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Adoption into the Kingdom

Adoption, Kingdom of God, Paul

Adoption is one of the most beautiful ideas in the world. A child who hasexperienced trauma and is left without parents is adopted and…

Ditch Your Flesh

Adoption, Flesh, Sinful Nature

“When I was growing up, we used to ‘ditch’ people. If someone got completelyabsorbed in something while we were hiking or hanging out in…

Living with His Dwelling

Death, Dwell, Dwelling, living, Spiritual Life

Video game characters provide an interesting analogy for how Paul talks aboutGod’s Spirit in this passage. In a video game, the characters aren’t alive….

Do Not Live According to Flesh

Death, Flesh, Paul, Sacrifice, Spiritual Life

Junior high is an especially difficult time in life. Teenagers are trying to figure outwho they are. During these years, they will often try…

Focus Our Minds

Condemnation, Paul, Spirit, The Law

It may seem like science fiction, but Neuralink is a company that is buildingtechnology that will allow the human brain to interface with technology….

Waiting for God

God's Silence, Questions, Waiting on God

Have you ever been ghosted? Maybe it was the friend that one day stoppedanswering your texts—all at once they just were gone! That living…

Knowing Your Neighbor

Courage, Greatest Commandments, Neighbors

According to a 2018 survey by Pew Research, “a majority of Americans (57%)say they know only some of their neighbors; far fewer (26%) say…

Clarity in Silence

God's Silence, Holy Spirit, Silence

“Hello darkness my old friend”; these are the opening lyrics to the song “TheSound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel (1965) and the band…

Priorities

Discernment, Guidance, Priorities

Although seen by many people, the often-used visual prop depicting prioritieskept in the correct order versus incorrect order is powerful and unforgettable. Todo this,…

God’s Essential Stability

God's Plan, God's Will, Roots, Stability

If weeks allow for the lead time necessary, start bean seeds growing in clearplastic bags. The growth of the root system before much of…

Anchoring Ourselves In the Word of God

Anchor, Steady, Trial, Trials, Word of God

Anchors are essential safety equipment on a boat. Choosing which anchor tokeep onboard is usually based on boat length, boat weight, and the wind…

Wisdom for the Team

Advice, Jesus, team, Wisdom

Consider the sports team analogy in terms of seeking advice for successful playsor strategies. A team would not ask random people, players from other…

An Unexpected Inheritance

Eternal Life, Greatest Commandments, Inheritance

Have you ever dreamed of receiving a large sum of money from the estate of adistant relative you’ve never met? This was the surprise…

Bending to God’s Will

Bending, God's Will, Pain, Process

Metalworkers understand the concept of molding or shaping metal to conform toa desired shape. After melting the metal to a liquid form, it is…

Under God’s Wing

God, God's Faithfulness, Love

John Piper on seeking to be covered under the wings of God: “God is not anemployer looking for employees. He is an Eagle looking…

God Will Redeem Us

Redemption, Resting in God, Ruth

Here is a great thought illustrating the rest we can find in Christ if we trust him a sour redeemer:“Just as Boaz pledges to…

If It Doesn’t Serve its Purpose it’s Useless

Forgiveness, Redemption, Repentance

Have you ever jumped in a pool on a hot day expecting to be refreshed by coldwater? The worst thing is to jump in…

Gaging our Commitments

Forgiveness, Redemption, Repentance

Parents don’t generally give their child massive responsibility without firstensuring they can handle it. We have multiple conversations with them. We askthem the same…

Unmerited Gifts Lead to Uncontainable Joy

Forgiveness, Repentance

Whenever gas gets extremely expensive, people’s spending habits change.When the prices are low, most people don’t pay that much attention to the slightdifferences in…

A Forgiven Person is a Blessed Person

David, Forgiveness, Repentance

Have you ever received a gift you know you did not deserve? Doesn’t itcompletely change the way you think of the person or source…