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[Favour Y. @FavourYusuf1]

No, he is not a sinner.

Not yet.

What he has is the sin nature.

However, if he, God forbid, passes before the age of accountability, that nature will not be counted against him.

However, as he grows, one day, he will tell a lie, or act selfishly, or do hit a friend when he is not supposed to.

All that, is an outworking of the human nature.

And so, the expectation is that one day, he learns that by nature of being a human, he has inherited a flawed nature, which is evident by how he, like every other person, is naturally selfish.

That is what the bible calls the “old man of sin”

The good news is that by Faith in Jesus, that nature is changed, and by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, He becomes a new kind of man. One with a regenerated spirit. That is why He is saved.

[Carter Wilkerson @carterjwm]

HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS

[OGmusic @OgFeran]

The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship” -

Martin Luther.

[Johan @liebert_2026]

In order to be born, you needed:

2 parents
4 grandparents
8 great-grandparents
16 second great-grandparents
32 third great-grandparents
64 fourth great-grandparents
128 fifth great-grandparents
256 sixth great-grandparents
512 seventh great-grandparents
1,024 eighth great-grandparents
2,048 ninth great-grandparents

For you to be born today from 12 previous generations, you needed a total of 4.094 ancestors over the last 400 years.

[dinosaur @dinosaurs1969]

i wonder how long you could drive in a roundabout before a cop would be like hey you cant do that anymore

[Danny @Truth_matters20]

Don't believe that the Bible is the word of God?

You NEED to watch this!!!

[Sukhada @appadappajappa]

This is what happens when someone genuinely loves their work.

[Rubi @RubiRubidoooo]

The most honest ppl are kids & it's impossible to not love them 😂🤣😂

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

What Christmas is all about.

Sinclair Ferguson on the staggering wonder of the incarnation.

[Wes Huff @WesleyLHuff]

The story of the feeding of the 5k is a treasure mine for analysis. It is the only miracle besides the resurrection of Jesus that is found in all 4 Gospels. This story allows us to read it across each account and check for corroborative or contradictory details, that would allow us to validate it as a historical event or identify it as a fraud. What we find then in this particular story is very helpful

[Jeremiah Knight @iamrjknight]

Sleep is one of the quiet mercies God gives us each day. We do not drift into rest because our bodies are clever or because our minds know how to shut down. We sleep because God, in His kindness, places rest upon the body and peace upon the mind. Scripture tells us plainly in Psalm 127:2 that God “gives His beloved sleep.” Rest is not a natural accident. It is a gift.

When we lie down at night, we are actually entering a moment of trust. Sleep is the one part of life where we release control completely. We close our eyes, our strength leaves us, our thoughts fade, and our lives are held only by the care of God. That is why David could say with confidence, “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety” in Psalm 4:8. He slept because God was awake.

Even our deepest worries and traumas cannot stop God from calming the mind when He chooses to give rest. Scripture acknowledges this reality. David cried, “My soul is greatly troubled” Psalm 6:3. Elijah could not rest until God restored him in 1 Kings 19:4-8. The Lord is “near to the brokenhearted” Psalm 34:18 and “heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” Psalm 147:3. For the wounded, God gives rest slowly, gently, and patiently, restoring the inner life until sleep becomes possible again. He steadies the heart. He quiets the thoughts. He relaxes the muscles. He reminds us that we are creatures with limits, and He is the Creator without any.

People may use medicines or substances to force themselves into unconsciousness, but that is not the same as the nourishing rest God gives. True sleep restores the body, steadies the mind, and strengthens the spirit because it comes from the One who made us.

Every night we sleep, God is teaching us something about Himself. He is the Keeper who “will neither slumber nor sleep” in Psalm 121:3-4. He watches while we rest. He protects us through the hours we are unaware. He renews us for the next morning by His power.

Sleep is not a small thing. It is a daily reminder that we depend on God for everything. Every breath. Every heartbeat. Every hour of rest. Every morning, we open our eyes is proof that His mercies were new while we slept.

So when you fall asleep tonight, remember this: you are resting because God is holding you. Every night’s sleep is a whisper of His love, His care, and His faithfulness.

[The Biblical Man @Biblicalman]

Joseph of Arimathea took down a corpse.

Hands still sticky with blood.

Skin already cold.

Touched death. Held it. Wrapped it.

Became ceremonially unclean for Passover.

For a dead man.

Here's what most Christians miss about the burial of Jesus:

Joseph was a wealthy man. A member of the Sanhedrin. A respected Jew.

And Passover was 3 hours away.

The holiest day of the year.

But he climbed Golgotha anyway.

Jewish law was clear:

Touch a dead body = unclean for 7 days.

Can't worship. Can't celebrate. Can't enter the temple.

Joseph knew this.

He'd spent his entire life following these laws.

But Jesus was still hanging on that cross.

Picture it:

The crowds are gone. The soldiers drunk. The women weeping.

Joseph approaches Pilate—the man who just murdered his Lord—and asks permission.

"Can I have the body?"

Pilate grants it.

Now Joseph has to actually DO it.

