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"What does the Lord require? Christ fulfills it. He did justice—confronting oppression. He loved mercy—healing, forgiving, touching the unclean. He walked humbly—to the cross. Following Jesus IS living Micah 6:8. In Him we see what God requires; by Him we are enabled." — Karl Barth.
"God IS love—and nothing can separate us from this divine love revealed in Christ. The love from which nothing separates is not sentiment but the very being of God. United to Christ through baptism, sealed in confirmation, fed in Eucharist—we...
"We are chosen IN CHRIST—the Chosen One. We are priests THROUGH CHRIST—the Great High Priest. We are holy BY CHRIST—the Holy One. Our identity is derivative, participatory, Christological. Apart from Him, we are none of these things; in Him, we...
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for—and what we hope for shapes our faith. We hope for justice, for equity, for the beloved community. Faith is not escape from the world but confidence that God's kingdom IS coming, on...
"The church imagines peace; God creates reconciled community exceeding our dreams. We ask for faithfulness; He gives witness beyond our courage. The power at work among us together exceeds what any individual could imagine. Communal life overflows." — Stanley Hauerwas.
"'His mercies never cease'—this is covenant faithfulness. God binds Himself by promise; His character guarantees continuity. Morning by morning, new mercies—not because we deserve them but because He determined to give them. Great is His faithfulness because great is His commitment." — John Piper.
"In this church age, believers have the indwelling Christ—something Old Testament saints did not have. 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me' is a church age promise. Christ IN you, the hope of glory, makes all things...
"The Church is city on a hill—visible witness to the Gospel. Through corporal and spiritual works of mercy, light shines. Through the saints, light blazes. The world should see in the Church what it could become. Our good works invite...
"Philippians 4:13 in context is about contentment in any circumstance—plenty or hunger, abundance or need. The missionary learns: I can be content anywhere because Christ sustains me. This contentment frees us for mission; we don't need ideal circumstances to serve." — Tim Keller.
"Taste and see—but the tasting is infinite! God's goodness has no end; we taste forever without exhausting. This is epektasis: eternal progress into infinite divine goodness. Each taste reveals more to taste; each seeing opens more to see. God's goodness is inexhaustible." — St.
"Faith is the beginning of theosis—participation in divine life. The 'substance' is the seed of divine life planted in us; the 'evidence' is the foretaste of deification. By faith we begin to see as God sees, to hope as God...
"The enslaved found joy in the Lord despite every circumstance designed to crush joy. Delight in God was resistance—the master couldn't touch their inner joy. When we delight in the God of liberation, we desire liberation for all. Joy in...
"HE will wipe every tear—God Himself, personally, tenderly. The ultimate comfort is not absence of pain but presence of God. He makes His dwelling among us; that is the joy. Tears cease because HE is there. God with us—this is...
"Delight YOURSELF in the Lord—this is personal, individual. When YOU find YOUR joy in God, He shapes YOUR desires. Not someone else's desires—YOURS. God knows what YOU need, what will truly satisfy YOUR heart. Delight in Him; trust Him with YOUR longings." — Billy Graham.
"David prayed under the old covenant for what the new covenant provides: new hearts. Ezekiel promised it; Jeremiah foretold it; Christ accomplished it. In this dispensation of grace, the Spirit writes God's law on clean hearts. What David hoped for, we experience." — Warren Wiersbe.
"God goes BEFORE you—He's already setting things up! That job, that breakthrough, that healing—He's preparing it NOW! He is WITH you—supernatural presence for supernatural living! He will NEVER leave—no matter what you face! Walk in BOLDLY; God has gone ahead!" — T.D.
"The gospel exceeds! We ask for forgiveness; God gives righteousness. We imagine acceptance; He gives sonship. We hope for mercy; He gives inheritance. Immeasurably more—this is grace upon grace. God's giving always exceeds our receiving." — Martin Luther. Lutheran: gospel overflow.
"When you encounter God—His PRESENCE, His GLORY, His POWER—your desires change! You can't delight in God and stay the same! Soaking in His presence, worshiping at His feet, experiencing His love—watch what happens to what you want! Encounter transforms desire!" — Bill Johnson.
"When you DELIGHT in God—I mean really worship, really praise, really seek His presence—He puts desires in your heart you never knew you had! Supernatural dreams, divine purposes, kingdom visions! Delight in Him and watch what He puts inside you!
"'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me' includes signs and wonders, healing and deliverance. The same power that raised Christ from the dead works in you. This is kingdom power for kingdom ministry—supernatural strength for supernatural work." — John Wimber.
"Your workplace IS your mission field. Working as unto the Lord means excellence that witnesses, integrity that intrigues, service that points to Christ. Every job is full-time ministry when done for Jesus. The Monday vocation is as missional as the Sunday pulpit." — Tim Keller.
"WHILE we were sinners—not after we got our act together, not when we became religious, but WHILE we were MESSED UP! That's when Christ died! He didn't wait for you to be worthy—He made you worthy by His blood! Let that SINK IN!
"Abundant life spans both ages—eternal life begins now and continues forever. The thief is Satan who ruled this present age; Jesus is the Good Shepherd who leads to the age to come. We taste abundance now; we inherit fullness when He returns.
"Peter echoes Exodus: you are what Israel was called to be—a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. The new exodus has created a new people. This identity shapes vocation: declaring God's mighty acts, demonstrating God's character, anticipating God's kingdom." — N.T.