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Creation was glorious,but redemption is greater. Creation required God's power.Redemption required God's heart. Creation shaped the world.Redemption saved it. When God created Adam, there was beauty.B...
A prophet called down fire from heaven, won a national showdown against 450 false prophets, and outran a king's chariot. The next day, he asked God to let him die. That is burnout. Not a lack of talen...
Men do not speak life naturally. We casually employ the vocabulary of the grave to describe our appetite. A man says, "I am dying for a plate of chicken rice." A student makes an error and says, "I am...
Elijah called down fire from heaven on a Tuesday. By Wednesday, he sat under a tree and asked God to let him die. That is not a story about weak faith. That is a story about a real prophet in a real b...
In a normal race, you start at the beginning and run toward the finish line. The prize comes at the end. But the Gospel flips the timeline. Because of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, the...
There is a word in the Hebrew Bible that no single English word can translate. Translators have tried "mercy," "lovingkindness," "steadfast love," "loyalty," and "faithfulness." Every attempt captures...
Most people spend their entire lives trying to become someone. The gospel says you already are. You did not receive a project at salvation. You received a new identity. God did not hand you a to-do li...
There is a battle. We cannot ignore it. When you decide to live a life that impacts the Kingdom, you will face resistance. However, the way we engage in this battle matters. We often picture spiritual...
A psychiatric textbook and a Gospel say the same thing: live in the present moment. The difference is that the Gospel said it two thousand years earlier. Anxiety is not new. It is not a modern conditi...
When Joshua took over leadership of Israel, he faced a landscape of fortified walls and giants. The natural obstacles were at their peak-the Jordan River was even overflowing its banks. Most leaders w...
Many people would imagine God evaluating them like a teacher marking exams-grading their thoughts, their failures, their performance. But the Bible tells us: "For you died, and your life is hidden wit...
There is a pervasive lie that many of us believe: We think God is only close to us when we are strong. We imagine that when we are full of faith, shouting victory, and moving mountains, God is right t...
Mountains are usually hard places. They are rocky, steep, and difficult to climb. We don't usually look at a mountain and think of "provision." We think of "obstacle."But God says:"The mountains shall...
Most spiritual battles feel like uphill climbs.But the Bible says otherwise: "Stand therefore..."Ephesians 6:14 Stand-not scramble.Stand-not strive.Stand-not reinvent your strength. Paul repeats the w...
Want definite, secure victory on earth? Don't look for a better strategy; check your address. The guarantee of protection (no evil befalls you, no disease comes near your dwelling) is conditional on o...
When Israel entered a place called Rephidim - "resting places" - Amalek came and attacked (Exodus 17:8). The name Amalek comes from a root word amal עמל meaning toil, weariness, painful labor. The bat...
We are wrestling with an enemy that has already been defeated. If you do not know the enemy is defeated, he can fool you. This applies to every circumstance. You must always see a defeated enemy....
Many believers exhaust themselves trying to "obey harder" in their mind.But Scripture tell us to: "...bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:5 Notice what...