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we must recognize that God's basic institution throughout Scripture, starting from the Garden of Eden, is the covenant family. From a biblical point of view, all modern forms of government are variations on monarchism, of rule from the top down, whereas in Scripture, the family is the central social government.
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There is but one family which ought to be reckoned, both in heaven and on earth, both among angels and among men—if we belong to the Body of Christ. For outside of Him there is nothing but dispersion
Family0The church is not a theological classroom. It is a conversion, confession, repentance, reconciliation, forgiveness and sanctification center, where flawed people place their faith in Christ, gather to know and love him better, and learn to love others as he designed.
Church0Families are the seminaries both of church and state, and therefore, as you desire the church may be pure and the state righteous, look well unto your families and let religion flourish in them. Reformation indeed must begin at persons, and if everyone would mend one, all would be reformed. But from persons it must proceed to houses, and if these were but once leavened with godliness, what holy cities and what a happy nation would there be.
Family0Look what the roots are in the family; such will the fruit be in the church and commonwealth.
Family0If you want to be a godly head of a family, you must ensure that there is Christian harmony among those under you, appropriate for a house where the leader fears God.
Family0in the economy of human life, the family lays the foundation for human society for the believer and the non-believer alike and is the nursery of knowledge, worship, government, and all social order. Thus, when the family collapses, all society breaks down.
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Contentment celebrates grace. The contended heart is satisfied with the Giver and is therefore freed from craving the next gift.
Contentment, Grace0Forgiveness is a vertical commitment that is followed by a horizontal transaction.
Forgiveness0Prayer is abandoning my addiction to other glories and delighting in the one glory that is truly glorious-the glory of God
Prayer0God created an awesome world. God intentionally loaded the world with amazing things to leave you astounded. The carefully air-conditioned termite mound in Africa, the tart crunchiness of an apple, the explosion of thunder, the beauty of an orchid, the interdependent systems of the human body, the inexhaustible pounding of the ocean waves, and thousands of other created sights, sounds, touches, and tastes—God designed all to be awesome. And he intended you to be daily amazed.
Creation0in every moment when you are parenting, you are being parented. In every moment when you are called to give grace, you are being given grace. In every moment when you are rescuing and protecting your children, you are being rescued and protected. In every moment when you feel alone, you are anything but alone because he goes wherever you go.
Parenting0Only when awe of God rules your heart will you be able to keep the pleasures of the material world in their proper place.
Awe0The Bible says that our core problem, the fundamental reason we do what we do, is sin.
Scripture, Sin0No one celebrates the presence and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ more than the person who has embraced his desperate and daily need of it.
Daily Life0Even the most regular, seemingly unimportant tasks of my life must be shaped and directed by a heartfelt desire for the glory of God.
Daily Life0Sin makes us moral quadriplegics.
Sin, Morality0Don't fear your weaknesses—God supplies all the strength you need. Be afraid of those moments when you think you're independently strong.
Strength, Weakness0Only love for Christ has the power to incapacitate the sturdy love for self that is the bane of every sinner, and only the grace of Christ has the power to produce that love.
Faith0Harboring bitterness against people is actually confessing their sin to myself, over and over again. Anger is akin to confessing their sin to God, dissatisfied that he hasn't done something and placing myself in his position as judge.
Anger, Bitterness0Every time you ask for forgiveness, you recognize that the biggest problems you face in life exist inside of you, not outside of you.
Forgiveness0The good news of the kingdom is not freedom from hardship, suffering, and loss. It is the news of a Redeemer who has come to rescue me from myself. His rescue produces change that fundamentally alters my response to these inescapable realities. The Redeemer turns rebels into disciples, fools into humble listeners. He makes cripples walk again. In him we can face life and respond with faith, love, and hope. And as he changes us, he allows us to be a part of what he is doing in the lives of others. As you respond to the Redeemer's work in your life, you can learn to be an instrument in his hands.
Gospel0Personal ministry is not about always knowing what to say. It is not about fixing everything in sight that is broken. Personal ministry is about connecting people with Christ so that they are able to think as he would have them think, desire what he says is best, and do what he calls them to do even if their circumstances never get "fixed." It involves exposing hurt, lost, and confused people to God's glory, so that they give up their pursuit of their own glory and live for his.
Discipleship0Embedded in the larger story of redemption is a principle we must not miss: God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things in the lives of others.
Redemption0We must not offer people a system of redemption, a set of insights and principles. We offer people a Redeemer.
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