This week, in Exodus Chapter 18, Moses is going to interact with his father-in-law, a man named Jethro, and receive important counsel from this man. This counsel is going to impact generations of the people of Israel. And Chapter 19 of Exodus begins the process of God delivering the law to the people of Israel from Mount Sinai.
Read moreExodus 14-15
Even though Pharaoh had allowed the people of Israel to depart after the terrible events of the Passover were unleashed upon his own household and the households of every Egyptian, there is one last demonstration of God's power that needs to be performed for the people of Israel to fully be set free from Egypt and belong to God. Make no mistake, the people of Israel are exiting slavery from Egypt, but are entering into service of God.
Read moreAn Almost Unbelievable Truth (Romans 6:11)
An Almost Unbelievable Truth
(Romans 6:11)
Let me remind you of an almost unbelievable truth, one I say to myself a dozen times a day. "So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus." (1 Minute/250 Words)
Read moreFollow #26 – Mark 9:1–13 – Be Helped by Jesus’ Transfiguration
What are we to do with such a beautiful and awe-inspiring episode? What did it mean for them? What did it mean for Jesus? And what does it mean for us?
Read moreArchive Post: How to Win the Daily Battle With Sin
How to Win the Daily Battle With Sin
Archive Post
In our study of Romans 6-8, it ought to be clear to us by now that God calls us to something dynamic, something real, something powerful. He is interested in producing a legitimate work in our lives. There is substance to the power of the gospel. It is the power of God. He uses it to save us, not only in the future but right now. (10 Minutes/2000 Words)
Read moreA Guide for the Climb -- Chapter 5 -- Remember All Your Previous Rescues (Psalm 124)
If you have ever seen a child walk off a roller coaster with a huge grin on their face, especially if they stepped onto it with a grim one, then you know what this next psalm is all about. The people who sing it had been attacked by a monster, threatened by a flood, and trapped by a fowler. But God rescued them from every calamity, and they remembered His rescues by singing about Him. (14 Minutes/3700 Words)
Read more5 Facets of the New Covenant God Made With You (Hebrews 8)
5 Facets of the New Covenant God Made With You
(Hebrews 8)
I'm sure you always read the full agreement you make with various companies to use their software and hardware. A recent Apple software license agreement is 451 pages long. And when you clicked "I agree" I'm sure it's because you took the weekend to read through it. Or maybe your lawyer perused it. (13 Minutes/3200 Words)
Read moreA Guide for the Climb -- Chapter 1 -- Prerequisites to Your Decision (Psalm 120)
The temple pulsated with life during Israel's feasts. When the people ascended to God’s holy house, the electricity was tangible. Worshippers left the quiet of their towns and villages to come together with all the ferocity they could muster. They were a people devoted to God. (20 Minutes/4000 Words)
Read moreThe Unfortunate and Ugly Move From Spirit to Flesh (Isaiah 43:22–25)
The Unfortunate And Ugly Move From Spirit To Flesh
(Isaiah 43:22-25)
The Lord wants to move his people forward, upward, onward. He has a plan for each one of you. Recently, I've seen this in a fresh way in my own life. The fruit of the Spirit is love -- and there are many outworkings of that love (Galatians 5:22). I believe the Spirit wants to produce a heightened joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in me. And in you. (10 Minutes/1700 Words)
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