Love
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A LETTER FROM A CHRISTIAN LIVING IN CHINA
An imagined letter to Christians in America Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I understand that some of you are discouraged by the recent elections in America. You are concerned about the direction of your country and what the future… Continue reading
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ALL OF IT
“Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, ‘One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross,… Continue reading
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LIVE IT FORWARD
Ephesians 2:14–18; 4:1–6 Jesus reconciled us to God—and, get this, He reconciled us to one another. Paul says that Christ Himself “is our peace.” By His cross He tore down the wall of hostility and created “one new man” from… Continue reading
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Knowing the Unknowable
Paul prays in Ephesians 3:19 that believers might “know the love of Christ which passes knowledge.” At first, the words seem contradictory. How can we know something that surpasses knowledge? Paul is not saying that Christ’s love cannot be known.… Continue reading
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Rooted And Grounded In Love
Paul prays in Ephesians 3:17 that believers would be “rooted and grounded in love.” He reaches for two pictures to describe the same spiritual reality. One comes from the field and the other from construction. A plant has roots; a… Continue reading
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Paul’s Prayer For the Church (Eph. 3:14-21)
What does a church really need? We often think first about attendance, programs, finances, buildings, leadership, music, outreach, or organization. Those things may matter, but when Paul prays for the church in Ephesians 3:14–21, he goes much deeper. Paul prays… Continue reading
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Following Jesus Changes Our Desires
John followed Jesus, but following Jesus meant Jesus had to change John. In Luke 9, Jesus and His disciples were traveling toward Jerusalem when a Samaritan village refused to receive Him. James and John were offended. They asked Jesus, “Lord,… Continue reading
