The Nearness of God

As I type this week’s devotional, Baxter, my wee Rat Terrier has just plonked himself down beside my foot. He likes to be near me. On my part, His furry pressure on my calf lends a reassuring warmth to the room.

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News for the World

It gives me very great pleasure this weekend to introduce to you a young friend of mind, John Prabhakar.  We will welcome John to our pulpit this Sunday Evening. John is a gifted preacher and intends to head with his wife, Kelley Beth, back to his home city of Bangalore to begin a church planting works in the heart of that bustling city.

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Control Yourself, Please!

Happiness isn’t to be found in learning to control our environment, our circumstances, or the people we love. Most all of these things lie forever outside of our control. Happiness is to be found in harnessing the one thing we can control: ourselves.

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How does it look to you?

The key mark of a theology of glory is the penchant for judging spiritual things by their natural appearance — how they look to the eyes of the flesh. The Theologian of glory assumes, if these things impress me, well they must impress God! If they look glorious in my eyes, then they must be really be glorious.

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Theological Fortitude

Following a crucified savior will cost you.  It will cost you everything that you are, everything you have, and everything that you hold dear in this life...Forsaking Christ is not a choice you can afford to make. Fighting against Temptation is not a fight you can afford to lose. There will be hell to pay if you do?

 

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Tempted as We are

Life on earth was not easy for Jesus. He was tempted in all things as we are yet without sin. Now we can easily underestimate the agony of these temptations-- as if it was easier for Him than for us. He, after all, had no sin nature to contend with. He never wanted to sin (To desire to sin is itself sinful). Perhaps you think of Jesus facing temptation as Mr. Teflon: No temptation sticks to Him. And so, you might be forgiven for thinking, it was easy for Jesus.

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