What does every human ever born deserve from the holy, sovereign God of the Universe? Justice. God has never been unjust. Not once. The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat […]
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As a teacher, I’m always on the lookout for new perspectives. There are a few pastors whose sermons I will listen to from time to time, some of who have long since gone home to be with the Lord. These men often give me things to think about and I often walk away with a
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Life is tough. It’s a fight. It’s so comforting, though, knowing that it’s in the Lord’s nature to protect His children. The world feels like acid most days, aggressively attempting to strip me of any notion that I am indeed a protected individual. My weakness is in my own strength. I’m a “strong” person by
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If you’ve ever felt like an outcast, be encouraged. You’re not alone. You’ve never been alone, even when it felt most like it. One of the great tricks the devil plays is convincing you to abandon hope in this world, rejected as a pariah. Don’t buy the lie. In every group there exits an axis
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Jesus’ mother, Mary, was greeted by the angel Gabriel as, “O favored one.” As the story unfolds, we find out why. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the
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God is unity. God is love. The essence of God’s character implies He cannot be divided. We don’t ever get just a part of God, nor should we ever presume that He is OK with man attempting to divide Him. His essence (and all aspects of who He is) is indivisible. To love God is
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In the early Church, disciples of Jesus were horribly persecuted. A kneejerk reaction might be to become incensed by the fact that anyone trying to do good in this fallen world would be afflicted instead of honored. But that’s a nearsighted perspective. Allow me to explain. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority
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How do I deal with disturbances to my soul? The quickest answer is that I transcend the situation. This is, of course, easier said than done and it takes a lot of practice. I often think of the Apostle Paul because if anyone in this world has ever had to deal with disturbances to the
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked about the movie series, The Chosen, and what my thoughts are on it. To be transparent, I had the first season gifted to me. I was very appreciative because the person who did so has a tremendous love for the Lord, and their heart was absolutely in
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If we equate the spiritual life to karate, Jesus Christ would be the “Grandmaster” of grandmasters. Grandmaster and Master are titles used to describe or address some senior or experienced martial artists. Typically, these titles are honorary in nature, meaning that they do not confer rank, but rather distinguish the individual as very highly revered in their school,
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