… he is a liar and the father of lies.
Summary: They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Fortunately for humanity, our God is able to take bad apples and make them good again.
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… today I have become your father.
Summary: As we consider the role of the Father and Jesus in our lives, how we understand what a father and son are impacts how we see God.
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Our Father …
Summary: The world’s attacks on manhood, as defined by the Bible, have taken their toll. The cure is being immersed in God’s Word and filled with His Spirit.
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Our Father…
Summary: Forgive me for punting today, but don’t go away. I have a question for you.
Food for Thought: What is a “father?”
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Our Father …
Summary: There is meaning in the very first word of the Lord’s Prayer. God wants us to be thinking about Him first, and then our neighbors as ourselves. As we turn our focus to our Father in heaven, this prayer prompts us to remember God’s priorities.
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Love your neighbor as yourself.
Summary: Finding God’s heart is easy. All we have to do is love him above all else, and love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
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… all the Law and the Prophets.
Summary: God doesn’t want to fence us in, but he doesn’t want us to spend eternity in hell, either. Confronted with this conundrum, he works hard to help us stay within his will.
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Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Summary: Looking at ourselves as if we are a cartoon symbol opens up new insights into our relationship with God.
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Do not keep on babbling like pagans…
Summary: God is actually quite generous with clear instructions for living the way he wants us to live. Today’s meditation looks at a simple but important principle to keep in mind when we come before God in prayer.
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But when you pray, go into your room…
Summary: The Sermon on the Mount includes some very specific instructions from our Lord. In the middle of the sermon, Jesus tells us how to pray.
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