Hell is a real place of eternal torment for all who reject Jesus Christ. God takes sin seriously because he is completely holy and righteous. Make your peace with God through Christ while his arms are open wide today.
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I thank the Master,
I thank the Savior,
I thank God"
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I thank the Savior,
I thank God"
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Marriage is not a contract you can tear up when times get hard. God designed it to show the world Christ's love for his Church. It's meant to be a lifelong covenant that lasts no matter how things go.
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Four lies the devil wants you to believe today:
• Your sin is not really that bad
• God will not judge unrepentant sinners
• You can deal with your addiction tomorrow
• You do not need the local Church
Reject his lies with the truth of Scripture.
• Your sin is not really that bad
• God will not judge unrepentant sinners
• You can deal with your addiction tomorrow
• You do not need the local Church
Reject his lies with the truth of Scripture.
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August 21: Transitions
#Devotional
Isaiah 42:10–43:28; Luke 16:1–17:10; Job 9:25–35
Life is marked by seasons—times of great difficulty and times of great joy. Usually we focus on making the transition from pain to relief as quickly as possible, but in the process, we may forget the significance of the transition itself. A transition is an opportunity to contemplate: Who is acting to move us from one season of our lives to the next? Why does winter give way to spring?
“Sing a new song to Yahweh; praise him from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea and that which fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants. Let the desert and its towns lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of Sela sing for joy; let them shout loudly from the top of the mountains. Let them give glory to Yahweh and declare his praise in the coastlands” (Isa 42:10–12).
This song of praise moves from the “end of the earth” inward, from region to region, until the whole world is involved. Yahweh is renewing everything. The world is moving from a despairing place to a place of order, which is great news. But the great news is not only the joy of renewal—it’s also the way that it all comes about.
Yahweh brings war to create order (Isa 42:13). He leads the blind (Isa 42:16). He turns darkness into light (Isa 42:16). We often want healing and joy to descend on us suddenly, like a flash of lightning. But for joy to grow in our lives and in our world, great evils must first be stamped out. Like the gradual return of plants and sunlight in the spring, joy comes during and through Yahweh’s patient work. We must embrace the nature of His work, and the difficulty of it, as much as we embrace the results.
What transitions are you in? How can you depend on Yahweh in the midst of them? What are you learning about Him in the process?
#Devotional
Isaiah 42:10–43:28; Luke 16:1–17:10; Job 9:25–35
Life is marked by seasons—times of great difficulty and times of great joy. Usually we focus on making the transition from pain to relief as quickly as possible, but in the process, we may forget the significance of the transition itself. A transition is an opportunity to contemplate: Who is acting to move us from one season of our lives to the next? Why does winter give way to spring?
“Sing a new song to Yahweh; praise him from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea and that which fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants. Let the desert and its towns lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of Sela sing for joy; let them shout loudly from the top of the mountains. Let them give glory to Yahweh and declare his praise in the coastlands” (Isa 42:10–12).
This song of praise moves from the “end of the earth” inward, from region to region, until the whole world is involved. Yahweh is renewing everything. The world is moving from a despairing place to a place of order, which is great news. But the great news is not only the joy of renewal—it’s also the way that it all comes about.
Yahweh brings war to create order (Isa 42:13). He leads the blind (Isa 42:16). He turns darkness into light (Isa 42:16). We often want healing and joy to descend on us suddenly, like a flash of lightning. But for joy to grow in our lives and in our world, great evils must first be stamped out. Like the gradual return of plants and sunlight in the spring, joy comes during and through Yahweh’s patient work. We must embrace the nature of His work, and the difficulty of it, as much as we embrace the results.
What transitions are you in? How can you depend on Yahweh in the midst of them? What are you learning about Him in the process?
August 21 - Jairus’s True Faith
#LifeOfChrist
“A synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, ‘My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live’” (Matthew 9:18).
Jairus’s belief that the Lord Jesus could honor his request to revive his daughter from death is especially extraordinary because Jesus had not yet performed a resurrection miracle. He had performed many healing miracles, but up to this point He had not brought someone back from the dead. So there was no precedent for such a request, yet Jairus asked it in faith.
Jairus’s faith surpassed that of the centurion, who believed Christ could “speak” his servant well prior to death (Matt. 8:9–10). It also topped that of Martha, who believed Jesus could have kept her brother Lazarus from dying, but relinquished hope once he died, even when Jesus said he would rise again (John 11:21, 23–24). With such unsurpassed faith that the Lord could resurrect his daughter by a mere touch, Jairus undoubtedly trusted Him for forgiveness of sins and newness of spiritual life, for salvation.
