Prophecy: “Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.”
—Isa. 7:14
Fulfillment: “And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger...”
—Luke 2:7
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
If Jesus spent 8 hrs a day, every day, for 3 years w/his disciples, he would have spent over 8,000 hours w/them. And after all that time, they still had major gaps!
1 hour a week on Sunday will never change people.
We need a life that abides in him, with the support of others.
Social action isn’t a distraction from the purpose of the Gospel. In an unjust society, it’s a biblical mandate. We fight for social justice because we believe in the authority of Scripture.
Orthodoxy (&) Orthopraxy
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There are ZERO exceptions to Christ’s command to love your neighbor.
No religious exceptions
No sexuality exceptions
No ethnic exceptions
There isn’t even an ENEMY exception!
God calls us to stand for what is right, but never to hate those we perceive as wrong.
You were made to know God
Sin completely separated you from Him
Jesus, who is fully God, became fully human, lived perfectly, gave His life to pay off the sin debt you owed, in full
His resurrection proved God accepted His payment
You can embrace Jesus as Savior and know God
Prov. 8 — The personification of Wisdom.
Lesson Learned: God’s Wisdom displayed in creation (nature & humanity) is immeasurable and too often times overlooked & unappreciated. His meticulous, detailed, & eternally wise design should consistently “WOW” us! (V. 22-31)
“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” - Pv.12:18... We have the option to use our words as SWORDS, which wound & cause death, or SCALPELS, which initially may bring some pain, but ultimately bring healing & LIFE.
“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.” (John 16:7)
John 15:9-10 —> A believers obedience to the Father guarantees us 2 things:
1) Deeper Intimacy with Jesus (v.9)
2) Fullness of Joy (v.10)
Anything contrary to this, otherwise known as disobedience/sin, will lead to a miserable, unfulfilling, separation b/w you & Jesus.
God has given us the MOST powerful weapon in the History of Creation, His Holy Scriptures. Not only can they bring death, but unlike any other weapon, they also give LIFE!
The amazing truth of Jesus's 1st condescension is this:
Jesus, the one who creates and sustains all things, became like us, so that in His perfect obedience, by Faith, we, a wicked people, would be like Him, HOLY & PLEASING TO GOD!
Within the struggle of conflict & the pursuit of reconciliation, you are lead to the roots of a person's heart, and it is in that space where someone is truly understood and fully known. Nonetheless, this is why these difficult times lead to lasting intimacy.
Charles Spurgeon was not an itinerant preacher, and his church was not merely a preaching station. For all his evangelistic preaching, he refused to separate the call to the gospel with the call to be accountable to a local church. https://t.co/pN6N0CAFw2
Whenever you meet someone on the street who asks for money, you have an opportunity to extend Jesus’s love. You don’t have to give, but you don’t have to turn a cold shoulder either. https://t.co/83Sgfn0aw8