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And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.
Matthew 21:19, ESV
We might try to be trendy for the season or on the right side of history, but we are called to obey Christ above our own desires and societal expectations.
He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”
Matthew 21:13, ESV
We like to think we are dedicating things to God, but are we merely bringing our own will into our walk?
Let us first dedicate our lives to God and the rest will follow.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16, ESV
We like to think we are basically good or can earn a place in heaven, but it is only by faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus that we get there.
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
James 4:17, ESV
God has shown us what is right, but we must still obey and act.
“even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.“
Matthew 20:28, ESV
We tend toward selfishness, but God has given us the example of sacrificial love and servant-hood towards each other and (as well as for) God.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4, ESV
It is because of sin – individually and collectively – that we face hard times. Our God has given us His peace and a firm hope to endure and overcome through the cross of Christ.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
John 3:17, ESV
On our own, we stand condemned. Jesus came to offer redemption from condemnation and hope for salvation and eternal life, if we are humble enough to accept it.
This weekend, I am with my youth group joining several other youth groups for the Truth Quest Apologetics Conference.
Please pray for these students and churches. In a world of division and hatred, we are teaching about the unity we have in the Truth of Christ.
(And I plan on uploading my presentation here, too)
For more info, TruthQuestPrescott.org is the website.
John 17:20-21
Daniel
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
1 John 4:4, ESV
When we think we know better than everyone, we are more likely to fail.
Trust our Creator and His promises rather than merely following our own knowledge and wisdom.
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
3 John 1:11, ESV
Too much knowledge puffs up, and we like to think we know more than we do. Then we copy what feels right to us rather than what may be true. Let us seek God and His wisdom, knowing that He alone is good and true.
a simple man of God 