In the Book of Revelation, we find John talking to Jesus. The revelation that Jesus gives to John contains two sections. First, in chapters two and three, we read seven letters to seven churches in Asia. Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna […]
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Following Jesus means knowing His will, as we don’t have a path to follow without knowing what God wants us to do. I’ve found that Romans 12:2 offers insight into understanding God’s will. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is,
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He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end (Ecclesiastes 3:11, NIV). Consider a simple line. It must have a beginning. Without a beginning, there can be no line. Mathematically, you (not me, because I believe it
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you (1 Peter 5:6-7, NIV). Psychologists at Penn State decided to find out how many of our worries or anxieties come true. They sent texts four times a day to
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Love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:8, NIV). Quite a promise in 1 Corinthians 13:8 that love never fails. Too many country songs are written about failed love, but 1 Corinthians describes a love that… Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:7, ESV). Everyone struggles with love, relationships, and
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For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8, ESV). The Greek word for “grace” is “charis,” meaning “benefit” or “favor.” In Christianity, we receive God’s grace as a gift; we do not earn it. Let’s add Ephesians 2:9 to Ephesians 2:8 listed above…
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I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet … Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me (Revelation 1:10a, 12a, ESV). At the beginning of the Book of Revelation, John sees Jesus and calls Him the “Son of Man.” The keyword
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Anyone who has died has been set free from sin (Romans 6:7, NIV). When I travel to the Philippines, I stay at a hotel in the Cebu IT Park, which consists of many high-rise towers mostly housing call centers. I walk the 70-acre Park’s perimeter a couple of times each morning for exercise. In two
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Hope does not disappoint (Romans 5:5a, NASB1995). As I age, my hope grows; as you age, your hope should grow too. I will not be disappointed when I arrive in glory seeing the object of my hope — Jesus Christ. As Paul writes… For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope.
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Let’s ask a simple question: “Does your team need CPR?” There’s a simple model for diagnosing an organization’s missional health. I say missional, indicating a task that’s been discerned and understood, but will anything be accomplished? Will the task be finished? In the church, great teams envision an assignment meted by God, and move to
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