JESUS, THE KILLER OF COMFORT
Jesus wants to kill our comfort and give us a life full of the Father’s will. On a hot day, after Jesus had just ministered to a sharp-tongued, serial monogamist (John 4:1–30), his disciples came to him and wanted to make sure he ate something. Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying,, "Rabbi, eat" (John 4:31). Jesus’ response to their concern was a subtle, but masterful, rebuke: Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his w
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DON’T LOSE YOUR AWE OF GOD
Before we jump into the post, read through Psalm 145. What is the overriding worldview of this psalm? It is that every human being has been hardwired by God to live in daily awe of him. This means the deepest, most life-shaping, practical daily motivation of every human being was designed to be the awe of God. This is the calling of every person. This is the umbrella of protection over every person. This is the reality that is to define and give shape to every other reality i
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Oak Trees
Our personal morality is like a tree. Being hit once by an axe rarely, if not never, knocks down a tree. It is only continued exposure to the barrage of hits by an axe can one cut down a tree. This is much like our own morality. Only after constant, or frequent exposure to damaging thoughts and temptation to sin does someone fall, into complete entrapment of sin. In any tree there are branches. Some branches are strong; these old branches are hard to cut through. Other branch
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God v.s. Evil
There is no good, only God. The "war" isn't between good and evil, but the "war" is between God and evil. Goodness comes from God and God only (James 1:17). You can't have it any other way. "What is good?" you may ask. Good is perfection in God's eyes, and since none of us have met that standard (Romans), no one is good. There is only evil. But here is the good news, through Christ we can become bonded or grafted to him. What does this mean for us? It means that on judgement
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