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[dave habbick @DaveHabbick]

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[Gavin Ortlund @gavinortlund]

There is so much cruelty in the world. As Christians, let's not add to it. Our methods matter. Even when we are opposing evil, snark and pushiness and humiliating others are not the way. We advance Christ's work with patience, persuasion, wholesomeness, and love.

[Dustin Benge @DustinBenge]

Knowing he was near death, Jonathan Edwards wrote to his daughter, Lucy,

“As to my children, you are now to be left fatherless, which I hope will be an inducement to you all to seek a father who will never fail you.”

Be this kind of dad – always pointing to our heavenly Father.

[Dustin Benge @DustinBenge]

Not till we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God’s holiness and sovereignty, acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours.

J. I. Packer

[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

“There are only two kinds of people: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, ‘All right, then, have it your way.’” - C.S. Lewis

[Dustin Benge @DustinBenge]

What are believers to do during these turbulent times?

1. Love the Lord (Mt 22:37)
2. Love your neighbor (Mt 22:39)
3. Give justice to the weak (Ps 82:3)
4. Pray without ceasing (1 Th 5:17)
5. Be at peace (Rm 12:18)
6. Make disciples (Mt 28:19-20)
7. Serve one another (Gal 5:13)

[Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) @TomBuck]

Parents, be more intentional about and committed to your children's spiritual maturity and knowledge of God's Word than you are to their secular education, athletic exploits, musical accomplishments, or physical beauty and charm.

None of the latter will matter on Judgment Day!

[Dustin Benge @DustinBenge]

The whole Bible is authoritative over our lives, not just our "favorite verses."

[hbcharlesjr @hbcharlesjr]

The older I’m getting, the more I am realizing that I have little to say that is of value apart from the word of God. - Nate Pickowicz

[dave habbick @DaveHabbick]

Bedrock Community Church: Bedford, VA > Newsletter https://t.co/ftc9HSIwPa

[Chad Bird @birdchadlouis]

When God warned Abimelech not to have sex with Sarah, the king complained that Abraham’s lies had almost brought on him and his kingdom “a great sin” (Gen. 20:9). In calling this “a great sin,” Abimelech was echoing the name given to adultery in some ancient law codes. In the OT, to na‘af (נאף) is not merely to have illicit sexual intercourse, but to engage in intercourse with someone who is not your spouse.

Many references to na‘af, however, are not about sex but idolatry. In fact, the four other occurrences of “a great sin” refer to Aaron’s golden calf (Exod. 32:21, 30–31) and Jeroboam’s idolatrous calves (2 Kings 17:21).

This accords with the oft-repeated image of Israel “whoring after other gods.” One of the most explicit, even R-rated, sermons about spiritual adultery is in Ezekiel 23, where the prophet castigates both Jerusalem and Samaria for defiling themselves, time and again, welcoming just about any foreign deity to fondle them and take them to bed.

The commandments “You shall have no other gods” and “You shall not commit adultery” are therefore two sides of the same coin: worship only the Lord and have sex only with your spouse.

Given this Hebrew background, it seems quite fitting that when Paul depicts the church’s connection with the Messiah, he says that the church is Christ’s bride. The twofold “great sin”—idolatry and adultery—having been atoned for by Jesus, we both wed and worship our heavenly Groom. “He remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself” (2 Tim. 2:13).

Our great sin is no match for his greater redemption.

-Adapted from my book, Unveiling Mercy: 365 Daily Devotions Based on Insights from Old Testament Hebrew

[The Office Calvinist @TheOfficeCalvin]

This is fantastic!

[J.C. Ryle @JCRyle]

Living Like a Pilgrim by J.C. Ryle

We must beware of thinking too much about our meals, our furniture, our houses, and all those many things which concern the life of the body.

We must strive to live like people whose first thoughts are about the immortal soul. We must endeavor to pass through the world like people who are not yet at home, and are not so troubled about the fare they meet with on the road and at the inn. Blessed are they who feel like pilgrims and strangers in this life, and whose best things are all to come!

[Trevin Wax @TrevinWax]

Hell is full of people who think they deserve heaven.

Heaven is full of people who know they deserve hell.

[Herman Bavinck @Herman_Bavinck_]

God by His Spirit must change the hearts of the people, if they are to walk in His ways, and keep His ordinances and statutes. The Spirit of the Lord alone works the true, spiritual, and moral life.

[J.C. Ryle @JCRyle]

It costs something to be a true Christian. Let that never be forgotten. To be a mere nominal Christian, and go to church, is cheap and easy work. But to hear Christ’s voice, follow Christ, believe in Christ, and confess Christ, requires much self-denial. -@JCRyle

[The Gospel Coalition @TGC]

Pornography…

1. …can send you to hell.
2. …does not glorify God with your body.
3. …is poisonous and fleeting.
4. …foolishly wastes your life.
5. …betrays your wife and children.
6. …ruins your mind and conscience.
7. …participates in sex slavery. https://t.co/91fpPodIt8