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January 26: “The Discipline of Quiet & Solitude” (Mark 1:35-38)
The spiritual disciplines are the practices of Jesus that open us up to receive God’s grace. We need to develop the habits of Jesus to be more like him. The most important disciplines are the meditation of the Word and prayer. That’s how we deepen our relationship with God. Jesus habitually went into solitary places […]
Continue readingJanuary 19: “An Easy Yoke and A Light Burden” (Matthew 11:28-30)
In contrast to the heavy yoke of the Pharisees, Jesus offers us an easy yoke. Taking the yoke of Jesus means submitting ourselves under his teaching and adopting his way of life. We are to live like Jesus with his heart, character, habits, and purpose. That’s where the disciplines of grace come into play. Through […]
Continue readingJanuary 12: “The Greatest Enemy to Spiritual Growth” (Luke 10:38-42)
What do you think is the biggest hindrance to spiritual growth? According to Dallas Willard, hurry is the greatest enemy of spiritual life. Like Martha, we are too busy and distracted. In order to grow, we have to get rid of the hurry in our life. How? We put a priority on spending time with […]
Continue readingJanuary 5: “Come, Follow Me” (Mark 1:14-20)
As he did more than 2000 years ago, Jesus still calls people to follow him today. The disciples are called for two purposes: First, they are called to be with Jesus. In order to be like Jesus, we have to be with Jesus. In other words, we have to remain in Jesus through the Word […]
Continue readingDecember 29: “God’s Beloved Community” (1 John 4:7-21)
God is love. God demonstrated His love for us in this: The Father sent the Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. We are God’s beloved community. The two distinguishing marks of a beloved community are remaining in God and bearing the fruit of love. How can we remain in God?
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