Here is the recap of the posts from this week. What if God really did become one of us? What would that be like? A guy by the name of John tells us.
Tired, Weary and Worn Out Lives
One of Us by Joan Osborne. The Island Def Jam Music Group. 1995.
If God was one of us, what would he want his lasting impression to be? Some might think that it would be to lay down a bunch of rules. But it is to bring grace.
Read the book of John with us this week (Chapters 13-15 today). Be paying attention to the concept of life and how Jesus brings us life.
One of Us by Joan Osborne. The Island Def Jam Music Group. 1995.
John 1:1-18
Do you wish you had a do over for life? Jesus allows us a new one. As adopted children, we receive all the rights and benefits as the Biological Child.
Read the book of John with us this week (Chapters 10-12 today). Be paying attention to the concept of life and how Jesus brings us life.
One of Us by Joan Osborne. The Island Def Jam Music Group. 1995.
John 1:1-18
In a court of law, we want eyewitness testimony. Is there someone we could put on the stand and ask, "Who is Jesus? Did he reveal God to us?" One man's mission was exactly this.
Read the book of John with us this week (Chapters 7-9 today). I misspoke on the video about where we are starting in John today! I video this with no edit and in as few of takes as possible.
One of Us by Joan Osborne. The Island Def Jam Music Group. 1995.
John 1:1-18
Here are some verses from Hebrews that stuck out to me this week.
Hebrews 3:13: Challenge and encourage each other daily so we don't sin.
Hebrews 4:10: We enter God's rest and we rest from our works.
Hebrews 4:16: We can have confidence to draw near to the throne of grace.
Hebrews 7:25: He saves to the uttermost those who draw near to him. He lives to make intercession.
Hebrews 9:14: Christ offered himself without blemish to God. This purifies our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
Hebrews 10:22-25: We, in faith, draw near to God because our hearts are sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. This leads us to stir up good works and love in each other. Because of this, we have to gather together.
Hebrews 10:36-39: They had a need for endurance to do God's will. Faith pushes us through. Faith gives us pleasure with God.
Hebrews 11: People who had faith and endurance. People who pleased God with faith. To draw near, we must believe God exists and that he rewards those who seek him. God is not ashamed to be called their God.
Hebrews 12:1-2: Jesus is the author and perfector of our faith.
Hebrews 12: We are disciplined so we can share in his holiness. It yields righteousness.
Backseat drivers want to give their say without the risk of doing it themselves. Is God a backseat driver to your life? Does he want to just tell you what to do without the risk of living your life?
We're reading all of Hebrews this week. There are great insights on how faith looks in real life.
I'm a Believer by Smashmouth. Interscope Records. 2005.
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