DAY 13: What does Paul mean when he writes about being “in Christ” and someone being a “new creation” (2 Cor. 5:17)?



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“As fruit of God saving sinners, the adulterer strives to become faithful, the liar desires to speak the truth, the thief commits to ending his stealing, and the homosexual pursues God-ordained affections. Old things pass away. All things become new.” —Ray Comfort

Good morning. It's the Lord's Day! May Christ crucified and risen be proclaimed from every pulpit worldwide today!

You are called. You are chosen. You are made with a purpose 🩵

This scenario plays out over & over in our culture today:

1)The world does something crazy.

2)Christians notice & speak up.

3) Then, the world tries to push the narrative that Christians are hateful for noticing & speaking up.

Don’t fall for or cower to that false narrative.

September 13 (Sunday)

Dear Daughter,
David asked God to search him, not to spare him — because he trusted the Gardener more than he feared the shears.

Worship today by inviting correction, not just comfort. Ask Him to search your marriage honestly.

Real intimacy with God isn't afraid of an honest audit.
'Search me, O God, and know my heart' (Ps 139:23).
What honest search are you willing to invite into your marriage today?
#DearDaughter #SundaySearch #StrongMarriage

There is more mercy in Christ than sin in us.

- Richard Sibbes

Sep 13 (Sun)

Sunday declaration: Let Christ be Lord over your home! 🙌❤️ Not a guest, but the Head! Col 1:18 💞

How will you honor His lordship today? #StrongMarriage #September

If Satan cannot convince you that God does not exist, he will gladly convince you that God does not care how you live.

A Christianity with no repentance, no holiness, no obedience, and no fear of God is exactly the kind of Christianity Satan is happy for you to have.

Jesus Christ is the:
-Way
-Truth
-Life
-Vine
-Word
-Light
-Almighty
-Resurrection
-Holy One
-Son of God
-Lord of glory
-Head of the Church
-Alpha & Omega
-King of kings
-Lord of lords
-God Almighty
-YHWH
-One & ONLY Savior

He is worthy of all worship, now and forever.

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).

Jesus didn't hangout with sinners because he affirmed and celebrated their lifestyles.

He spent time with sinners to show them their need for a Savior, and to teach them a different way of living.

“My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart and to heal the broken one.” —John Newton

Christians must avoid these manners of speech:

• Speaking lies or "half-truths"
• Sharing gossip about others
• Complaining about your hard times
• Using coarse/dirty jokes

September 14: Going Your Own Way

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Jonah 1:1–4:11; Acts 13:1–12; Job 22:1–13

I work hard to make my disobedience socially acceptable: “I have a stubborn streak,” I explain, or “I’m just like my dad.” But the truth is that my weaknesses aren’t cute or transitory—and they’re not anyone else’s fault. Instead, my disobedience is a deep-rooted, rebellious tendency to follow my own path when I should be humbling myself, seeking wisdom, or obeying leaders who know better.

The book of Jonah illustrates these opposing responses to God’s will. We can easily identify with Jonah’s stubborn character. When God tells Jonah to warn Nineveh of its coming judgment, Jonah not only disobeys, but he sets off in the opposite direction. As Jonah’s story progresses, however, we see God orchestrate a reversal. In His incredible mercy, He breaks Jonah’s stubborn streak and replaces it with humility. God also has mercy on the Ninevites—a “people who do not know right from left”—and they repent in sackcloth and ashes (Jonah 4:11).

It’s easy to diminish or rationalize our persistent faults. Yet when we’re faced with circumstances or people who hold up a mirror and show us who we truly are, we have the opportunity to change. God is molding us into people who want to follow His will, and He’ll provide opportunities to shape us to that end. We just have to respond to His calling.

How are you stubbornly insisting on your own way? How can you respond in a way that honors God?

September 14 - The Correct Response of Souls Seeking Jesus

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“Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, ‘What do you seek?’ They said to Him, ‘Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come, and you will see.’ So they came and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour” (John 1:38–39).

As Andrew and John walked after Him, “Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, ‘What do you seek?’” He already knew what the two wanted. The Lord asked the question to challenge them to consider their motives. He did not ask them who they were seeking, but what they were seeking.

By asking “Where are You staying?” Andrew and John were not just asking where He was staying; they were courteously requesting an extended private interview with Him. The question also signaled their willingness to become His disciples.

Jesus’ immediate response, “Come, and you will see,” was the invitation Andrew and John were hoping for. Jesus knew their hearts, that they were honest, sincere seekers.

John does not record what they discussed that memorable evening, but the Lord undoubtedly “opened their minds to understand the Scriptures” (Luke 24:45). Whatever He said was enough to persuade them that He was indeed Israel’s Messiah, as Andrew’s excited testimony to his brother Peter the next day indicates (John 4:40–41).

In your service to Christ, be sure your motives are pure. Otherwise the Lord will know.

Ask Yourself

“What do you seek?” is a good question for us to ask ourselves as we approach the Lord, challenging our motives. What would you say you are seeking Him for? And if you’re not finding it, is it because you’re seeking amiss or for the wrong reasons—or perhaps seeking something God knows you don’t need?

DAY 14: What did Paul mean by warning believers to not become “unequally yoked together with unbelievers”?

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“A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.” Proverbs 17:10

O Lord, make us receptive to all worthy correction.

Flee, from the wrath that is to come.

Luke 3:7

Divine judgment hangs over the head, of every Christ rejecting soul.