Many people do not want a God of love. They want a god of permission.
They want a god who never says no, never judges sin, and never calls for repentance. But God's love is holy. He corrects, transforms, and calls us to follow Christ. A god of permission cannot save.
They want a god who never says no, never judges sin, and never calls for repentance. But God's love is holy. He corrects, transforms, and calls us to follow Christ. A god of permission cannot save.
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Dear Daughter,
Celebrate small summer joys together 🎉
A sunset walk. Quiet conversation. Shared laughter.
Gratitude multiplies blessing in marriage.
'Give thanks in all circumstances' (1 Thess 5:18).
What joy will you celebrate with him today?
#DearDaughter #SummerJoy #StrongMarriage
Celebrate small summer joys together 🎉
A sunset walk. Quiet conversation. Shared laughter.
Gratitude multiplies blessing in marriage.
'Give thanks in all circumstances' (1 Thess 5:18).
What joy will you celebrate with him today?
#DearDaughter #SummerJoy #StrongMarriage
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“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!” —Psalm 96:3
STRONG marriages fight together on the same team! ⚔️🕊️
Stand united in prayer and purpose against every challenge! Eph 6:12 💪
What are you fighting for as a couple? #StrongMarriage #July
Stand united in prayer and purpose against every challenge! Eph 6:12 💪
What are you fighting for as a couple? #StrongMarriage #July
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Take heed, that no man deceive you.
Matthew 24:4
End times tricks, fake news, and deception, is rampant.
Matthew 24:4
End times tricks, fake news, and deception, is rampant.
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If you’re in Christ, your name is permanently written in heaven.
May your sleep be peaceful tonight.
May your sleep be peaceful tonight.
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A Christianity edited to fit the age will always be too weak to save the age.
Lift up your heads, Christian. The King is coming.
The skies will not remain silent forever. The trumpet will sound. The dead in Christ will rise. Every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
No more sin. No more sorrow. No more death. No more tears.
The crucified Lamb will return as the conquering King of Kings, and His kingdom will have no end.
Come, Lord Jesus!
The skies will not remain silent forever. The trumpet will sound. The dead in Christ will rise. Every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
No more sin. No more sorrow. No more death. No more tears.
The crucified Lamb will return as the conquering King of Kings, and His kingdom will have no end.
Come, Lord Jesus!
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Many Christians hate sin because of the consequences. Fewer hate sin because it offends a holy God.
One motive produces guilt. The other produces repentance.
One motive produces guilt. The other produces repentance.
The prophets of Baal “cried aloud and cut themselves” (1 Kings 18:28).
Idols need human service. The Lord needs nothing.
They demand blood, he comes to shed his own.
They are lacking and silent, he is abundant and generous.
They need to be coerced, he delights in mercy and grace.
Idols need human service. The Lord needs nothing.
They demand blood, he comes to shed his own.
They are lacking and silent, he is abundant and generous.
They need to be coerced, he delights in mercy and grace.
No man shall ever behold the glory of Christ by sight hereafter who does not, in some measure, behold it by faith here in this world.
- John Owen
- John Owen
July 15: Reframe It
#Devotional
1 Samuel 26:1–27:12; 1 Peter 2:1–12; Psalm 128:1–129:8
“ ‘Too often they have attacked me from my youth.’ Let Israel say, ‘Too often they have attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me’ ” (Psa 129:1–2). As these verses show, sometimes problems can be solved by simply reframing the issue at hand.
Peter makes a “reframing” move in his first letter. He could have focused on the people’s sin and their general need to repent, but then their attention would be on the problem, not solving it. So he shifts the focus: “Therefore, ridding yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn infants long for the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation” (1 Pet 2:1–2). Peter calls them to approach their relationship with Christ like a newborn would milk. They must make Christ such a priority that He becomes something they need and long for. And as they long, their sinful behavior will be resolved.
Similarly, Peter addresses the people’s conflict with their culture as an opportunity for God to make them strong, like the stones used to build strong foundations: “And you yourselves, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Pet 2:5).
We can always choose where to place our attention. Often, we turn our attention toward preventing something (sin) at the cost of actually doing something good (growing in the Lord). If we keep our focus on our relationship with Christ, we can rise above our circumstances and find victory. “The blessing of Yahweh be upon you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh” (Psa 129:8). Reframing our lives makes way for blessing—it gives God room to do transformative work.
What is God asking you to reframe? Where is your focus?
#Devotional
1 Samuel 26:1–27:12; 1 Peter 2:1–12; Psalm 128:1–129:8
“ ‘Too often they have attacked me from my youth.’ Let Israel say, ‘Too often they have attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me’ ” (Psa 129:1–2). As these verses show, sometimes problems can be solved by simply reframing the issue at hand.
Peter makes a “reframing” move in his first letter. He could have focused on the people’s sin and their general need to repent, but then their attention would be on the problem, not solving it. So he shifts the focus: “Therefore, ridding yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn infants long for the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation” (1 Pet 2:1–2). Peter calls them to approach their relationship with Christ like a newborn would milk. They must make Christ such a priority that He becomes something they need and long for. And as they long, their sinful behavior will be resolved.
