Key Thought : The second coming of Christ gives the Christian religion its meaning. It is the event that fulfills all the dreams and hopes of God’s people.
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Wednesday: In The Clouds of Heaven
However central and crucial the Second Coming is, according to the Bible not all Christians see the event as a literal, personal return of Jesus Himself. Some argue, for instance, that the second coming of Jesus occurs, not when Christ Himself returns to earth but when His Spirit is made manifest in His church on earth. GoodSalt.com-rhpas1858 In other words, Christ’s second coming is accomplished when the moral principles of Christianity are revealed in His people. How thankful we can be, however, that this teaching is false
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To The Judgy Church Lady Who Told Me to Go Back to My Ex-Husband
by Lindsey Abston Painter | 25 June 2018 | This is an actual letter I received recently. Out of kindness to the writer, I’ve changed her name. Dearest Lindsey, It was a sad day when I heard you and (ex-husband) are getting a divorce. You are too young to be making such a decision without […]
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The Great Object of Life
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14. When Adam came from the Creator’s hand, he bore, in his physical, mental, and spiritual nature, a likeness to his Maker. “God created man in his own image” (Genesis 1:27), and it was His purpose that the longer man lived the more fully he should reveal this image—the more fully reflect the glory of the Creator. All his faculties were capable of development; their capacity and vigor were continually to increase
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Article posted on en.intercer.net from Rose’s Devotional.
Rose’s Devotionals are prepared by Rose Hartwell, one of the Intercer founders. Since 1999, Rose sends out a daily devotional newsletter that includes a commentary on a Bible passage, a list of prayer requests for the current week and an illustration from daily life that applies to the Bible passage in study.
Who Cares?
Is the world better off because I’m in it? Is it better off because I am a Christian? Is my family, church and community better off? Or does it have little consequence, sort of like one’s color preference? I prefer blue over yellow, but who cares?
Interestingly, “who cares?” has become the over-riding question in many circles. Who cares about interpersonal relationships? About the Golden Rule? About ethics? About “the least of these” that Jesus spoke of in Mathew 25? Does anyone care about others, not just to further their own interests, but truly about the concerns, hopes and dreams of others?
In light of what Paul says in Philippians 2, we all have things to pray and care about.
“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had” (Philippians 2:3-8, NLT).
If the world is no better off for me being a follower of Jesus, am I really following him?
Written by Rich DuBose
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