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Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men"
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April 15th, 2017

Jesus took our nature in Bethlehem, to die our death in Jerusalem, that we might be fearless in our city. Yes, fearless. Because if the biggest threat to my joy is gone, then why should I fret over the little ones? How can you say, “Well, I’m not afraid to die but I’m afraid to lose my job”?

No. No. Think!

If death (I said, death—no pulse, cold, gone!)—if death is no longer a fear, we’re free, really free. Free to take any risk under the sun for Christ and for love. No more bondage to anxiety.

If the Son has set you free, you shall be free, indeed!

John Piper
April 14th, 2017
No wonder Satan tried to turn Jesus from the cross! The cross was Satan’s destruction.
John Piper 
January 27th, 2017

How does Paul confront the Corinthians’ inconsistency and lack of love? In 1   Corinthians 13 he paints a vivid picture   of love, that stunning, ever-inspiring catalog of attributes  — patience, kindness, humility, generosity of spirit, preferring others, a peaceful demeanor, love for truth, readiness to   bear and believe and hope and endure all things. Paul didn’t have weddings in mind when he wrote this. This is actually one of the sharpest rebukes in the Bible, because the attributes of love described everything that the Corinthians were not.

“When you come together as a church . .  . there are divisions among you . .  . factions. . .  . When you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper that you eat.” 1   CORINTHIANS 11: 18-20

Scott Sauls, Befriend: Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear
In 1   Corinthians, we are told that we can have rich skill sets, decorated résumés, even exemplary commitments to morality and biblical law-keeping, but if we don’t have love, we gain nothing and we are nothing.
Scott Sauls, Befriend: Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear
December 22nd, 2016

when you expect something bad to happen all the time, but you hope your expectations aren’t met and you’ll be pleasantly surprised, but then your expectations are actually met and it’s just sad times. why does this happen ALL the time

December 20th, 2016
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
Psalm 62:8
December 19th, 2016
The danger of all dangers would be to lose trust and
confidence in the mercy of God… To distrust him
would be a far more terrible thing than any physical
evil which all the enemies of God put together could
inflict on us, for without God’s permission neither
the devils nor their human ministers could hinder us
in the slightest degree.
Francis Xavier
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December 6th, 2016

If you’re not suffering, your idols aren’t being exposed. If your idols aren’t being exposed, your god is not the God.

November 29th, 2016
You have heard it said, I’m sure, that nature abhors a vacuum. This is absolutely true when it comes to leadership. If you do not lead your family, someone else will; someone else will have to. But God has called you to lead, to lead with great joy and delight, to lead though it may be costly, and to lead with love. Lead your wife, lead your family, and do it all for the glory of God.
Tim Challies from this article [series] for husbands