Dwell On These Things

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A few years back, we decided to make some updates in our kitchen.  After replacing the cabinets, floors, and appliances, it was time to paint and decorate the walls.  For a little while, we weren’t sure how we wanted the decorations to look, but then I suggested an idea to my wife that we both were in favor of.  I suggested placing a verse from Scripture on the...

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5  You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.  6  And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.  7  You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your h...

Proverbs 3:5–6 is really a call to a Christ-centered life. It’s an invitation to trade the uncertainty of self-reliance for the security of God’s wisdom. It asks for total trust, continual acknowledgment, and a willingness to follow His lead. And it holds out a beautiful promise: when we do,  He will guide us faithfully. Picture your life like a journey throug...

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Is there someone you need to forgive, again? Someone who has let you down, but is seeking restoration? Ask God for the grace to reflect His mercy, and remember that persistent forgiveness is the mark of a heart that understands the gospel. We forgive, because we’ve been forgiven. When sincere faith in Jesus meets generous, gospel-saturated forgiveness, mountains really are moved.  It&rs...

Jesus made it clear that the peace He gives is not like the so called “peace” this world attempts to offer. The world’s peace depends on circumstances.   It’s a circumstantial peace that only works when when things are going well, when there’s money in the bank, when everyone is healthy and happy. But that kind of peace disappears the moment something goes wrong....

What is real freedom according to God’s word?  How should we define it?  In just a moment, I’m going to show you four specific ways our freedom in Christ should be applied to our life, calling, and relationships, but allow me to share a helpful, biblical definition of freedom first. According to God’s word, freedom is not merely the ability to do whatever one wants. Ins...

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Earlier in my Christian walk, I had the mistaken impression that I would experience fewer trials and less difficulties once I followed Jesus, but that’s not accurate.  I don’t think I’ve experienced fewer difficulties, just different ones than I would have experienced if I was attempting to live without Him.  And the beautiful part of the difficulties I’ve fa...

As a father, it has always been my desire to reflect the heart of God the Father in my parenting.  I don’t have the capacity to do so perfectly, but I’m grateful for the Lord’s guidance and instruction as He continues to teach me what reflecting His heart really looks like.  His word is filled with helpful counsel. The final chapter of the prophetic book of Hosea offers...

Jesus humbled Himself to rescue proud sinners, and He didn’t rescue us for us to return to the pride and arrogance that led to our experience of death in the first place. As men and women who have been redeemed from death by the power of our Savior, Jesus Christ, let’s resist the temptations of arrogance and pride.  Let’s see those conditions for what they really are; the fr...

If you want to grow adept at hearing God speak to you, don’t follow the example of ancient Israel.  Don’t harden your heart against His counsel.  Don’t ignore His Son through whom we receive redemption and forgiveness.  Don’t walk out of step with His Spirit who is intentionally attempting to point you toward Jesus. When we ignore God’s voice, we invite...

When God transforms Israel and brings them back to Him, He alone will deserve the glory for that miraculous act.  He deserves the glory for the transformation that took place in Paul’s life, in my life, and in your life.  And as our minds think about some of the rebellious children in this world who at present are trying to run from God instead of running toward Him, He will receiv...

I desire to see our nation avoid the mistakes of our predecessors who rejected the rain of God’s righteousness through Christ.  For that reason, I’m praying that we will sow righteousness, reap steadfast love, break up our fallow ground, seek the Lord, and welcome the life and forgiveness we can only truly obtain through Jesus. . Please visit https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com...

God is not unjust.  He knows what He has called us to do, and His eyes see our obedience to His leading and our love for His people.  As you serve Him in what may at times feel thankless, please know that He has greater rewards in mind for His children than the human mind can conceive. . Please visit https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/ for more tools and resources to help y...

Life is busy.  Your responsibilities are many.  You may have more things on your mind than you can naturally count, but in the midst of it all, don’t forget your Lord who loves you.  In Christ, you find the ultimate relationship, the perfect King, and an eternal home. . Please visit https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/ for more tools and resources to help you grow in faith....

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When Christ saved us and made us alive in Him, we died to sin. Sin no longer has mastery over us. Our greatest pleasure is not derived from indulging in it. Our hearts are not satisfied by embracing it. When we trusted in Christ, we were baptized by the Holy Spirit and united with Him. In obedience, we then followed that up by being baptized with water, which serves as a visible illustration of th...

Christians tend to refer to the events that events recorded in John 12 as having taken place on Palm Sunday.  We may be familiar with some of the details of the story, but do we understand the significance of what Jesus was doing and the message He was attempting to convey through the actions He took? . Please visit  https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/ for more tools and resources to...

It wouldn't surprise me to learn that there may be someone in your life that you're presently praying for right now.  Someone who is on a journey of attempting to run from the Lord when what they really need to do is repent and return to Jesus.  There are certainly people in my life that I'm praying for right now who seem to be on that kind of path. In Hosea 6, we read the words of the p...

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Please visit https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/ for more tools and resources to help you grow in faith. . If you enjoy the show and want to buy John a coffee, please click here:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnstange . The "Desire Jesus One Year Devotional" can be found here:  https://amzn.to/41v1DKh . To email John Stange directly, please send your message to biblestudyheadq...