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Connecting justice to holiness
I loved my home church, but this is one piece they missed teaching me: how social justice is connected to our holiness. These verses here (along with many others in Isaiah) show how God looks at our holiness…
Created over 2 years ago
Isaiah 1:16 (ESV), Isaiah 1:17 (ESV), Isaiah 1:18 (ESV), Isaiah 1:19 (ESV), Isaiah 1:20 (ESV)
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Forgetting to whom you belong
This verse really captured me as I reflected on how true it is for us. It is so easy to forget to whom we belong. Even though it is the most natural thing for us...to give honor to God, acknowledge his…
Created over 2 years ago
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Bragging on Jesus
In my early days of ministry I would hear Christian leaders talk about what they had accomplished. It never quite set with me right. Yet, many thought they were the greatest and even excuse how they talked…
Created over 3 years ago
Romans 15:18 (ASV), Romans 15:19 (ASV), Romans 15:20 (ASV), Romans 15:21 (ASV)
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Not nice Jesus
Too many times we paint this picture of Jesus as nice. He was not a "nice" Jesus in the since that he was a push over. He had very strong words to say to the religious, but not to those who were far from…
Created over 3 years ago
Matthew 23:13 (ASV), Matthew 23:15 (ASV), Matthew 23:16 (ASV), Matthew 23:17 (ASV), Matthew 23:18 (ASV), Matthew 23:19 (ASV), Matthew 23:20 (ASV), Matthew 23:21 (ASV), Matthew 23:22 (ASV), Matthew 23:23 (ASV), Matthew 23:24 (ASV), Matthew 23:25 (ASV), Matthew 23:26 (ASV), Matthew 23:27 (ASV), Matthew 23:28 (ASV), Matthew 23:29 (ASV), Matthew 23:30 (ASV), Matthew 23:31 (ASV), Matthew 23:32 (ASV), Matthew 23:33 (ASV), Matthew 23:34 (ASV), Matthew 23:35 (ASV)
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Making it hard for people to come to God
I wonder if Jesus would overturn pews in some of our church buildings? Some churches that were started to help people find their way back to God exist now in a form that makes it hard for people to find…
Created over 3 years ago
Matthew 21:12 (ASV), Matthew 21:13 (ASV), Matthew 21:14 (ASV)
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Making it hard for people to come to God
I wonder if Jesus would overturn pews in some of our church buildings? Some churches that were started to help people find their way back to God exist now in a form that makes it hard for people to find…
Created over 3 years ago
Matthew 21:12 (ASV), Matthew 21:13 (ASV), Matthew 21:14 (ASV)
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Looking like Jesus
This verse just stopped me in my tracks. I have been noticing a lot more verses that have to do with satisfaction lately but this one just digs in the heart. I will be satisfied in looking like Jesus…
Created over 3 years ago
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"All that he had"
"He left with all that he had. I love it. God called. Abram went...with all that he had. I wonder if I would be as responsive as Abram? There have been times in my life where we did literally just pick…
Created over 3 years ago
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Finding fulfillment
For some reason this verse hit me really strongly when I read it this time. Perhaps it is because I have been thinking a lot of how I am "discontent" most of the time. It's something i have always wrestled…
Created over 3 years ago
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Result of sin = isolation
These two examples are so clear that one of the results of sin is isolation. Isolation from: 1. God - Adam and Eve were driven from His presence. Cain was driven into the wilderness, a symbol of isolation.…
Created over 3 years ago
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Not buddy Jesus
This is one of those verses that captures an attitude we need towards God. Certainly it is clear in Scripture that God is a friend. Jesus said so. However, I think we compare that friendship to the friendships…
Created over 3 years ago
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Foundation for a New year
What an appropriate 2 verses to start the new year out on. Delighting in Scripture will form the right foundation for New Year that is a blessing and blesses God...a new year that serves Jesus...that…
Created over 3 years ago
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Love is THE distinctive quality of a Christ-follower
Love is the trademark for the Christ-follower. Love is the biggest evidence that we know Jesus. Not our knowledge or our church attendance but how we love. Like the one dude in the breakout session:…
Created over 3 years ago
1 John 4:7 (ASV), 1 John 4:8 (ASV), 1 John 4:9 (ASV), 1 John 4:10 (ASV), 1 John 4:11 (ASV), 1 John 4:12 (ASV)