This episode also demonstrates that Jesus was not a religious guru with servants doing His every bidding, or a monk removed from everyday life, or a potentate at the top of a religious hierarchy who received people only through several layers of intermediaries. Instead He was the true Son of God who “became flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:14) and ministered personally and directly to meet believing requests of men such as Jairus.
Ask Yourself
Is your faith limited to the precedent of what you’ve seen Jesus do in the past? Or are you willing to believe Him for more than your eye has seen or your ear has heard? Bring a big need before Him today—in believing faith—and continue to watch for His answer.
#LifeOfChrist
“A synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, ‘My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live’” (Matthew 9:18).
Jairus’s belief that the Lord Jesus could honor his request to revive his daughter from death is especially extraordinary because Jesus had not yet performed a resurrection miracle. He had performed many healing miracles, but up to this point He had not brought someone back from the dead. So there was no precedent for such a request, yet Jairus asked it in faith.
Jairus’s faith surpassed that of the centurion, who believed Christ could “speak” his servant well prior to death (Matt. 8:9–10). It also topped that of Martha, who believed Jesus could have kept her brother Lazarus from dying, but relinquished hope once he died, even when Jesus said he would rise again (John 11:21, 23–24). With such unsurpassed faith that the Lord could resurrect his daughter by a mere touch, Jairus undoubtedly trusted Him for forgiveness of sins and newness of spiritual life, for salvation.
This episode also demonstrates that Jesus was not a religious guru with servants doing His every bidding, or a monk removed from everyday life, or a potentate at the top of a religious hierarchy who received people only through several layers of intermediaries. Instead He was the true Son of God who “became flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:14) and ministered personally and directly to meet believing requests of men such as Jairus.
Ask Yourself
Is your faith limited to the precedent of what you’ve seen Jesus do in the past? Or are you willing to believe Him for more than your eye has seen or your ear has heard? Bring a big need before Him today—in believing faith—and continue to watch for His answer.
Why desire to follow a world that crucified a perfect man?
My times, are in Your hands.
Psalm 31:15
There is a satanic world depopulation agenda, but God...
Psalm 31:15
There is a satanic world depopulation agenda, but God...
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Stop letting the world tell you who God is, who you are, and what matters most. Open the Bible.
"Your word is truth." - John 17:17
"Your word is truth." - John 17:17
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The only thing that matters in life isn’t money, it isn’t health, and it isn’t power—it’s whether or not someone has been born again.
WEEK 3 — Suffering, Healing & Presence
Dear Daughter,
Friday riddle: what does the storm know that the harbor forgets? That shelter means nothing until you've needed it.
Tonight, be his harbor. Let him dock the weight he's carried all week.
Presence is often the whole healing.
'Come to me, all you who are weary' (Matt 11:28).
How can you be a harbor for him this weekend, not just a companion?
#DearDaughter #FridayHarbor #StrongMarriage
Dear Daughter,
Friday riddle: what does the storm know that the harbor forgets? That shelter means nothing until you've needed it.
Tonight, be his harbor. Let him dock the weight he's carried all week.
Presence is often the whole healing.
'Come to me, all you who are weary' (Matt 11:28).
How can you be a harbor for him this weekend, not just a companion?
#DearDaughter #FridayHarbor #StrongMarriage
Friday delight: Enjoy your spouse this weekend! 😊❤️ Rest, laugh, and reconnect! Eccl 9:9 💞
What will you do together? #StrongMarriage #August
What will you do together? #StrongMarriage #August
If your theology gives you confidence but never gives you humility, something is wrong. The closer you get to a holy God, the less impressed you should be with yourself.
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Christian, keep your eyes fixed on Jesus when the storms of life hit you. Jesus holds all power in Heaven and earth and will never abandon his children. All his promises are faithful and true.
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“A dead calm is our enemy, a storm may prove our helper. Controversy may arouse thought, and through thought may come the Divine change.” —Charles Spurgeon
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Christians, guard you mind by focusing on:
• Things that are pure
• Things that are true
• Things that please God
"Set your minds on things above" (Col. 3:2).
• Things that are pure
• Things that are true
• Things that please God
"Set your minds on things above" (Col. 3:2).
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In Jesus Christ there’s rest for your weary soul. Turn to Christ and live.
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