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“Submit therefore to God” (James 4:7a). The truly humble will submit to God’s authority. Most people understand the basic requirements of military service. The first thing anyone experiences when he enlists is his rank within the chain…
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But one thing I do . . . I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13b-14 Recommended Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 While it’s hard to imagine…
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The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the…
A single prayer could launch a huge movement. (Lightstock )
Next week, millions of Christians across the U.S. will gather in groups to take part in the National Day of Prayer.
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Do you love Jesus? A genuine affection for and devotion to Jesus is an unmistakable miracle made possible only by God’s work. In this lab, John Piper looks at the affect of the new birth on our heart’s response to Christ. He also asks how the promise of God’s glory in the future affects our lives today. For the study guide, visit desiringgod.org/labs/love-by-faith-not-by-sight.
Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement. ….get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.
The Christian life, as we have seen, is one that it totally dedicated to God and His Son Jesus Christ alone. The gospel demands that we surrender all that we are to Christ; He is now Lord and King over our lives. What does it mean for God to be the King over your life? It means that He permeates absolutely everything you do. From the time you wake up in the morning to the time you lay back down to sleep and everything in between then, the Lord must be first-place.
For Him to be first place it will cost you a lot. For thousands of years it has cost men their lives in order to gain Christ. For those of us in North America, who live comfortably, and have no threat to our lives, it must cost us every pleasure, it must cost us every selfish desire, it…
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Praying for the millennials 