Category Archives: relationship with God
let Christ reign today
1 Corinthians 7. In a time of increased distress, Paul’s advice to the Corinthians is meant to give them the most happiness. He challenges them to consider the state they are in now. Some are married, some are not. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 7
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these are your gods
Exodus 32. It is hard to resist the temptation to make something happen when God wants you to wait. Israel had already agreed to keep the covenant, but grew impatient when Moses stayed atop Mt. Sinai. Their solution: worship God … Continue reading
Posted in discernment, idolatry, integrity, patience, relationship with God, trust, worship
Tagged Exodus 32
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the other vessels
Romans 9:1-29. Paul had just made his case that those who are saved by faith are safe because they are God’s elect (8:33). They will face all kinds of troubles in this life but nothing will separate them from God’s … Continue reading
life-choices
Romans 8:1-17. The secret to victory in spite of the time of testing we face as believers is that there is another law at work within us. This law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus accepts the reality … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, Holy Spirit, relationship with God, sanctification
Tagged Romans 8
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the gospel in prepositions
Romans 5:1-11. Christ died FOR us when we were ungodly sinners (6-8). We were justified BY his blood — that is — his death on the cross, and will be saved completely BY his resurrected life (1,2,9,10). Our current standing … Continue reading
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the unthinkable
Romans 4. Abraham put his faith in the God who promised him the unthinkable. He would become the father of many nations because he chose to believe what God promised. Abraham’s faith would have been a ridiculous thing if there … Continue reading
the means of salvation
Romans 3:21-31. Right standing with God is not bought by means of being part of any ethnic group — not even those who were given the Mosaic law. It is a gift that God has given to those who have … Continue reading
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until there was no remedy
2 Chronicles 36. The sad story of Judah’s decline and fall is the story of a people that God wanted to bless, but they so persistently ignored him and rebelled against him that even he was forced to abandon them … Continue reading
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getting Egypt’s attention
Exodus 7:14-8:19. The plagues in Egypt were directed toward Pharaoh, who stubbornly refused to release the people of Israel from their bondage. There was a matter of Egyptian religious pride here too. The Hebrews were merely slaves, why should Pharaoh … Continue reading
Posted in discernment, humility, judgment, prayer, relationship with God, wisdom
Tagged Exodus 7, Exodus 8
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our tears in his bottle
Psalm 56. David did not glide through life without challenges and troubles. He had numerous enemies, and his life was in danger constantly. He comforted himself not in the idea that God was going to help him overcome his problems … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, courage, future, patience, perseverance, relationship with God, trust
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