Sep 16 (Wed)
Serve like Christ served! 🧺❤️ Wash a metaphorical foot today — do the small, humble thing! John 13:14-15 🌿
What can you do quietly today? #StrongMarriage #September
Serve like Christ served! 🧺❤️ Wash a metaphorical foot today — do the small, humble thing! John 13:14-15 🌿
What can you do quietly today? #StrongMarriage #September
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Christ died, for the ungodly.
Romans 5:6
Jesus took the horrors of the Cross, so that you and I, wouldn't have to take the horrors of hell.
Romans 5:6
Jesus took the horrors of the Cross, so that you and I, wouldn't have to take the horrors of hell.
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6 Lies Satan Wants You to Believe About Your Sin:
1. "It's not that serious."
2. "You can stop whenever you want."
3. "Nobody will ever know."
4. "God will forgive you anyway."
5. "Everyone else does it."
6. "This will finally satisfy you."
Sin always promises more than it can deliver and costs more than you expected to pay.
Kill it. Don't negotiate with it.
1. "It's not that serious."
2. "You can stop whenever you want."
3. "Nobody will ever know."
4. "God will forgive you anyway."
5. "Everyone else does it."
6. "This will finally satisfy you."
Sin always promises more than it can deliver and costs more than you expected to pay.
Kill it. Don't negotiate with it.
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Christians, do not use the grace of God as an excuse to keep sinning. True grace changes your desires and makes you hate your old life. Holiness is the mark of a true believer.
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No matter what the world says,
the Bible still teaches:
- truth is absolute
- all life is valuable
- Jesus is the only way
- Heaven & Hell is real
- marriage is between a man
and a woman
- life begins at conception
- God determines sex & gender
the Bible still teaches:
- truth is absolute
- all life is valuable
- Jesus is the only way
- Heaven & Hell is real
- marriage is between a man
and a woman
- life begins at conception
- God determines sex & gender
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Atheists say "There is no God"
Agnostics say “There might be a God"
Humanists say “Let's remove God"
Pornography says “Sex is God"
Greed says “Money is God"
Government says “Power is God"
Pride says “l am God"
The Bible says “Jesus is God"
Stick to the Bible. It is truth.
Agnostics say “There might be a God"
Humanists say “Let's remove God"
Pornography says “Sex is God"
Greed says “Money is God"
Government says “Power is God"
Pride says “l am God"
The Bible says “Jesus is God"
Stick to the Bible. It is truth.
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“The Bible doesn’t say, ‘Do what’s easiest for your children,’ but rather, ‘My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.’”
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Your bank account and your worldly success will mean nothing on the day of judgment.
The only thing that will matter is whether you belong to Jesus Christ.
The only thing that will matter is whether you belong to Jesus Christ.
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September 17: What Shall Be Done?
#Devotional
Micah 7:1–20; Acts 15:22–16:5; Job 24:1–11
How should we respond when those around us seem to be not only falling short of the glory of God, but actually abandoning God’s work? What should we do when we witness neighbors or friends tolerating or even justifying acts of injustice, oppression, greed, or idolatry? We live in such a time. So did the prophet Micah:
“Woe is me! For I have become like the gatherings of summer, like the gleanings of the grape harvest, when there is no cluster of grapes to eat or early ripened fruit that my soul desires. The faithful person has perished from the land, and there is none who is upright among humankind. All of them lie in wait; each hunts his brother with a net. Their hands are upon evil, to do it well; the official and the judge ask for the bribe, and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul; and they weave it together” (Mic 7:1–3).
Micah did what should be done—he spoke up; he told the truth. When we find ourselves in evil times among evil people, we must do the same. God may be calling us to be a voice crying in the wilderness (John 1:19–25; compare Isa 40:3). By boldly proclaiming the truth, we may make a way for others to come back to God.
Much of the world is corrupt, and it is our job as Christians to fight such corruption, to stand above it, and to help others find the better way—God’s way. The brokenness of our world is not simple. How many people are led astray unconsciously? How often does money or power trump the rights of the vulnerable? Do we recognize injustice when we see it? Do we have the courage to speak up, even when it hurts?
Micah provides an example here, too. Although he spoke vividly about God’s coming judgment on Samaria, he also told us where we would find the Savior who would heal our brokenness once and for all—in Bethlehem.
How are you standing against the evils of our age?
#Devotional
Micah 7:1–20; Acts 15:22–16:5; Job 24:1–11
How should we respond when those around us seem to be not only falling short of the glory of God, but actually abandoning God’s work? What should we do when we witness neighbors or friends tolerating or even justifying acts of injustice, oppression, greed, or idolatry? We live in such a time. So did the prophet Micah:
“Woe is me! For I have become like the gatherings of summer, like the gleanings of the grape harvest, when there is no cluster of grapes to eat or early ripened fruit that my soul desires. The faithful person has perished from the land, and there is none who is upright among humankind. All of them lie in wait; each hunts his brother with a net. Their hands are upon evil, to do it well; the official and the judge ask for the bribe, and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul; and they weave it together” (Mic 7:1–3).
