You dont have to carry the weight of the world today – God already does. He rules with perfect wisdom, power, and love. Rest in His sovereignty. Trust His timing. He's never late, never wrong, and never overwhelmed.
"Be still, and know that I am God." – Psalm 46:10
"Be still, and know that I am God." – Psalm 46:10
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Far from killing evangelism, Reformed theology gives us confidence.
We preach because God saves.
We witness because God saves.
We go because God saves.
And because He saves, our labor in the Lord is never in vain.
We preach because God saves.
We witness because God saves.
We go because God saves.
And because He saves, our labor in the Lord is never in vain.
Dear Daughter,
Monday support: Stand with your husband in humility and grace 👑
Encourage his decisions. Pray for his burdens. Follow with joy.
True strength is found in godly partnership.
'Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ' (Eph 5:21).
How will you support your home this week?
#DearDaughter #SupportiveWife #StrongMarriage
Monday support: Stand with your husband in humility and grace 👑
Encourage his decisions. Pray for his burdens. Follow with joy.
True strength is found in godly partnership.
'Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ' (Eph 5:21).
How will you support your home this week?
#DearDaughter #SupportiveWife #StrongMarriage
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Good morning, brothers and sisters. Praise the Lord!
This is your morning reminder to dig into Scripture. Sit at the feet of the Master. Hunger for the words and guidance of Christ.
This is your morning reminder to dig into Scripture. Sit at the feet of the Master. Hunger for the words and guidance of Christ.
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8 Markers of a Disciple of Jesus:
1. Daily Bible engagement.
2. Passionate, authentic prayer.
3. Wholehearted worship (includes Lord's Supper/Baptism).
4. Humble service.
5. Joyful, sacrificial generosity.
6. Consistent community.
7. Organic outreach (engaging in Jesus' mission of making disciples).
8. Love of God and love of others.
1. Daily Bible engagement.
2. Passionate, authentic prayer.
3. Wholehearted worship (includes Lord's Supper/Baptism).
4. Humble service.
5. Joyful, sacrificial generosity.
6. Consistent community.
7. Organic outreach (engaging in Jesus' mission of making disciples).
8. Love of God and love of others.
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New week, new strength! 💪🌟
Begin this Monday determined to love like Christ — sacrificially and consistently! Eph 5:25 ❤️
What fresh commitment are you making this week? #StrongMarriage #July
Begin this Monday determined to love like Christ — sacrificially and consistently! Eph 5:25 ❤️
What fresh commitment are you making this week? #StrongMarriage #July
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The message of the Gospel is not that the world is going to be made better, but that you and I are saved out of it.
Martyn Lloyd Jones
Martyn Lloyd Jones
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The Son of God willingly passed over His life, that death might freely pass over the sons and daughters of Adam.
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Men, your children need more than a dad who believes that God exists and that Christianity is true.
They need a dad who shows Christ is precious by the way he lives.
They need a dad who shows Christ is precious by the way he lives.
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Men, your children need more than a dad who believes that God exists and that Christianity is true.
They need a dad who shows Christ is precious by the way he lives.
They need a dad who shows Christ is precious by the way he lives.
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The Lord reigns forever, He has established His throne for judgment.
Psalm 9:7
Every other throne must ultimately yield, to the eternal throne.
Psalm 9:7
Every other throne must ultimately yield, to the eternal throne.
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The righteous are not those who have no sin, they are believers against whom the Lord will not count their sin.
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July 14: Surprise Redemption
#Devotional
1 Samuel 24:1–25:44; 1 Peter 1:20–25; Psalm 125:1–127:5
We often fail to be amazed at redemption. Perhaps we’re only dimly aware of our own failings—or (worse) we are blind to how amazing it is that God has shown us grace at all.
In Psalm 126 the psalmist describes the joy that should come as a response to God’s redemption. In the past God’s restorative work had cast Israel into a state of surprised shock—they “were like dreamers” (Psa 126:1). They were filled with laughter and praise. His glory was present, and His redemption was a mighty witness to both the Israelites and the surrounding nations (Psa 126:2).
But the psalmist quickly reveals that Israel is still in need of restoration. Likely taken into captivity, the people live in hope and anticipation that God will restore them once more: “Those who sow with tears shall reap with rejoicing. He who diligently goes out with weeping, carrying the seed bag, shall certainly come in with rejoicing, carrying his sheaves” (Psa 126:5–6).
In his letter to early churches, Peter speaks about the hope that the prophets had foretold and the things that angels were curious about—the grace prepared through His Son (1 Pet 1:10–12). Peter tells them that this savior “was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has been revealed in these last times for you” (1 Pet 1:20).
