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Fellowship with God is Conditional
by Jonathan Perz
In John 15:14, the Lord Jesus says, "You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you." Amazingly enough, one word within this phrase causes much difficulty. It is the word "IF." Though only two letters long, it is one of the most powerful words in scripture. Why? Because it implies a condition that must be met for the statement to be true. In order to maintain a friendship with the Lord, one must do whatever He commands. Jesus states this in plain language in -
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Colossians 3 tells us some of the ways we can live a life devoted to Christ. Paul first speaks generally about the things we must do, like setting our minds on things above, but as the chapter progresses, he gets more specific. He tells us things we shouldn’t do and then gives examples of what we should do instead.
Those of us who were baptized in Christ’s name, and have committed our lives to Christ, should understand that we are dead to the world. That commitment we made allows us to live, but it also demands a life devoted to Christ,…
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In recent years, the phrase "This is the Way" has become instantly recognizable to Star Wars fans everywhere. That's because the titular character of The Mandalorian series often utters this motto to express his commitment to his strange alien religion. Never take your helmet off? This is the Way. Adopt a cute alien baby? This is the Way.
But the idea of a religion being called the Way is nothing new, and Disney has never been shy about pilfering ideas from the public domain. In fact, we see throughout the book of Acts, that the Way was what people called the…
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“And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.” – Mark 10:13-16
With VBS just behind us we have focused, and rightfully so, on our children and lessons…
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Avoiding the Big Rocks of Sin
by Mark Roberts
Thirty years ago the Exxon Valdez did the inexplicable. The huge tanker grounded on a reef, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound. The effect on the animals, water, and plants was catastrophic and recovery continues to this day. How could a supertanker with all that navigational technology possibly ram head-on into a well-marked reef?
Last week, a friend asked me if I had heard the heartbreaking news that two Christians I knew had left their spouses and run off into adultery together. How…
