Ramblings of a Jesus-follower, husband, father, pastor, adjunct professor, writer, and someone who really needs to exercise more
Minute Read Be Still To the best of your ability, get rid of all distractions. Take a couple of minutes to breathe deeply, to quiet yourself in the Lord’s presence. Then, prayerfully ask the Lord to speak to you in this time and let Him know that you will be listening and will make whatever […]
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John 17:3 (CSB): “This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent—Jesus Christ.”
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Psalm 7:12-13 (NLT): “If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow. He will prepare his deadly weapons and shoot his flaming arrows.”
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Acts 26:19-20 (NLT): “And so, King Agrippa, I obeyed that vision from heaven. I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do.”
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John 15:12-13 (NLT): “This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
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John 6:44 (NLT): “For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.”
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When reading Scripture, one of your primary objectives in seeking to understand the passage is to look for Jesus. If you don’t see Him, you probably haven’t grasped the fullest meaning of the passage.
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The Old Testament should not be seen as boring or outdated. It is packed with road signs that point to Jesus. Part of the thrill of reading the Old Testament is simply looking for Jesus.
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The Mercy Seat above the Ark of the Covenant wasn’t merely a piece of furniture. It spoke volumes about what God was willing to do to bring us into a right relationship with Him.
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When Jesus said that the greatest command was to love God with all of our being, He was simply calling us to respond to God’s love that was already coming our way. Let’s spend time this year going deeper into that relationship.
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