Helplessly and Completely Dependent
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As our children get older, most of us would encourage them to be independent. We want them to think for themselves and not be so reliant on us to care for them.
Costly Decisions
Some years ago, I went to work in a country that had a reputation for not being safe. I took my wife and two small boys. A Christian friend said to me, “How could you take your children to a place like that?
Watch Your Life
In 1 Timothy 4:16, Paul exhorts his young co-worker: “Watch your life and doctrine closely.” Timothy is not to be so consumed with other issues that his own spiritual welfare is neglected.
Live in Preparation
When I was a young Christian, I regularly faced the temptation to live like my non-Christian friends. One thing that kept me from compromising my Christian commitment was the fear of God.
A Radical Reorientation
After His denunciations of the Pharisees, Jesus now warns His disciples against hypocrisy. One day, everything will be made known, even the secrets and desires of the heart, and so we should live now with that Judgment Day in mind (vv. 2–10).
Genuine Discipleship
How many people attend your church? How many accepted Christ at your evangelistic service last Sunday? How many converts have you seen this year?
Extravagant Love
Luke now takes us into the home of a Pharisee called Simon, where Jesus is the guest of honour at a meal.
Total Commitment
We hear a lot of preaching today about the promise of prosperity. But, as Bible teacher Haddon Robinson wisely put it, “For every verse in the Bible that tells us the benefits of wealth, there are ten that tell us the danger of wealth.”
Aids to Devotion
The Israelites recited the Shema daily. This confession of faith, which takes its name from its first word, begins: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4).