Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. Psalm 25:4-5a
Part of my Bible reading recently has included the Gospel of John. I haven’t read every day, but one thing I am doing is really trying to focus on the simplicity of what Jesus said and did with fresh eyes and set aside preconceived lenses. I’m realizing how often I skim right over scripture because …
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According to Pew Research Center telephone surveys conducted in 2018 and 2019, 65% of American adults describe themselves as Christians when asked about their religion. But what does this word actually mean? Does a person have to acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God and accept His teachings in order to be “Christian?” Can you believe in …
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How do you go to war against an enemy you can’t see? How can you battle something you don’t know is there until it “gets” you? Our world is in a panic over a tiny, microscopic virus that is making its way across continents, crossing national borders, oceans, and deserts without restraint. We can’t see …
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When we think about God being our Shepherd, our first thought is usually Psalm 23, where David describes the Father’s care for His sheep. In John 10, Jesus echoes Psalm 23, clearly and definitively stating that He is the Good Shepherd, the one and the same Lord that David praised. Here, then, is another link …
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Romans 5:1-5 gives us three benefits of salvation by grace through faith that Paul has been describing in the first four chapters of this book. We have peace with God, we have access to grace in which we stand, and we are able to exult in tribulations, in anticipation of the glory of God. How …
The Way Of The Word 