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2014 Day 119 – Philippians 3

29 Tuesday Apr 2014

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No matter how good we thing we are, we are never good enough to compare to the perfection which is expected from God. It is only through Christ’s sacrifice that we attain the righteousness required from God. Once we realize this truth, everything is meaningless compared to what Christ has done for us on the cross. In Philippians 3:7 Paul says, But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. We can spend our entire lives trying to be good enough to receive enough credit for righteousness in God’s eyes. Or, we can accept the gift of salvation through Jesus whose blood allows us to experience grace from God for the righteousness we need to be in His presence.

2014 Day 110 – Skit Guys: Grace

20 Sunday Apr 2014

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Happy Easter! He is RISEN!!!

The Skit Guys always produce some of the most amazing videos. This video does a great job of showing what it is all about. Remember, though Christ died on the cross through grace for our sins, it is all for His glory.

 

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2014 Day 105 – Acts 26

15 Tuesday Apr 2014

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No matter what the timing, Paul’s ultimate goal was to bring people to the saving knowledge of Christ. Paul was not sneaky or coy about it, he simply told the facts and even King Agrippa realized how direct Paul was being. He took every opportunity to preach the gospel no matter what the circumstances may be. Acts 26:29 says, Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” Paul knew exactly what he was called to do and he did it at any cost.

2014 Day 104 – Acts 25

14 Monday Apr 2014

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Today we continue to read about Paul and the Jewish leader’s false accusations to the Roman authorities. While they could not prove any wrongdoing, they were able to create lots of distraction around the truth. This is an example of how the truth gets distorted today. While the truth around the gospel cannot be disproved, distractions around different beliefs and individual sins tend to take us away from what really matters; that God loves us and there is nothing more we can do to deserve His forgiveness than what Christ has already done for us on the cross.

2014 Day 99 – Acts 21

09 Wednesday Apr 2014

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Today we are back in the book of Acts and so much is going on with Paul in this chapter. The Jews are very unhappy with Paul because he is challenging their belief in the Law as the absolute solution to a righteous life. Paul is unwavering and courageous in preaching the Gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ, but pays for it dearly as they beat him and try to take his life. The key learning today for me is knowing that sometimes doing what is expected by God may lead to doing things that are against what others believe. We are not to go around picking fights, but there are things which even the modern church calls “holy” which should be questioned and shouldn’t be part of our doctrine as believers in the saving grace of Christ’s blood. We must remember to only make holy things holy and the rest needs to be discarded as nothing more than distractions that keep us from a authentic relationship with Jesus.

2014 Day 87 – Romans 7

28 Friday Mar 2014

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Paul explains the human experience perfectly in Romans 7:15, I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Just because we have “head knowledge” does not mean we have all the answers for dealing with sin. Self-determination is also not an answer for dealing with sin because the issue is not our lack of determination. And just because we have become a Christian does not mean we taken away all sin or the temptation from from our lives. In the end, it is important to realize salvation comes from a moment of faith, but becoming like Christ is a lifelong endeavor.

2014 Day 83 – Romans 3

24 Monday Mar 2014

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While we are all far from perfect righteousness through our own efforts, God provided a way to perfect righteousness through faith in Christ’s sacrifice. Romans 3:22-24 says, 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. While some sins seem bigger than others because they have bigger consequences, all sin requires forgiveness. Without it none of us deserves eternal life. Jesus Christ’s atonement for my sin affords me the ability to live eternally with Him. This is not through my effort, but 100% through His sacrifice. The only thing required of me is faith.

2014 Day 69 – 2 Corinthians 5

10 Monday Mar 2014

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Salvation is all about exchanging our sin for Christ’s righteousness. 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. How grateful each of us should be for this immeasurable gift of salvation. God offered a trade of His righteousness for our sin not because He had to, but because He loves us so much. Never take it for granted.

2014 Day 57 – 1 Corinthians 11

26 Wednesday Feb 2014

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1 Corinthians 11:29 made me think this morning, For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. Many times I approach communion at my church one of two ways: 1) It’s just an exercise I must go through because my church said so, or 2) I don’t feel worthy of participating because of where my heart may be or because of a struggle I am facing. As far as the first issue; it is important to approach communion with the proper heart. I think it is better to not participate than to just go through the motions for the sake of others around you. As for the second; when we approach communion we must remember why we are doing it. Communion is a remembrance of what Christ did for us on the cross. He expects us to come before Him as an imperfect sinner who needed His sacrifice. The more we recognize how fallen we are, the more communion brings us closer to God if we approach it with the right attitude and state of mind.

2014 Day 41 – 2 Thessalonians 1

10 Monday Feb 2014

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It seems believers are turning more and more away from the notion that God is just. I think it is easier to believe God’s love means He doesn’t want justice for sin. While God has provided a provision for sin when we trust and believe in the saving grace provided by Christ’s sacrifice, God still demands justice which is why Christ had to be crucified for our sins. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 says, God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you. This also means God protects us. He is able to provide justice on our behalf. There is nothing wrong with asking for justice as long as we remember it is up to God to provide it.