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The Sacrifice of a Broken Heart (Psalm 51:17)
“The sacrifices of God area broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise” (Psalm 51:17).
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Christmas: The Love of God Revealed To and Through Us (Revisited)
The entire life of Christ—from conception, to birth, His earthly life and ministry, to His death, resurrection, and ascension—revealed the love of God. It was an invitation to unite the life of God with the lives of mankind. May His love guide us as we celebrate His life, not just on Christmas but throughout the…
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Sacrifice of Lips and Liberality (Hebrews 13:15-16)
“Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God” (Hebrews 13:15-16).
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Living Sacrifices and Living Stones (1 Peter 2:4-5)
“As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:4-5).
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Prayer, Intercession, and Changing the World
Scripture encourages us to pray for all people: those we love, those we find hard to love, and those whose decisions affect our world.
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Prayer, Confession, and Repentance: 1. A Necessary Habit
This article begins a three-part series, within a longer series about prayer. We will look at the role of confession and repentance in our prayers.
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Transfiguration, Glorification, and the Christian Life (Revisited)
Perhaps the great lesson of Lent is that we miss out as we continue to devote our time, resources, and energy to trivial things, when God is eager to pour out His blessings upon us and conform us to His likeness. We are His children: may we come to look more like Him as we…
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Christ Is King
“Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11).
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“When You Fast” (Matthew 6:16-18)
“And when you fast….” Jesus expects His disciples to fast and pray. The question is not, “Should I fast?” Instead, we should ask, “When and how do I fast?”
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Jesus Cleansed the Temple: We Still Need Cleansing
Some thoughts for Holy Week.
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