Tag: Gospels

  • Dan

    Week Five: The Affections of Christ… ONE THING

    One thing I ask from the Lord,    this only do I seek:that I may dwell in the house of the Lord    all the days of my life,to gaze on the beauty of the Lord    and to seek him in his temple. (Ps. 27:4, NIV)

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    All out prayer

    In the task of waiting, as the Lord has been reminding me recently, there is the urgency of prayer. As you are waiting… pray. Prayer is not just a matter of having big blocks of time to “be in prayer.” It is also to pray without ceasing. To learn to breathe prayer throughout the day is a huge exercise in…

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    Simple obedience

    When Jesus demanded voluntary poverty of the rich young man, the young man knew that his only choices were obedience or disobedience…

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    Living life fully committed

    While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. “This perfume could have been sold at a high…

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    We don’t do good with death

    Reading for today: Psalm 31, 35 Exodus 4:10-31 1 Cor. 14:1-19 Mark 9:30-49 Death and suffering aren’t “fun” to deal with in our lives, but deal with them we must. 

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    Treasure

    Jesus goes right after our idols. He goes after our treasures. He need full surrender, not just correct answers. Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” (Mark 10:21, NIV)