Micah did what should be done—he spoke up; he told the truth. When we find ourselves in evil times among evil people, we must do the same. God may be calling us to be a voice crying in the wilderness (John 1:19–25; compare Isa 40:3). By boldly proclaiming the truth, we may make a way for others to come back to God.
Much of the world is corrupt, and it is our job as Christians to fight such corruption, to stand above it, and to help others find the better way—God’s way. The brokenness of our world is not simple. How many people are led astray unconsciously? How often does money or power trump the rights of the vulnerable? Do we recognize injustice when we see it? Do we have the courage to speak up, even when it hurts?
Micah provides an example here, too. Although he spoke vividly about God’s coming judgment on Samaria, he also told us where we would find the Savior who would heal our brokenness once and for all—in Bethlehem.
How are you standing against the evils of our age?
September 17 - A New Relationship Between Jesus and Mary
#LifeOfChrist
“When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Whatever He says to you, do it’” (John 2:3–5).
Returning to the wedding at Cana we come across a major crisis—the wine ran out because the supply was insufficient. This potential embarrassment for the couple and their families could have stigmatized them for the rest of their lives. Mary was apparently helping to oversee the catering of the celebration and became aware of this serious problem. She anxiously said to Jesus, “They have no wine.”
Jesus’ abrupt reply, “Woman, what does that have to do with us?” signaled a major change in their relationship. It was an idiomatic expression that asks rhetorically what the two parties in question have in common, and has the effect of distancing them. By calling Mary “Woman” (a polite, but not intimate, form of address) instead of “Mother,” Jesus politely but firmly informed her that their relationship was no longer to be what it had been while He was growing up. His public ministry had begun, and earthly relationships would not direct His actions. Mary was to relate to Him no longer as her son but as her Messiah, the Son of God, her Savior.
Undeterred by the mild rebuke, and aware that He was not saying no to the request, Mary said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” Mary shows us how we should respond to the Lord.
Ask Yourself
Is your relationship with Jesus such that you can receive His rebuke without taking offense or crawling into a corner? Can you respond to His truth—even a hard truth—by adjusting your life to His right way of thinking and then continuing to serve Him as faithfully as before?
#LifeOfChrist
“When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Whatever He says to you, do it’” (John 2:3–5).
Returning to the wedding at Cana we come across a major crisis—the wine ran out because the supply was insufficient. This potential embarrassment for the couple and their families could have stigmatized them for the rest of their lives. Mary was apparently helping to oversee the catering of the celebration and became aware of this serious problem. She anxiously said to Jesus, “They have no wine.”
Jesus’ abrupt reply, “Woman, what does that have to do with us?” signaled a major change in their relationship. It was an idiomatic expression that asks rhetorically what the two parties in question have in common, and has the effect of distancing them. By calling Mary “Woman” (a polite, but not intimate, form of address) instead of “Mother,” Jesus politely but firmly informed her that their relationship was no longer to be what it had been while He was growing up. His public ministry had begun, and earthly relationships would not direct His actions. Mary was to relate to Him no longer as her son but as her Messiah, the Son of God, her Savior.
Undeterred by the mild rebuke, and aware that He was not saying no to the request, Mary said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” Mary shows us how we should respond to the Lord.
Ask Yourself
Is your relationship with Jesus such that you can receive His rebuke without taking offense or crawling into a corner? Can you respond to His truth—even a hard truth—by adjusting your life to His right way of thinking and then continuing to serve Him as faithfully as before?
So consumed with this world that you miss all the signs.
“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.” Luke 21:34
“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.” Luke 21:34
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Christ died, that is history, Christ died for our sins, that is doctrine.
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior. Look to Him and be saved.
The world is so in love with lies that the truth feels like hate.
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September 17 (Thursday)
Dear Daughter,
The mustard seed is the smallest seed, yet it becomes the tree birds nest in. Fulfillment rarely starts large.
Don't despise the small, faithful acts in your marriage — the daily prayer, the quiet apology. They become shelter for others eventually.
Small seeds, wide branches.
'It grows and becomes larger than all the garden plants' (Mark 4:32).
What small, faithful habit in your marriage might one day shelter others?
#DearDaughter #SmallSeedsWideBranches #StrongMarriage
Dear Daughter,
The mustard seed is the smallest seed, yet it becomes the tree birds nest in. Fulfillment rarely starts large.
Don't despise the small, faithful acts in your marriage — the daily prayer, the quiet apology. They become shelter for others eventually.
Small seeds, wide branches.
'It grows and becomes larger than all the garden plants' (Mark 4:32).
What small, faithful habit in your marriage might one day shelter others?
#DearDaughter #SmallSeedsWideBranches #StrongMarriage
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He loves you so, so much. And that will never change 🤍
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Heavenly Father, crush my pride and make me humble. Purify my heart and make me holy. Expose every sin I excuse, every idol I protect, and every place I resist You. Make me more like Christ today than I was yesterday. I want less of self, more of You, and a life that brings You glory. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Sep 17 (Thu)
Encourage before you correct! 🏗️❤️ Build up first, always! 1 Thess 5:11 💪
What encouragement can you give today? #StrongMarriage #September
Encourage before you correct! 🏗️❤️ Build up first, always! 1 Thess 5:11 💪
What encouragement can you give today? #StrongMarriage #September
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