Category: Christian Faith & Life
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The Word of God
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines…
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Never Shaken
“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken” (Psalm 62:1-2). Long have the words of this psalm held comfort for Christians throughout the ages, all struggling with the doubts, insecurities, and fears that accompany…
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Resolutions
Today is Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day. Discover the reason why so many people abandon their resolutions and how we take comfort in the fact that we have a God who didn’t abandon a single one of his resolutions for our sake.
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Baptized in Christ
“I know full well that I cannot do a single thing that is pure. But I am baptized, and through my baptism God, who cannot lie, has bound himself in a covenant with me. He will not count my sin against me, but will slay it and blot it out.”[1] What would it be like…
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Clothed in Christ
You might be the type of person who spends a lot of time thinking about what you wear. Or you might just throw on whatever’s clean and not give it much thought. (No judgment here!) Regardless, for many adults, getting dressed and ready for the day is automatic. No one has to remind us what…
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Pattern Your Whole Life After God’s Will
(Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24) Note: This blog post is split up into sections for ease of reading. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 In rapid fire no less than eight imperatives follow one after the other. With eight commands Paul reviews for us what “God’s will” for us is “in Christ Jesus.” These are not man-made guidelines. They…
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The Lord Sends His Servant to Announce Good News
(Read Isaiah 61:1-3, 10-11) Note: This blog post is split up into sections for ease of reading. Isaiah 61:1-3 Who speaks in these verses? Whom has the Lord anointed and sent to preach good news? Isaiah identified the speaker in several earlier passages. In 11:2, the prophet wrote that the Spirit of the Lord would…
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Prepare the Way for the King
(Read John 1:6-8, 19-28) Note: This blog post is split up into sections for ease of reading. John 1:6-8 The apostle John has not yet identified exactly who the Word with the light is. Instead, he introduces a man whom God sent to be a witness to the light. The man’s name, like the gospel…