7 Days to Revitalize Your Life: Mercy, Part 1
July 22, 2021
I was taught to define mercy like this: Grace is God giving us what we don't deserve; mercy is God not giving us what we do deserve. In this story, the tax collectors and the Pharisees energize the story as Jesus teaches about mercy.
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!
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Few of us will be called to have homelessness on our resume for Jesus. But all of us are called to live for Jesus in the intimacy of the home. In this passage, Jesus challenges two of his followers in a way that will help us understand the path toward a greater life.
July 21, 2021
Revitalization is a hot topic in many ways. Matthew does a phenomenal job of introducing us to Jesus, and Jesus is the source of all revitalization.
July 20, 2021
If you're thinking to yourself, "I can't keep on going," that's not the issue. The issue is that God will keep on going. "He who called you is faithful; he will surely do it."
July 19, 2021
Often we start off on some path in life, and in the end we have a sense that it was not as good as we had hoped it would be. Even the best of human journeys ends with a sense of mild disappointment. But we have a lot to look forward to in the future in God's purpose being fulfilled in us.
July 18, 2021
We are looking forward to a new heaven, a new earth, a new body, and a whole new universe. Our focus on Christ's second coming gives a whole new purpose to our lives today.
July 16, 2021
Our mortality is real, but Christians do not die in the sense that they will not be separated from God. We may become physically dead, but we're spiritually alive. Pastor Josh teaches how Christians can approach their physical death in a very different way.
July 15, 2021
Some people spend their whole lives looking for a church that fits their preferences—but that's not the point of church! When we love people who are very different from us, it says to the world that these are Jesus' disciples, because the only reason we'd do so is because God is teaching us to.
July 14, 2021
It can seem like you're not making any difference in ministry whatsoever. The most important parts of ministry are hidden within our hearts—only God knows. As we seek to serve, this passage sets out an encouraging pathway on how we can have an authentic, Christlike, God-honoring ministry.
July 13, 2021
When you're a leader, it's very easy to always be thinking about the problems you need to fix and the people associated with those problems. But that's not Paul's approach; he has thanksgiving on his mind. Pastor Josh encourages us that the church can lift Jesus up and build us up in our faith.
July 12, 2021
The blessing of unity is a great pleasure, and there's really no other experience like it. When you're united with God's people, when you're on a team that's centered on Christ, you discover the secret of teamwork.
July 11, 2021
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!