the cutting is wise.
Tonight, let go of one small grievance you've been holding onto. Prune it before it drains the whole vine.
Forgiveness is pruning shears in a woman's hand.
'Forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you' (Eph 4:32).
What grievance will you prune before the weekend, so it doesn't drain the fruit?
#DearDaughter #FridayForgiveness #StrongMarriage
Dear Daughter,
Friday riddle: what does the pruned vine know that the untouched hedge never learns? That less can mean more, when the cutting is wise.
Tonight, let go of one small grievance you've been holding onto. Prune it before it drains the whole vine.
Forgiveness is pruning shears in a woman's hand.
'Forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you' (Eph 4:32).
What grievance will you prune before the weekend, so it doesn't drain the fruit?
#DearDaughter #FridayForgiveness #StrongMarriage
Single Christian men: your girlfriend is not your wife.
She doesn't owe you a wife's submission. But you SHOULD be showing her what kind of husband you might become: leading her with good character, pointing to Christ, Scripture, purity, prayer, and the church.
She doesn't owe you a wife's submission. But you SHOULD be showing her what kind of husband you might become: leading her with good character, pointing to Christ, Scripture, purity, prayer, and the church.
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Sep 11 (Fri)
Friday reflection: Look back and count His faithfulness! 🙏❤️
Every hard week still had His fingerprints on it! Ps 103:2 💪
What will you thank Him for? #StrongMarriage #September
Friday reflection: Look back and count His faithfulness! 🙏❤️
Every hard week still had His fingerprints on it! Ps 103:2 💪
What will you thank Him for? #StrongMarriage #September
The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers band together against the Lord, and His anointed.
Psalm 2:2
There is a global insurrection against truth, and the living God.
Psalm 2:2
There is a global insurrection against truth, and the living God.
You will never find true peace in money, status, or human relationships. Jesus is the only one who can satisfy the deepest desires of your soul. Come to him and rest today.
All other religions lead to Hell. Only Jesus Bridges God and Humanity. In Him is Life and His Life was Light unto all men.
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