Reading Time: 4 minutes
Christianity is not for the lazy. . . . The apostle Paul did not labor to achieve salvation; he labored because he had salvation.
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July 3 | Application (‘Don’t Give Up on the Church’)
Reading Time: 3 minutes
How do you view the church? Unbelievers mock it or view it as a relic . . . Consumer Christians treat the church like a retail store . . . Celebrity-focused believers view the church as an entertainment venue . . .
July 3 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes
How many observations you can make about the relationship between Paul and the church in Thessalonica?
June 26 | Be Ready for the Day of the Lord
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Joel and Obadiah each had something to say about the day of the Lord. For Joel it was the signal that God was turning a new page in history. . . . For Obadiah it was that all nations should take a cue from the defeat of Edom for how they treated God’s people.
June 26 | Application
Reading Time: 3 minutes
The universe is headed toward a climactic end—the consummation of the ages orchestrated by the Lord himself. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. We live in the middle—believing what God has done in the past, trusting him in the present, and looking toward the future with hope. . . .
June 26 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes
What area in your life do you need to “call on the name of the Lord?”
June 19 | Experience My Compassion
Reading Time: 4 minutes
The picture of God in both Jonah and Joel is one of compassion, which the Lord so wants us to experience.
June 19 | Application
Reading Time: 3 minutes
David Faust writes: What should you do when “locusts” threaten to consume your dreams and devour your joy? Joel suggested three ways to respond. . . .
June 19 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes
What similarities do you see between how God treated Nineveh in Jonah 4 and Israel in Joel 2?