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People Get Ready

The Church Living with the End in Mind

by David Daniels on

In his second letter to Christians living as strangers in the present world, the Apostle Peter urges his readers to reject the influence of false teachers and hold fast to the virtues of their salvation. As we anticipate the Lord’s return, we continue to look and live higher up.

 

 
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True North

God’s people find the way back by walking in the light, walking in love, and walking in the truth.

by David Daniels on

Sometimes, the Christian can find themselves wandering—off course and away from the things of God. The danger, of course, is that “He who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead” (Proverbs 21:16). The short, but rich, New Testament books of 1, 2, and 3 John offer a reorientation.
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Higher Up

Looking, Living, and Longing for the Life To Come

by David Daniels and Roger Sappington on

Christians are strangers in this world and, therefore, don’t look like this world. Our alien disposition can invite suffering, the consequence of being aligned with Jesus rather than our culture. In his letter to a church under pressure, the Apostle Peter encourages God’s people to live surprising, Christ-centered, and Kingdom-oriented lives as they look forward to the glory to come. Through the important book of 1 Peter, the church today is reminded that we are not of this world and must look, live, and long for a life that is "higher up."
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Pentecost and the Harvest

How the Feast of Weeks Foreshadowed the Harvest to Come

by Alison Dellenbaugh on

The Feast of Weeks, also known as Pentecost, was a festival instituted by God in the Old Testament to celebrate the harvest. When God sent the Holy Spirit at Pentecost as described in Acts, He simultaneously ushered in a new spiritual harvest.

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James Bible Study - Lesson 1

by Johnathon Valdez on

With its many quips on lifestyle change, James can function as the Proverbs of the New Testament. James aims to keep worldliness out of the church in whatever form it may take.