Monthly Archives: September 2015

2015 Day 253 – 2 Peter 1

10 Thursday Sep 2015

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As we talked about a couple of days ago in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, all scripture comes from God. It may be written by men, but the words are inspired by God Himself. In 2 Peter 1:21 Peter says, 21 For prophesy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Men who were carried by the will of God through the Holy Spirit living in them drove the actions of the men in scripture. And it is these inspired men who helped produce the words of God shared in scripture.

2015 Day 252 – 2 Timothy 4

09 Wednesday Sep 2015

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I want my life to mean something in the end. I want God to look at me and say I have made Him proud. Paul realized he was reaching the end of his life and in 2 Timothy 4:7-8 says to Timothy, 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. Paul fought the good fight and prepared the way so that others could do the same. I hope and pray we all follow the same path as Paul. It is difficult, but through God’s grace and the Holy Spirit’s leading, we can do it.

2015 Day 251 – 2 Timothy 3

08 Tuesday Sep 2015

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God’s word is important to me. It is the reason I try to spend at least a few minutes in it 6 days a week. But if I don’t believe it is God’s words coming through human authors, then it’s just another book. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Paul is very specific, 16 All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped  for every good work. You can choose to believe this is God breathing His words through the authors of His word, or you can choose to reject it. But in the end, these words are the foundation of our faith, which ironically requires faith to believe.

2015 Day 250 – 2 Timothy 2

07 Monday Sep 2015

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As children, at times we were foolish because of a lack of wisdom, but as we mature in understand of knowledge, we hopefully become wiser and are able to make better decisions. As believers, we should be growing in the same manner. In 2 Timothy 2:22 Paul writes, Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. While running away can sometimes be called cowardly, wisdom dictates that we make wise choices which may require running away from evil.

2015 Day 249 – Francis Chan and his daughter Dellal

06 Sunday Sep 2015

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I love this video about Francis Chan and his adopted daughter Dellal. It is the perfect picture of us and our relationship with God. We were born sinners, but He adopted us into a redeemed life and relationship with Him.

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2015 Day 248 – 2 Timothy 1

05 Saturday Sep 2015

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Today we begin the second letter from Paul to Timothy. The letter was written to give final instructions and encouragement to Timothy, the pastor of the church at Ephesus. In 2 Timothy 1:7 Paul says, For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of Power, of love and of self-discipline. This is sound advice and gives three characteristics of effective Christian leadership: power, love, and self-discipline. These characteristics are available to us because of the Holy Spirit living in us. By following the Holy Spirit’s leading in us, we grow to display these characteristics more each day.

2015 Day 247 – Hebrews 13

04 Friday Sep 2015

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Sacrifice and sharing with others is pleasing to God. As we finish up the book of Hebrews, in Hebrews 13:16 the author clearly spells this out for us, And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Our role on this earth as believers is to be a reflection of God. And since God is good, we should be good. Christ’s command to us before He left the earth was simple; love God and love others.

2015 Day 246 – Hebrews 12

03 Thursday Sep 2015

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We have all heard God being called “the light of the world”. But God is not a flame coming from a small candle in the middle of a room. Hebrews 12:29 says, For our God is a consuming fire. He is much more like a raging fire that is beyond our control. We cannot force God to comply with our will, we must allow ourselves to be consumed by His. Let us not put our confidence in the things that are destroyed by the fire, but instead let us build our life on Christ and His unshakable foundation.

2015 Day 245 – Hebrews 11

02 Wednesday Sep 2015

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In Hebrews 11:1 faith is described as follows: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Faith in God begins by believing in His character – He is who He says. The rest comes from believing he will fulfill His promises – He will do exactly what He says He will do. When we believe even when we don’t see the path clearly, we demonstrate true faith.

2015 Day 244 – Hebrews 10

01 Tuesday Sep 2015

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We must be strong in all we do and how we approach serving God while we are on this earth. Hebrews 10:36 says, You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. God loves us and wants us to have a relationship with us that results in a fulfilled life. God’s reward for being faithful to Him results in us receiving His promises.