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Who Do We Boast In?
On Sunday, we sang, “I will not boast in anything–no gifts, no power, no wisdom. But I will boast in Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection.”
The gospel leaves us unable to boast about anything that we can do, but in awe of Jesus Christ so that all we can say is “praise God!”
In 1 Timothy 1:15–16, Paul said,
By Faith Noah - Hebrews 11
"By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this, he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith" (Hebrews 11:7, ESV).
All people live by faith in something, and faith is only as good as the object it's placed in. In Hebrews 11, we learn about men and women who placed their faith in the one and only true God. We read about how they demonstrated the kind of faith that honors God as He worked in their lives. The object of biblical faith is God, and the response of biblical faith is obedience to God and His Word.
Living Hope
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1 Peter 1:3).
The tone of the opening of Peter's letter is full of praise to God, encouraging the believers to keep their hopes up! After expounding on our great salvation and the future that awaits believers, Peter declares in verse 13, "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 1:13).
To The End
by Max Dalrymple, Student Ministry Director
On the cross, Jesus declared three words that completely changed our eternity. “It is finished.” The redemptive work of Christ on the cross is done! He has been raised to life, removing the sting of death for those of us who know Christ, removing our sin as far as the east is from the west! Believer, hear the joyous news that there is no longer any condemnation for those of us who are in Christ Jesus! And now, we have news to share, because not only has God saved us, but He freely offers salvation to anyone who will repent and believe the good news that He has died for sinners and risen again to give new life! (John 3:16, Rom 10:9-13)
Only Jesus
Max shares a special, inspiring song that answers so many questions with, "Only Jesus Christ." Check out Max's song and find some encouragement as you hear about all the generous ways Jesus provides for His children.
Fix My Eyes on You
Max is inspired by the words of Hebrews 12:1-2 to run the race with endurance. Listen to his challenge, then listen to his song. It's especially important during the time of self distancing to focus on Jesus to find contentment.
