Tag: Repentance
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Day 322: Six Jolly Cowboys (Acts 8:2)
A meditation on Johnny Cash, funerals, and the stark contrast between Ananias, Sapphira, and Stephen—asking what kind of life we’re living toward our own funeral, and what kind of people will carry us when our time comes.
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Day 309: Alas For Us (Matthew 23:1-36)
Jesus’ harshest words weren’t spoken to sinners who knew they needed grace, but to religious people convinced they didn’t. The Seven Woes of Matthew 23 aren’t a rant—they’re a rescue siren. They warn us that the greatest spiritual danger isn’t being far from God, but believing we’ve already arrived.
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The One Who Walks Among the Lampstands (Revelation 2-3)
n Revelation 2–3, seven churches each received a personal letter from Jesus. Some were faithful, others were fading, and some had failed completely. Yet in every case, Jesus still walked among them, still spoke to them, and still called them to faithfulness. What would He say to our church today?
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Day 285: Woe to You, Chorazin! (Matthew 11:21)
During a visit to the ruins of Chorazin, one of the cities Jesus cursed, I saw something carved into the stones of an ancient synagogue that made His words come alive. It’s a sobering reminder of how easy it is to let compromise slip into our worship until what was once true becomes only true-ish.
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Day 282: The Unforgivable Sin (Matthew 12:31–32)
Jesus said that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. What makes this sin different from all others—and how can we be sure we haven’t committed it?
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Day 277: Why Was Jesus Baptized? (Luke 3)
Before Jesus preached a single sermon or healed a single person, the Father declared, “You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased.” His baptism wasn’t about repentance—it was about revelation.