He walks to Golgotha.

Blood-soaked dirt. The smell of death. Three crosses against the sky.

Jesus in the middle.

Still.

Finally still.

Joseph climbs the ladder.

Grabs the first nail.

Pulls.

Feel the weight of that moment.

God's body in your arms.

The blood isn't dry yet.

It stains his expensive robes.

His hands.

Under his fingernails.

He can taste the iron in the air.

This is what obedience looks like.

Messy. Expensive. Permanent.

Nicodemus shows up.

Another secret disciple. Another Sanhedrin member.

He brings 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes.

That's about $150,000 worth of burial spices in today's money.

Two wealthy men. Two cowards until now.

Finally brave when it's already too late.

They work fast.

Sabbath is coming. They have maybe 3 hours.

Wrap the body. Pour the spices. Seal the tomb.

The sun is setting.

Joseph is now officially unclean.

Can't celebrate Passover tomorrow.

Can't enter the temple for a week.

Think about what he just gave up:

His ceremonial purity.

His Passover celebration.

His reputation (everyone saw him bury a "blasphemer").

His position (the Sanhedrin won't forget this).

His safety (Romans might come for disciples next).

All for a dead man.

But here's what most Christians miss:

Joseph didn't do this expecting resurrection.

He did it expecting NOTHING.

Jesus was dead. Gone. Finished.

This wasn't faith in resurrection.

This was love for a corpse.

That's the part that wrecks me.

Joseph touched death—literally—knowing it meant giving up everything.

Not because Jesus promised him anything.

But because Jesus deserved honor even in death.

Modern Christianity wants clean obedience.

Safe obedience.

Obedience that doesn't cost you Passover.

But Joseph shows us something different:

True discipleship gets your hands dirty.

You want to follow Jesus?

Then stop avoiding the messy parts.

Stop waiting for clean opportunities.

Stop demanding that obedience be convenient.

Joseph climbed Golgotha when everyone else went home.

He wrapped a corpse when he could've stayed clean.

He missed the holiest day of his life to honor a dead "criminal."

He risked everything when there was no visible reward.

That's not religion.

That's worship.

The twist?

Three days later, that tomb was empty.

Joseph gave his grave to Jesus.

Jesus left it empty.

Forever.

Joseph thought he was burying God.

He was actually setting the stage for resurrection.

Your messy obedience?

God's using it too.

Even when you can't see it.

So here's the question:

What are you avoiding because it's too messy?

What obedience are you postponing because it's inconvenient?

What grave are you unwilling to give?

Joseph of Arimathea held death in his arms.

Got blood on his hands.

Missed Passover.

Lost his reputation.

And earned his name in all four Gospels.

Religion says "stay clean."

Discipleship says "get dirty."

Joseph chose discipleship.

What are you choosing?

—TBM

[Wes Huff @WesleyLHuff]

Want to learn biblical languages? Here’s a little advice from someone who himself does not particularly feel gifted in languages but learned to love them:

- Stay away from interlinears: if you don’t know the language(s) they’re not helpful, and if you do know the language(s) they’re not helpful.

- Commit to learning something every day: a word (or a few), a grammatical form, etc. You’re going to learn best when you allow your brain to become familiar with the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax via slow repetition rather than attempting to cram.

- Optimize your learning. There are SO many excellent resources now:

1. Frequent visits to @dailygreek @doseofhebrew and @DailySeptuagint IS going to help you regularly keep practiced and learn.

2. @biblingoapp is going to be your best friend and will help you learn, master, and gain comprehension in an easy and even gamified way (make sure to use promo code WESHUFF10 at checkout so you’ll get a discount!).

3. Subscribe to @Logos, and particularly, their Biblical Languages: Foundational Study Bundle. Logos Software has all sorts of helpful resources and you can try it for free for 60 days at https://t.co/46gKPRLRlZ.

- A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. The danger when you start to get the hang of it is thinking that now you know better than your pastor, or the choices of an English translation. It’s almost always better to assume that you probably don’t know what you don’t know.

- Don’t expect to become an expert overnight. Commit to the task and take things in stride. The moment you open up a Greek New Testament or Hebrew Old Testament and realize you can make sense of the sentence you’re looking at is one of the most edifying feelings. But that takes time, and that’s ok!

- Learn to build up, not to be puffed up. Learning the original languages is going to help you better understand scripture. Your learning should be used to encourage yourself and maybe even bless others with a greater and more relatable understanding of the Word of God. Stay humble.

[A @AOSpeaks_]

What you do in private, shows in public. Reading shows in a conversation. Your diet shows in energy. Your discipline shows in confidence. Your focus shows in your results. You are what you cultivate when no one is watching. Prioritize your time & focus on discipline/consistency.

[Ekaji @ekajiibe]

When God convicts you of sin, it’s an act of great mercy. Discipline is for sons. Those whom God leaves to their depravity, are judged already.

[Stay with God @StayWithGod111]

If you can't sleep, pray

[Creeds & Confessions @CreedConfession]

“We are only as strong as the time we spend with God in His word and in prayer.”
Paul Washer