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Resurrection Trust

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2024/03/27

1 Corinthians 15:15b-23 In Genesis 3:22, we encounter these words, “He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.” Death was ushered in by our first ancestor, for in Adam all die. Generations passed, the prophets came, Scripture foretold, and now […] The post Resurrection Trust first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Faith and Expectation

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2024/03/26

1 Corinthians 15:9-15a In the movie Breakthrough, Christian actress and singer Chrissy Metz gave a moving portrayal of Joyce Smith, a mother whose athletic high-schooler fell through the ice on Lake Saint Louis in Missouri. Her son was pronounced dead. As she went in to say goodbye, she cried out to the Lord, and He […] The post Faith and Expectation first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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The Witnesses

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2024/03/25

1 Corinthians 15:1-8 It’s amazing how simple the gospel is. In Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth, he points out their stand on the gospel. He passed down the word and the Corinthian believers received it! Christ died for our sins according to the Jewish Scriptures. Jesus was buried. On the third day, He […] The post The Witnesses first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Resurrection People

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2024/03/24

Colossians 3:12-17 In most western cultures, Sundays may be first on the calendar, but Mondays are treated as the first day of the week. Not so with resurrection people. We know that the first day of the week is Sunday. When churches meet on Sundays, the day of the resurrection, they begin the week in […]The post Resurrection People first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Beggars In Heaven?

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2024/03/23

Acts 2:40-47 When we all get to heaven, will anyone go hungry? Will there be homeless or poor? Will there be beggars on the streets of gold? How many people will be lonely in eternity? These questions seem absurd, right? How could there be any sort of lack when the kingdom of God comes in […] The post Beggars In Heaven? first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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You Are What You Eat

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2024/03/22

John 6:47-53 John tells us that Jesus’ teaching about eating His flesh cost Him dearly. Many deserted Jesus after He told them they had to eat His flesh. They did not understand what Jesus meant by His teaching. Clearly, Jesus does not expect His disciples to be cannibals; instead, Jesus knew that He would institute […] The post You Are What You Eat first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Formed By Ritual

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2024/03/21

Luke 22:7-16 Jesus was a good Jew. This fact is often overlooked when talking about Jesus. We can forget that He did not seek to eradicate Judaism and He wasn’t anti-Jewish. He was seeking the fulfillment of Judaism. This means that He did not protest against Jewish holidays or rituals, but celebrated them. We find […] The post Formed By Ritual first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Examen*

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2024/03/20

1 Corinthians 11:28-34 Life can be busy and frantic. Living such a way can often lead to an unexamined life. We can become unaware of what is shaping us. We may read a devotional in the morning, but then all day we are inundated by ads everywhere. We may have television shows, podcasts, newscasts, and […] The post Examen* first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Remembering Jesus

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2024/03/19

1 Corinthians 11:23-27 In her excellent book, The Crucifixion, Fleming Rutledge points out that remembering is not merely an act of recounting an event. When we ask people to remember us in our prayers, we are asking them to pray for us. When the Israelites asked God to remember them, they were pleading that God […] The post Remembering Jesus first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Religious Eating

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2024/03/18

1 Corinthians 11:17-22 The Corinthian church was struggling to understand its identity. Corinth was a port city. The church, like the city, was full of people of various ethnicities, languages, religious backgrounds, rituals, and appetites. They all had their preferences, but they were also in the process of becoming the body of Christ. One of […] The post Religious Eating first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Unified

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2024/03/17

John 17:20-26 Weddings have historically included a moment in the ceremony to symbolize the two becoming one. Tradition used to dictate that this was done through candle lighting, but the purpose can also be accomplished through other methods, such as using colored sand. Three colors of sand (representing Christ, the bride, and the groom) are […]The post Unified first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Saturating Life’s Messes

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2024/03/16

1 Peter 4:7-11 I have a rather high appreciation for a certain brand of blue dishwashing soap and sodium bicarbonate. These two items mixed with a bit of hot water and some patience covers a multitude of stains. I’ve experienced the mixture’s ability to cut through life’s messes and make it clean again. I have […] The post Saturating Life’s Messes first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Divine Guidance

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2024/03/15

Romans 14:15-23 Conflict is messy. It is rough and exhausting. Conflict knows no boundaries. Conflict isn’t seasonal, nor is it restricted to a particular time of day. I don’t know anyone who would truly admit they enjoy a full-blown, all-out confrontation. I think it’s safe to say that the majority of humanity prefers peace over […] The post Divine Guidance first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Silver Linings

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2024/03/14

Romans 14:8-14 I often try to find some rationale for the opposition’s actions, even if the prevailing opinion declares the actions to be not the smartest. They had a rough morning or perhaps they forgot their coffee. While I believe firmly in taking responsibility for one’s actions and that “excuses” don’t always equate to “explanations,” […] The post Silver Linings first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Declarations of War

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2024/03/13

Romans 14:1-7 It’s such a wonderful thing that God created each and every one of us so differently. Every human being is a fresh new canvas covered in God’s divine fingerprints. So many varying sizes, a full spectrum of skin tones, amazing abilities, charming personalities, interesting ideas, preferred methods, differing opinions, and more. Sometimes the […] The post Declarations of War first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Unnecessary Temptations

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2024/03/12

1 Corinthians 8:7-13 Recently, an associate at the local grocery store was loading my groceries into my car. He began to chat about the weather and when the his shift ended. Then he volunteered something unusual: He had recently gotten his driver’s license back after some legal trouble. He proceeded to tell me that driving […] The post Unnecessary Temptations first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Known By God

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2024/03/11

1 Corinthians 8:1-6 I’m sitting next my daughter’s sleeping cat. Although she denies it, I feel deep in my heart that she prayed and asked God to send her that cat. She probably realized the only way she was getting a feline friend was for God to personally deliver it. (In a sense, God did. […] The post Known By God first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Closed Church Lessons

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2024/03/10

Psalm 90:12-17 The little church that I attended as a child never grew much. It tried. There were Sunday school drives, revivals, and a “Christian” clown was hired once. There were “sing-spirations,” Christian film nights, and an “old fashioned” Sunday, where people dressed up in 18th-century costume. Efforts to reach the lost and troubled were […]The post Closed Church Lessons first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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Lessons From Wrestling

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2024/03/09

Romans 12:3-8 Wrestling fans know a “Tag Team Match” is when two wrestlers team up to wrestle two other wrestlers. Only one wrestler is allowed in the ring at a time. When the non-participating wrestlers wish to get into the action, they tag the hand of their partners to switch places. The church should be […] The post Lessons From Wrestling first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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One Point Is Needed

Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living ·

2024/03/08

1 Corinthians 16:12-24 To be the church that God calls us to be—not going through the motions, not playing church, not even seeing a few good things happen every now and then—but to do great things for God, then we must be a singular unit. One team. One body with everyone contributing in ways great […] The post One Point Is Needed first appeared on Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living.

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