My whole theology can be condensed into four words: Jesus died for me.

Spurgeon

I'm incredibly thankful, for the final pages of the Bible....

I Am the good Shepherd, the good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

John 10:11

The goodness of God, is our divine escort.

Modern man wants Jesus as a therapist, mascot, and moral decoration.

Scripture presents Him as Lord Almighty, Judge, Savior, and King.

Dear Daughter,
New Monday — reset your heart toward your husband ❤️
Serve with joy. Respect without scorekeeping. Support his leadership.
Start the week as a godly wife.
'Respect your husband' (Eph 5:33).
What act of honor will you offer this week?
#DearDaughter #MondayReset #StrongMarria

“Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord.” Proverbs 20:10

Every device to deceive a patron displeases God.

July 6 (Monday)

New week, fresh mercies! 🌅💪 Start this Monday committed to loving stronger, forgiving quicker, and trusting God deeper! Lam 3:22–23 ❤️

What will be your focus this week? #StrongMarriage #July
@StudyBibleFam

This wicked world is ending, because God is sovereignly good.

“When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, he will punish the speech of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the boastful look in his eyes.” Isaiah 10:12

The Lord hates arrogance.

Democrat and Republican.

Conservative and liberal.

Rich and poor.

Just sit still at Jesus' feet, and let nothing else occupy the next hour but sitting still, and loving and being loved by Him.

Spurgeon

“We are the aroma of Christ “ 2 Cor 2:15.
You can try to hide it, but you will always smell of what you truly glory in.

“Doubt it not, but He who receives 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 into His bosom, will much more receive and embrace 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯, though offending ones.”

— John Flavel

July 7: Recasting Faith

#Devotional

1 Samuel 14:1–52; James 3:1–12; Psalm 119:97–120

Faith is often cast as a type of intellectual pursuit: It’s something our minds rise up to, conform to, or simply agree with. But in the Bible, faith is often portrayed as rather mystical: Jonathan somehow knew that God would act on his behalf if his enemies behaved in a certain way (1 Sam 14:1–15). We don’t know how Jonathan had this foreknowledge—prayer seems to be the only explanation for it—but we recognize that Jonathan had tremendous faith. Who else would take on a garrison of 20 men, armed with only one armor bearer and a hunch? Clearly God was at work.

We see God’s work progress as the Philistines inadvertently turned on one another, and previous enemies of Israel joined in the charge against the Philistines (1 Sam 14:16–23). Jonathan’s simple act of faith served as the catalyst for victory. If he had analyzed his inclination and pursued faith without mystery, the Israelites likely would have failed in their campaign against the Philistines.

Yet the real testimony of faith in this account belongs to the armor bearer. After hearing Jonathan’s plan, the armor bearer said, “Do all that is in your heart. Do as you wish. Behold, I am with you heart and soul” (1 Sam 14:7). While the armor bearer was obligated to follow the king’s son on pain of death, when faced with what appeared to be inevitable death, he could have played his odds by saying no. This scene tells us more about Jonathan: He was known for his faith in God—so much so that his armor bearer took him at his word.

I often wonder what makes a man heroic and others forever loyal to him. In Jonathan, we find the answer: a history of God working through your life and a dedication to follow the mystery of God’s work among us, no matter what stands against us.

Is your faith primarily intellectual, or is it grounded in the mystery of God? How can you bring more of God’s mystical work into your life?

July 7 - Jesus’ Response to Empty Words

#LifeOfChrist

“‘Many will say to Me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?” And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.”’” (Matthew 7:22–23).

On first reading, these are some of the most startling, convicting words Jesus ever uttered. The key issue for Him is obedience to His Word and will. He later declared, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine” (John 8:31; cf. Rom. 6:16; Col. 1:22–23; Heb. 5:9).

All the empty words and professions of respect for Christ and the shallow works of supposed dedication now come to condemn all disobedient claimers to the Lord. When Jesus tells them, “I never knew you,” it does not mean He didn’t know their identities, but in essence, “I didn’t know you as My disciples, and you didn’t really know Me as Lord and Savior. You chose your kingdom, but it wasn’t My kingdom.”

A life that professes to be a Christian but in no way actually reflects His holiness does not possess true salvation. Such a profession comes from a dead faith that results in no good works (James 2:17).

It’s not that faithful disciples will not stumble and sin sometimes; otherwise Jesus would not have taught about forgiveness of debts (Matt. 6:12) and confession of sins (cf. 1 John 1:9). Believers cannot expect perfection in this life, but they should expect to be heading in that direction.

Those who persist in lawlessness show that they are not Christians. No matter how orthodox and outwardly fervent, religious activity that doesn’t stem from repentance of sin and manifest a desire for obedience to Christ is still rebellion against God’s law.

Ask Yourself

It’s not bragging on ourselves but on Christ when we admit to areas of spiritual growth and victory over sin. In what ways are you seeing yourself increasingly conformed to the nature of Christ?

DAY 7: How does Acts 14 demonstrate the varied reactions for preaching the gospel of Christ?

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It is a dreadful thing, to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 10:31

It is time, to take God seriously.

We are very likely entering a high watch season, for the pretribulation rapture of the church.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ pronounces that evil and suffering, doesn't have the last word.

The holiness of God is one of the most important truths in Scripture.

1. He is completely separate from sin and evil. (Isa 6:3)
2. He is morally perfect in all He does. (Psa 145:17)
3. His presence exposes human sinfulness. (Isa 6:5)
4. He must judge evil righteously. (Hab 1:13)
5. He calls His people to be holy as well. (1 Pet 1:15-16)
6. He alone is worthy of worship. (Rev 15:4)
7. He never changes in His character, standards, or purposes. (Mal 3:6)

The more we understand God's holiness, the more we understand our need for Christ.