TODAY’S VERSE: 1 John 3:16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. As we continue to learn about justification in prep school, we asked the question- If God loves all of us so much, […]
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“If you find the perfect church, then don’t join it, because you’ll be the one to mess it up!” — Phil Johnson, Theologian Mr. Johnson’s point here is that there’s no such thing as a “perfect church”. I couldn’t agree more. I’d argue that some people make this an excuse, claiming they just can’t seem to
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Think about what it means to confess something. In religious contexts, it typically means to confess a sin, but in its most generic usage, confession is not so narrow. The Greek word in the New Testament is homologeo, which means “to say the same thing, or to agree (with God).” Now consider what it means to
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A few years ago, I had the privilege of leading the congregation from North Christian Church through the Book of Jonah. To date, it has been one of the most enjoyable series I’ve ever taught. In fact, to the students’ great joy, the prep school still keeps the age-appropriate version of the series in rotation.
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For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. — Hosea 6:6 Every generation of man includes people who simply miss the point about God. Thanks be to Him for His patience. Throughout the Bible, the Lord God reminds us that commands and ordinances are not what the
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A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom. The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them. — Proverbs 11:1-3 A “false balance” is a bent scale of values (v1). Whenever I hear the words,
Character: the way someone thinks, feels, and behaves : someone’s personalityIntegrity: the quality of being honest and fair — Merriam-Webster People sometimes say things like, “Oh, that man right there…he’s a man of character and integrity!” And the typical context for such an accolade is the speaker giving someone else their own stamp of approval,
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“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin It wasn’t too long ago that I had a couple of conversations, interestingly not that far apart, regarding the content of the above quote. In the ministry, death is an ever-present thought for the simple reason that our