Just as a child imitates their father, we are supposed to imitate Jesus. If we call ourselves Christians, Christ-followers, then we need to live up to our name.
You Look Nothing Like Your Father: He Taught You Better
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Will God, our Father, Ever Forsake His People?
If we turn away from God, will He turn away from us? Will He take us back after all our sin? How do we approach Him after all we have done? How will He react?
Our Response to Jesus’s Sacrifice? Obey, Love, and Serve Him
Does God say, “I love you. You’re Mine. Now go on about your life and I’ll protect and bless you.” No. He requires something in return for His love & salvation.
You Have a New Husband Now
Our relationship to sin is destructive. We think we love it, but when we find the love of Jesus & begin a relationship with Him, we find our true & forever love
Being Part of the Family of God
In the family, everyone has a part to play. If one person’s missing, the family’s incomplete. It’s the same in the family of God. We all play a special part.
Is God’s Reputation Important to You?
How important is God’s reputation to you? Have you ever even thought about it? When you pray, do you seek answers that will glorify the Lord or yourself? What about your conduct? Do your actions help or hurt God’s reputation? When the people refused to enter the land God had …
Christianity: Boring, Limited, and Restricting?
Is Christianity boring, limited, and restrictive? Does the world offer something better? What about its costs? God gives gifts that surpass those of the world.
Belonging to God
We love our children just because they are ours & the Israelites were blessed just because they were His. Our children don’t earn our love by doing good things & they can’t lose our love by doing something wrong. The Israelites also could not earn or lose God’s love & neither can we. Once we become His child, we belong to Him forever.
Redemption
Redemption can be thought of like a coupon. Someone else already paid for the item & gave us the coupon. Then we give that coupon to the store in exchange for the item. Jesus paid the price for our sins & gave a coupon to every person on earth. But to receive the salvation He purchased for us we have to offer God His blood on behalf of our specific sins. Jesus buys us back even if we are completely used up, damaged, destroyed, & broken. Then He makes us whole, complete, & righteous before He gives us back to God. Wouldn’t it be a shame not to exchange that coupon?
Filled with Glory
When He tells us to move, we need to move. When He tells us to be still, then we need to be still. The pattern of His movement in our own lives may also be unpredictable. We too need to trust Him & know that if He hasn’t moved yet, it is because He wants us where we are. Also, if He moves too quickly or takes us somewhere that we do not want to go, He is Lord. Whether we know it or not, we want to be wherever He takes us because that is where His Presence dwells. Being in His will is the most comforting & safe place to be.