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Service (Luke 4:39)

So [Jesus] stood over [Peter’s mother-in-law] and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and began to serve them. (Luke 4:39) ...

TOPICS: fruit, gratitude, healing, Luke 4, response, salvation, selfishness, service, thankfulness, works, worship

Running Again

Running Again (Or, “How the Worst Itch Ever Reminded me of the Best Fix of All”) The itch was so bad I could barely stand ...

TOPICS: Galatians 6, goals, patience, perseverance, persistance, progress, quitting, relationships, steadfastness, Work

Jesus is your better hope

For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect); but on ...

TOPICS: confidence, foundation, grace, Hebrews 7, hope, salvation, works

Defending Jesus (Luke 4:29-30)

[The people] got up, drove Him out of town and brought Him to the edge of the hill their town was built on, intending to ...

TOPICS: apologetics, calling, evangelism, faith, witness

Jesus is the anchor of your soul

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus ...

TOPICS: assurance, Hebrews 6, security, stability, strength

The Father’s Delight (Luke 3:22b)

You are my beloved Son. I take delight in you. (Luke 3:22b) The steadfast, unchanging posture of God the Father toward God the Son is ...

TOPICS: acceptance, family, favor, forgiveness, hope, love, Luke 3, redemption, salvation

God has greater truths for you

But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. (Hebrews ...

TOPICS: growth, Hebrews 5, insight, power, scripture, wisdom

Consistent Fruit (Luke 3:8)

Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourself, “We have Abraham as our father,” for I tell you that God is ...

TOPICS: conversion, discipleship, faith, fruit, Luke 3, obedience, redemption, salvation

Jesus wants to set you free from works

So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as ...

TOPICS: freedom, habits, Hebrews 4, obedience, peace, rest, Sabbath, Work

Prepare the Way (Luke 3:4b)

Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight. (Luke 3:4b) John’s job was to ready the masses to receive the Messiah. His task ...

TOPICS: calling, evangelism, John the Baptist, Luke 3, mission, purpose, witnessing

Jesus has given you a holy calling

Therefore, holy brothers [and sisters], you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession… (Hebrews 3:1) Jesus ...

TOPICS: calling, destiny, discipleship, Hebrews 3, membership

Wisdom, Stature, and Favor (Luke 2:52)

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people. (Luke 2:52) Would you increase in your stature and standing ...

TOPICS: advancement, blessing, growth, Luke 2, people, practicality, priorities, progress

Jesus understands your struggle

For because He himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. (Hebrews 2:18) Do you ever struggle with ...

TOPICS: empathy, failure, greed, Hebrews 2, lust, pride, sin, strength, struggle, temptation

The Time Came (Luke 2:6)

While they were there [in Bethlehem], the time came for [Mary] to give birth. (Luke 2:6) We live in a world of instant weather reports ...

TOPICS: destiny, faithfulness, fulfillment, Luke 2, patience, prayer, trusting, waiting

Jesus will surely hold you up

[Jesus] is the radiance of the glory of God, and the exact imprint of His nature, and He upholds the universe by the word of ...

TOPICS: courage, Emmanuel, Hebrews 1, hope, pain, presence, sovereignty, suffering, trials

Time to Treasure (Luke 2:19)

But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them. (Luke 2:19) Wonderful things were happening to Mary, and she ...

TOPICS: blessing, Holy Spirit, insight, Luke 2, meditation, memories, prayer, reflection, solitude

Jesus has a crown of righteousness for you

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and ...

TOPICS: 2 Timothy 4, forgiveness, judgment, mercy, reward, salvation

Working Within the System (Luke 2:22-24)

And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were finished, [Joseph and Mary] brought [Jesus] up to Jerusalem to present ...

TOPICS: Christmas, humility, Luke 2, obedience, responsibility

God’s Word prepares you for God’s work

God’s Hope for Your Heart from 2 Timothy 3 GOD’S WORD PREPARES YOU FOR GOD’S WORK All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable ...

TOPICS: 2 Timothy 3, bible, good works, power, qualification, scripture, training

Let’s Go (Luke 2:15)

When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has ...

TOPICS: blessing, Christmas, class, entitlement, initiative, perseverance, Work

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