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Monday, April
24, 2023
"The
Truth That Is
In Jesus"
Message
summary:
Let’s stand up
today, fellow
believer, and
declare to a
lost and dying
world the
truth that is
in Jesus
Christ and His
Gospel.
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"That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in Him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus" (Ephesians 4:20,21).
The world has always been hostile to the truth that is found in Jesus. The evidence is overwhelming that this hostility is increasing. Some of our international readers have always known the hostility toward the truth found in Christ. But now here in the USA we are increasingly facing this hostility, as followers of Christ.
"That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in Him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus" (Ephesians 4:20,21).
The world has always been hostile to the truth that is found in Jesus. The evidence is overwhelming that this hostility is increasing. Some of our international readers have always known the hostility toward the truth found in Christ. But now here in the USA we are increasingly facing this hostility, as followers of Christ.
Several
years ago I
was talking
with a pastor
friend about
the modern
tendency to
label those in
opposition to
a particular
view as
"phobic". New
uses for
phobic as a
suffix are
developed all
the time. As
we conversed
about this
subject he
pointed out
the real issue
is that so
many are
"truthophobic".
They fear
the truth.
I agree with
his
assessment, as
it is a true
reflection of
our postmodern
era where
truth is
relevant and
can be
whatever you
want it to be!
Paul
wrote to the
Ephesian
believers,
“Surely you
heard of Him
and were
taught in Him
in accordance
with the truth
that is in
Jesus”
(Ephesians
4:21). The
Scriptures
form the
foundation for
genuine
Christian
discipleship.
It is surely
the faith
delivered to
the saints
once for all
that Jude v. 3
instructs us
to earnestly
contend for.
The motto of every Christian should be: “I am not ashamed of the gospel". As our world plunges into greater depths of wickedness and shamelessly revels in it, Christ’s true church needs to stand firm for the truth that is in Jesus. Today, as individuals scattered around the world, let us proclaim unashamedly the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the only power of God for salvation from sin!
We have a choice today. Do we stand up for the truth that is in Jesus Christ? Or do we pursue the ever-changing philosophies and trends of our day? It's a clear choice as we can’t do both, since trying to do so will bring about compromise, frustration, lack of effectiveness and the possibility of falling away from the faith once for all entrusted to the saints.
Joshua challenged the Israelites to make this choice: “Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve” (Joshua 24:15). The people had to decide to obey the Lord God who had proven His trustworthiness or the gods of their time derived from the imaginations and philosophies of man. I consider Joshua’s challenge practically every day and his bold proclamation of faith that follows, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord".
Let’s stand up today, fellow believer, and declare to a lost and dying world the truth that is in Jesus Christ and His Gospel, “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes.”
The motto of every Christian should be: “I am not ashamed of the gospel". As our world plunges into greater depths of wickedness and shamelessly revels in it, Christ’s true church needs to stand firm for the truth that is in Jesus. Today, as individuals scattered around the world, let us proclaim unashamedly the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the only power of God for salvation from sin!
We have a choice today. Do we stand up for the truth that is in Jesus Christ? Or do we pursue the ever-changing philosophies and trends of our day? It's a clear choice as we can’t do both, since trying to do so will bring about compromise, frustration, lack of effectiveness and the possibility of falling away from the faith once for all entrusted to the saints.
Joshua challenged the Israelites to make this choice: “Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve” (Joshua 24:15). The people had to decide to obey the Lord God who had proven His trustworthiness or the gods of their time derived from the imaginations and philosophies of man. I consider Joshua’s challenge practically every day and his bold proclamation of faith that follows, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord".
Let’s stand up today, fellow believer, and declare to a lost and dying world the truth that is in Jesus Christ and His Gospel, “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes.”
That’s
why I am not
ashamed of the
Gospel,
The Gospel of Jesus Christ.
I am not afraid to be counted,
But I’m willing to give my life,
Now I’m ready to be all He wants me to be.
Give up the wrong for the right,
I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ.
I am not afraid to be counted,
But I’m willing to give my life,
Now I’m ready to be all He wants me to be.
Give up the wrong for the right,
I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Stephen
and Brooksyne
Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father,
the
philosophies,
trends, and
mind-set of
the world
provides great
contrast to
the gospel
message of
salvation in
accordance
with the truth
that is in
Christ Jesus.
Your Word
tells us that
those who do
not stand with
You are
against You.
We can’t walk
on both sides
of the fence
so we are
faced with a
choice we must
make; the same
kind of choice
Joshua gave to
the Israelites
thousands of
years ago. We
must choose
whether to
follow after
the gods of
this world and
forsake You or
forsake the
world and
devote
ourselves to
You. Father, I
choose to
follow after
You; You who
reconciled me
to Yourself
through Jesus.
You have
proven
Yourself
trustworthy,
for Your
promises are
true. You
provide the
power and
presence of
Your Holy
Spirit to
direct my
every path. I
choose You
today,
exclusively
and eternally!
Amen.The
hostility of
others can
contribute to
feelings of
embarrassment,
apology, or
even shame to
those who
espouse
Christian
views, if
they’re not
well-grounded
in their faith.
Today's
Suggested
Music and Supplemental
Resources
Saturday
morning a
group of
sixteen class
member from
our Crossroads
Adult Bible
Fellowship
rode together
through the
countryside on
a rail trail
between Lititz
and Ephrata,
PA. We have
bike outings
planned for
each month
through
October on
area bike
trails. Next
month we will
be on a trail
beside the Chesapeake
& Delaware
Canal.
(Brooksyne got
sick and was
unable to join
us.)
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to enlarge
The
trail is very
pleasant and
well
maintained
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to enlarge
Portions
of the trail
are paved and
lined with
split rail
fencing
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to enlarge
Farm
views like
this are all
along the
trail
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to enlarge
I
like this view
due to the
terraced
fields in the
background
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to enlarge
Finally
today:
Last
Friday we
shared a photo
of how we used
repurposed
material to
build a pet
grooming
table. This
farmer
repurposed a
corn crib as a
patio area,
not a material
that blocks
the
mosquitoes,
I'm afraid!
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to enlarge
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