Sometimes even in marriage – maybe especially in marriage, – disappointment can overwhelm us. Hopeful dreams fade into gray; you lose hope. Abraham and Sarah knew it all. Their story shows some of the detours and surprise turn-arounds in the long journey of faith. Lots of lessons here for both singles and married strugglers.
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If you were king of the world for one day, how would you use your authority? God shakes things up in his time & in ways radically different from what we might expect… and He involves us in a huge way. We are His signet ring to get it done. How can we shake our world today?
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More than anything else, mothers need to know that God is looking out for their child’s well-being. God is more than able to provide for the ultimate needs of their children.
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After his resurrection, Jesus ascended and is now enthroned in heaven, but present with his suffering and sinful church through the Spirit, strengthening her to complete her mission. The community of Christ-followers are the extension of the incarnation in the world until Jesus returns. This is our high calling.
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Before we get on our knees to pray, we need hearts that crave God’s will in our lives. James challenges us along three common fault-lines in Christian misbehaviour – self-indulgence and the lure of affluence, impatience with unfulfilled hopes and dreams, and being less than fully truthful.We learn from him how to lament, repent and become trustful.
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The tongue is a small organ, but it can disproportionately affect our character, reputation and our impact on others. But when we bring it under the influence and direction of Jesus, it can become an instrument of great good.
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James is blunt and down-to-earth – quit blowing smoke and prove your faith in practice. A Christ-community listens. In this opening sequence we hear how every challenge in life and every moral choice is an opportunity to to either blossom or fade; to be God’s beautiful community or to die on the vine.
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When we grasp the summons of Jesus to engage with others around God’s glory and Christ’s love, we become a growing community of worship and witness that enriches our lives and becomes life-giving for others.
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