Today's Devotions

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Showcase: Assorted Treats

  • Why We Need the Puritans by JI Packer +

    1 Horse Racing is said to be the sport of kings. The sport of slinging mud has, however, a wider… Read More

  • May 9 Devotional: Valley of Vision (Puritans) +

    Lord, high and holy, meek and lowly, Read More
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Reflection

So, Why did Jesus Live, Exactly?

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On October 11, 2010, NT Wright presented the Gray Lecture at the Duke Divinity School's 2010 convocation and pastor's conference. The topic: The Living Witness: Tradition, Inovation, and the Church. The sermon focused on why did Jesus live? What is the gospel in the gospel? Wright notes that the creeds (Apostle's or Nicene) zoom from Jesus's birth to his crucifixion and resurrection. For Wright, the gospels are  the story's divine intervention for his people, and how what God is doing for Israel is what God is doing for the world, while also being the beginning of  the story of the church itself. Click on the link below and you will be able to download the sermon and listen to it.

 

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The Eternally Burning Bush

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And let the loveliness of our Lord, our God, rest on us,
confirming the work that we do.
Oh, yes. Affirm the work that we do!

The most striking revelation of Moses’ prayer is his passionate relationship with our Almighty. It is a deeply personal communion where Moses interacts with God, the creator of the universe and his life. And as the prayer implies, Moses recognizes God’s call to participate as a catalyst.

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Paradigm Questions

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Paradigm Questions

To which of the following commands of Christ’s do you only pay only lip service?
  • Love your enemies - Lk 6:27
  • Love the Lord your God with all you heart - Mt. 22:27
  • Beware the yeast of the Pharisees - Mk 8:12
  • Take My Yoke—Matthew 11:29—Obedience
What would Satan tempt you with, and how would you answer him?
Luke 4
What gods of this age have blinded us?
  • Philippians 4:6-8
How do you live the beatitudes in your life?
  • Who do you know who is poor in spirit?
  • Who do you know who mourns?
  • Who do you know who is meek?
  • Who do you know who hungers and thirsts after righteousness?
  • Who do you know who is merciful?
  • Who do you know who is pure in heart?
  • Who do you know who is a peacemaker?
  • Who do you know who is persecuted for the sake of righteousness?
How does taking on the mind of Christ affect your daily life?
  • Philippians 4:6-8
  • 1 Corinthians 2:15-16

Reflections to Consider

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Favorites

  • Process +

      The finished diamond is one of the most beautiful and desirable gems. Read More

  • Not a Conscientious Objector +

    As we abide in him and he abides in us, we are receiving his life rather than creating our own… Read More

  • Falling in Love With God +

    “falling in love with God,” as Boa’s subtitle for the facet explains. In this approach we attempt to enter into… Read More

  • God's Dimension +

    We experience a great sense of the wonder, boldness, and overwhelming awe of God through our relationship with the Holy… Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • Praise as Warfare by Sylvia Gunter +

    Praise is adoration of God for who He is, His person, His character, His names. It is loving God because… Read More

  • Followers First by Steve Tamayo, Chatham Community Church +

    What does it mean to be a Christian? Read More

  • Dallas Willard on Spiritual Formation +

    What does it mean to be a disciple, to follow the disciplines necessary to serve Jesus with our whole heart? Read More

  • Cultivating joy to proclaim the gospel +

    And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Mark 16:15 Read More
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