Similarly, Peter addresses the people’s conflict with their culture as an opportunity for God to make them strong, like the stones used to build strong foundations: “And you yourselves, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Pet 2:5).
We can always choose where to place our attention. Often, we turn our attention toward preventing something (sin) at the cost of actually doing something good (growing in the Lord). If we keep our focus on our relationship with Christ, we can rise above our circumstances and find victory. “The blessing of Yahweh be upon you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh” (Psa 129:8). Reframing our lives makes way for blessing—it gives God room to do transformative work.
What is God asking you to reframe? Where is your focus?
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July 15 - Jesus’ Touch and Instantaneous Healing
#LifeOfChrist
“Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’ And immediately his leprosy was cleansed” (Matthew 8:3).
The Mosaic law forbade the Jews from touching lepers, because they were unclean (Lev. 5:3) and would expose healthy people to ceremonial and physical contamination. But lepers, in their social ostracism, yearned for even a brief, up-close contact with another person besides a fellow leper.
Jesus could have healed this man with just a single word, but He made a point of touching him. This action was truly amazing—not in a spectacular, sensational manner, but simply because the Son of Man would lovingly reach out and reach down to touch an outcast of outcasts as no one else would.
The Lord bestowed instantaneous healing: “immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” When He touched the man’s defiled body, his disease simply disappeared. (Christ could have chosen to heal in stages, as He sometimes did [Mark 8:22–26; John 9:6–7], but there was no necessity to do so.) The picture for the eyewitnesses would have been dramatic. A bent-over, withered derelict, with skin ravaged by scaly, ugly sores, would suddenly stand up. His limbs were now perfectly normal, his face smooth and unscarred, his eyes clear and bright, and his voice strong and confident.
Modern medical science, with all its wonderful expertise and abilities to cure, can never equal the miraculous restoration Jesus provided.
Ask Yourself
Are there certain people you are wary of touching—either by physical embrace or even eye contact? What gives us the right of being too good or polished or educated or privileged to look lovingly into the face of another, to offer ourselves and our acceptance?
#LifeOfChrist
“Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’ And immediately his leprosy was cleansed” (Matthew 8:3).
The Mosaic law forbade the Jews from touching lepers, because they were unclean (Lev. 5:3) and would expose healthy people to ceremonial and physical contamination. But lepers, in their social ostracism, yearned for even a brief, up-close contact with another person besides a fellow leper.
Jesus could have healed this man with just a single word, but He made a point of touching him. This action was truly amazing—not in a spectacular, sensational manner, but simply because the Son of Man would lovingly reach out and reach down to touch an outcast of outcasts as no one else would.
The Lord bestowed instantaneous healing: “immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” When He touched the man’s defiled body, his disease simply disappeared. (Christ could have chosen to heal in stages, as He sometimes did [Mark 8:22–26; John 9:6–7], but there was no necessity to do so.) The picture for the eyewitnesses would have been dramatic. A bent-over, withered derelict, with skin ravaged by scaly, ugly sores, would suddenly stand up. His limbs were now perfectly normal, his face smooth and unscarred, his eyes clear and bright, and his voice strong and confident.
Modern medical science, with all its wonderful expertise and abilities to cure, can never equal the miraculous restoration Jesus provided.
Ask Yourself
Are there certain people you are wary of touching—either by physical embrace or even eye contact? What gives us the right of being too good or polished or educated or privileged to look lovingly into the face of another, to offer ourselves and our acceptance?
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DAY 15: How could the “disciples” of Acts 19:1 not have received the Holy Spirit?
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Reading for Today: 2 Chronicles 25:1–27:9 Psalm 84:1-7 Proverbs 21:4-5 Acts 19:1-20 Notes: 2 Chronicles 25:7 man of God. This is a technical term used about 70 times in the Old Testament, always referring to one who spoke for God. He warned Amaziah not to…
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Christian, remember this:
"Affliction may be lasting, but it is not everlasting."
- Thomas Watson
"Affliction may be lasting, but it is not everlasting."
- Thomas Watson
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In these last days, the church is on the cusp of the biggest upgrade in history, incredible.
The civil rights movement fought for a world where people would be judged by character and talent rather than race. DEI is dragging us back in the opposite direction.
When race, sex, and identity become qualifications, merit becomes a casualty, and division becomes inevitable.
That is not progress. It is a regression.
When race, sex, and identity become qualifications, merit becomes a casualty, and division becomes inevitable.
That is not progress. It is a regression.
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A simple discipleship plan:
Read the Bible daily, pray honestly, join a faithful church, be baptized, fellowship with believers, confess sin, pursue holiness, serve others, share the Gospel, and make disciples.
Read the Bible daily, pray honestly, join a faithful church, be baptized, fellowship with believers, confess sin, pursue holiness, serve others, share the Gospel, and make disciples.
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