Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 34
on March 17th, 2023
Jonah 1:7-177 Then the crew cast lots to see which of them had offended the gods and caused the terrible storm. When they did this, the lots identified Jonah as the culprit. 8 “Why has this awful storm come down on us?” they demanded. “Who are you? What is your line of work? What country are you from? What is your nationality?”9 Jonah answered, “I am a Hebrew, and I worship the Lord, the God of he... Read More
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Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 33
on March 16th, 2023
Hebrews 12:5-115 And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said, “My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you.6 For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child. 7 As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever hear... Read More
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Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 32
on March 15th, 2023
Hosea 1: 22 When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.” Wow. Wow. The very beginning of this book and this text is shocking. “Go and marry a prostitute, so that... Read More
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Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 31
on March 14th, 2023
1 John 3:1616 We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. What are other types of real love? What does love look like in a church community? How can we experience real and true love together as brothers and sisters in Christ? What does a Christian community look and feel like that reflects and expresses the lo... Read More
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Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 30
on March 13th, 2023
Galatians 2:2020 My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. We use the term “crucified with Christ” often in Christian circles, but what does it really mean? Why would we follow Christ to our own crucifixion? Are we really wanting to die that badl... Read More
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Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 29
on March 12th, 2023
John 15:1313 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.This is the kind of text that we have come to love. We love the idea that this is the kind of love that we have from our God. However, it becomes a great deal more uncomfortable when we start thinking about how much love that takes for us to give our lives for those around us. I think that because the language is t... Read More
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