Timothy, who has faithfully served as his church’s youth pastor for over a decade, is lamenting his earthly situation and wishing for some tangible benefits to go along with his eternal rewards. “I mean, I love the Lord and all, but when my car breaks down, the mechanic doesn’t take ‘spiritual blessings in heaven’ as […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-underpaid-church-employee-sick-of-hearing-his-treasure-is-in-heaven/
Chellam Aruldhas – Commital Service
Chellam Aruldhas
August 5, 1933 – October 24, 2023 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnYUByBLJYE
Where Are You Investing Your Life?
God gives us many talents and resources…how are you managing and investing in them? This week we will be looking at the often misunderstood parable of the…Source: https://vimeo.com/881450409
Editorial: We Have to Work Together
It’s a familiar trope in action television and movie scripts. A group of intrepid survivors slogs through dark and threatening dangers. Suddenly one of them experiences a melt-down: “It’s no use,” they whine. “We’ll never survive!” Then someone in the group yells, “Get a grip!” and slaps the cowardly team member. “We’re going to make it,” […] Source: https://atoday.org/editorial-we-have-to-work-together/
Monday: A Prophetic Foundation
Daily Lesson for Monday 6th of November 2023
Read Luke 24:36-49. What happened here, and why was this such a pivotal experience for the apostles?
It is interesting that at first the disciples did not believe out of fear. Then, after seeing Jesus and being assured that He was indeed alive, they did not believe for joy (Luke 24:41). Have you ever felt that something was too good to be true? This was the experience of the disciples and the others in the upper room.
If Jesus had left them only with this experience, however, then when He departed, their faith might not have lasted. Over time the power of the experience could have faded; they would forget, or start, perhaps, even to question it. So, Jesus didn’t stop with showing them His scars and eating fish in front of them. Instead, He then took them into the Word and showed them the prophetic foundation for His work and ministry. That is, no matter how great the experience that they had with Him, Jesus still wanted their faith grounded in the Word of God.
“ ‘These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me’ ” (Luke 24:44, NKJV).
Here, too, we find a powerful motivation for witness, for mission: the Word of God. Jesus knew that to solidify the disciples’ experience, they needed to understand why He had to die and what His resurrection signified. They needed their worldview to be shifted from a political and earthly kingdom to the great solution to sin and the victory of Christ over death. The gospel was so much more than achieving political sovereignty for Israel. It revealed Christ’s victory over Satan and guaranteed that one day all wickedness in the world would be destroyed, that the earth would be created anew, and that God would be among His people. He “opened their understanding” (Luke 24:45, NKJV) so they could comprehend these truths, which they were to share with the world.
Our experiences with Jesus cannot be sustained without the foundation of His Word, including the prophecies that point to the history and events leading up to, and including, the first and second advents of Christ. With these truths firmly understood, we can be ready and motivated for mission.
How well grounded are you in the prophecies that point to Christ, both His first and second comings? Especially in the last days, why must we be grounded in the Word of God, including the prophecies, and why is understanding them so crucial, especially for mission?
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