Jan 29
2016
Restoration is the goal
God’s great restoration work is already underway. But God’s restoration project is not yet complete.
“Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come…and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen” (Revelation 1:4–6).
Keep Reading“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8).
Keep Reading“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8)
Keep ReadingGrace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and is to come…Jesus is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and ruler of the kings of the earth…He has freed us from our sins… Look, He is coming with the clouds… (Rev. 1:4-7).
Keep ReadingGrace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen (Revelation 1:4-6).
Keep Reading…God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth...If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:5b–6, 9).
Keep ReadingThis is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin (1 John 1:5–7).
Keep ReadingIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
Keep ReadingBut if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
Keep ReadingJan 29
2016
God’s great restoration work is already underway. But God’s restoration project is not yet complete.
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2016
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Once ignorance is removed, a new level of accountability and responsibility appears.
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Peter focused on the common ground he shared with his hearers.
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There’s a huge difference between taking credit and giving credit.
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2016
We will have to demonstrate risk-taking faith as we join God in his without-him-it-would-be-impossible mission.
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Making that connection with another human being can free us from our compassion fatigue.
Jan 19
2016
A collision between this man’s persistent requests for help and the representatives of a good God who gives us beyond anything we can ask or imagine
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2016
We never know which days will prove to be full of extraordinary events.