#EvolutionofaHolyBadAss
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.”1 Corinthians 3:16-17 NIV If we are sacred, how do we care for our temples? This morning I …
“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.”Psalms 145:18-19 NIV Fear. Fear of God. We hear “fear” and we panic. Fear of God is reverence or awe, meaning none …
“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.”John 5:24 NIV What if believing could change everything? Would you risk it for everything? Our faith is rewarded, even when it is weak and …
“The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.”Psalms 29:3-4 NIV The "voice of the LORD" represents God’s Creative, Omnipotent, and Authoritative power, often described as a thunderous, unstoppable …
“The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”Psalms 29:11 NIV The number one prayer in my life right now is that I will never allow myself to be offended by anyone ever again. There are innumerable times during each and every day where things happen to us that, as …
“fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”Hebrews 12:2-3 …
“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””Matthew 20:28 NIV I hosted family for an overnight last night, and today I am tired. My guests were lovely, some of my favorite people on the planet. Consumed by anticipating …
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”John 1:29 NIV By what are you known? What do people say about you? What if we embodied our belief in ways that whispered our presence before we entered the spaces we …
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!””Luke 19:38 NIV Beware the celebrations. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t enjoy the high times, but remember, there is always an after. The aftermath of the Palm Sunday procession was the trial and the Crucifixion.Remember …
“But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.”Psalms 3:3-5 NIV Protected.Sustained.Treasured.Adored.You, God, are the Lifter of my head, my …
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