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Resources on Joy

Resources on Joy

Joy, Love, and Peace

John 16:16-33 16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.” 17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” 18 They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he…

Relief

In this passage, we wrap up the book of Esther with two reminders about the work of God in our lives.  First, He is working even when we cannot see Him.  Second, He uses all of us to accomplish His purposes through our unique gifting.  Wherever we are, God has commissioned us to be Christ there.   Esther 9:1-10:3 9 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out.…

The God of Reversals

In this passage, two reversals take center stage.  First, Mordecai experiences a reversal of fortunes as he goes from outcast to joining the king’s leadership.  Second, Esther leads the charge in the reversal of Haman’s decree against the Jews.  These two reversals remind us that God has a habit of redeeming broken things, and in fact, that is the very work He is doing presently.  While we may not personally experience the redemption of what is broken, we know that…

The Park City Podcast – S1:E5

Loving YOur ENemies and Treasuring Christ Why are we so prone to seek revenge? How does treasuring Christ lead to a stronger faith and relationship with the Lord? In this episode, David and Phil discuss Matthew 5:38-48 and how we are prone to seek revenge rather than love our enemies as Christ commands.  Then, in the devotional, they discuss how the aim of the Christian life is to see and savor Christ as our greatest treasure.   Got a QUestion?…