Aug 31
2017
Blessing and Boundary
God gave blessings and God gave boundaries. Joseph knew that he couldn’t accept one without the other.
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Who Do You Think You Are?
Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God (Acts 19:8).
Keep ReadingBoldly and Confidently
And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus. This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks (Acts 19:8-10).
Keep ReadingSame Authority, Different Venue
But some of them [listening to Paul] became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. Acts 19:9
Keep ReadingWarning! And Wonderful!
Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding (Acts 19:13-16).
Keep ReadingAug 30
2017
Temptation
With success comes challenge.
Aug 29
2017
Blessing
The Lord’s blessing on the household didn’t remove Joseph’s challenges, but they did change his experience.
Aug 28
2017
Presence
Your prospering doesn’t ultimately depend on your circumstances.
Aug 25
2017
Not Good Enough
Though God is not mentioned once in Genesis 37, we later discover that he was at work all throughout this painful and difficult episode.
Aug 24
2017
That Dreamer
Let’s refuse to participate in the destructive practice of dehumanization.
Aug 23
2017
Immature Dreams
Our dreams can reveal our areas of immaturity, as can our way of communicating them.
Aug 22
2017
Against favoritism
Favoritism is one of many broken relational patterns that separate us from each other.
Aug 21
2017
Past a first impression
We can’t rid ourselves of our automatic habit of capturing first impressions as we meet new people, but we can cultivate habits of attention that allow us to look beyond those initial judgements.
Aug 18
2017
Not sent alone
The Lord constantly works through communities. For every great figure in the story of our faith, we also find the Lord sending them friends.