This surprise redemption is unlike any other. Its hope—Christ’s sure resurrection—gives us incredible security: We have been “born again, not from perishable seed but imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God” (1 Pet 1:23). We should be awed by this incredible hope and respond with obedience, praise, and love for our neighbor (1 Pet 1:22).
Are you awed by God’s grace?
#Devotional
1 Samuel 24:1–25:44; 1 Peter 1:20–25; Psalm 125:1–127:5
We often fail to be amazed at redemption. Perhaps we’re only dimly aware of our own failings—or (worse) we are blind to how amazing it is that God has shown us grace at all.
In Psalm 126 the psalmist describes the joy that should come as a response to God’s redemption. In the past God’s restorative work had cast Israel into a state of surprised shock—they “were like dreamers” (Psa 126:1). They were filled with laughter and praise. His glory was present, and His redemption was a mighty witness to both the Israelites and the surrounding nations (Psa 126:2).
But the psalmist quickly reveals that Israel is still in need of restoration. Likely taken into captivity, the people live in hope and anticipation that God will restore them once more: “Those who sow with tears shall reap with rejoicing. He who diligently goes out with weeping, carrying the seed bag, shall certainly come in with rejoicing, carrying his sheaves” (Psa 126:5–6).
In his letter to early churches, Peter speaks about the hope that the prophets had foretold and the things that angels were curious about—the grace prepared through His Son (1 Pet 1:10–12). Peter tells them that this savior “was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has been revealed in these last times for you” (1 Pet 1:20).
This surprise redemption is unlike any other. Its hope—Christ’s sure resurrection—gives us incredible security: We have been “born again, not from perishable seed but imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God” (1 Pet 1:23). We should be awed by this incredible hope and respond with obedience, praise, and love for our neighbor (1 Pet 1:22).
Are you awed by God’s grace?
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July 14 - Jesus and the Leper, Part 2
#LifeOfChrist
“When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, ‘Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean’” (Matthew 8:1–2).
Several more striking features marked the leper who came to Jesus. The man came expectantly but not demandingly, therefore he approached the Lord with humility. It’s clear he wanted to be healed, but he did not explicitly ask Jesus for this miraculous favor. That was almost too much for the leper to presume, hence his statement, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” What a contrast to the attitude of those in some religious circles today who boastfully claim divine healing as if God should automatically grant it.
The leprous man also came in sincere faith—one that displays the firm conviction that God is able to work on our behalf, but yet a conviction accompanied by submission to His sovereign will. He knew that although Jesus was able to instantly cure his leprosy, He was not obligated. The man’s faith was much like that of Daniel’s friends who told the king, “If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up” (Dan. 3:17–18). In the same way, the leper would also accept whatever outcome Jesus provided.
Ask Yourself
“Expectantly but not demandingly.” How would this posture change the way you’re currently praying over a pressing matter—not by discounting faith and being guilty of doubt and double-mindedness, but by boldly placing yourself and others under Christ’s capable safekeeping?
#LifeOfChrist
“When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, ‘Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean’” (Matthew 8:1–2).
Several more striking features marked the leper who came to Jesus. The man came expectantly but not demandingly, therefore he approached the Lord with humility. It’s clear he wanted to be healed, but he did not explicitly ask Jesus for this miraculous favor. That was almost too much for the leper to presume, hence his statement, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” What a contrast to the attitude of those in some religious circles today who boastfully claim divine healing as if God should automatically grant it.
The leprous man also came in sincere faith—one that displays the firm conviction that God is able to work on our behalf, but yet a conviction accompanied by submission to His sovereign will. He knew that although Jesus was able to instantly cure his leprosy, He was not obligated. The man’s faith was much like that of Daniel’s friends who told the king, “If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up” (Dan. 3:17–18). In the same way, the leper would also accept whatever outcome Jesus provided.
Ask Yourself
“Expectantly but not demandingly.” How would this posture change the way you’re currently praying over a pressing matter—not by discounting faith and being guilty of doubt and double-mindedness, but by boldly placing yourself and others under Christ’s capable safekeeping?
My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose went forth and followed Thee!
And they cried to the mountains and rocks, fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?
Revelation 6:16-17
The 'elite' are included, in the day of reckoning.
Revelation 6:16-17
The 'elite' are included, in the day of reckoning.
“I am afraid we are too much like the world for the world to hate us.”
— Charles Spurgeon
— Charles Spurgeon
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