New Christians don’t start off standing. Paul writes of that at the end of Ephesians. New believers don’t start off walking. Paul urges all of us in Ephesians, chapter four, to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which we have been called.
Category: Obedience
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Yes, You Could
In this post, we examine the concept of free will in relation to obedience to God. Free will emphasizes that individuals can choose whether or not to use the authority He has given them. Ultimately, free will allows us to decide how much time we spend in prayer, mentorship, and service to others.
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Christians in 130 AD
The “Epistle to Diognetus,” written between 130 AD – and 200 AD, highlights the conduct of early Christians and their relationship with the world and challenges us to reflect on our own walk with Jesus.
Posted inContentment, , Learning, Life, Obedience, Trust
Don’t just do something; sit there.
We need repeated times when we come to God and don’t pray our “shopping list.” We need to be still. To listen. To be aware.
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Discipline Is not Punishment.
I’ve noticed that Americans are very sloppy with the words we write and speak. We say that we love our child, and we love ice cream. Just this one sentence has probably earned enormous sums of money for therapists. Consider these conversations: Adult: Why did my Dad love me like ice cream?Therapist: Perhaps he wished […]
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Firm in the Faith
Last night I heard a PSA (public service announcement) that was very hateful. It got me thinking about how we, as Christians, should live in our nation(s) with their subjective truths and ungodly morals. Then, this morning, I read this verse: “13 Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. 14 […]
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My Two Friends
I have two of my friends that approach life in Christ quite differently. My one friend has an insatiable thirst for Christ in his life. He spends a lot of time listening to sermons and diligently reading and memorizing the Scriptures. He loves the book of Romans and always finds a way to talk to […]
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Are You Stupid?
“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,but he who hates reproof is stupid.” Proverbs 12:1 The New Living Translation states this verse as: “To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.” Proverbs 12:1 Imagine if you never learned from the corrections your parents and teachers tried to teach you when you were in […]
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Saying ‘No’ to Jesus
You may be familiar with Luke’s account in the book of Acts when Jesus (i.e., the Lord) showed the apostle Peter a vision of a sheet filled with every kind of animal, and the Lord told Peter to kill and eat them. Peter’s response was immediate: “No, Lord,” Peter declared. “I have never eaten anything […]
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Different Lanes Revisited
I’ve updated this post. It was first was published on November 18th, 2018. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on […]