New 1Glories Title: Eleanor!
We’re very excited to offer for your Easter enjoyment, a fun little Easter title that teaches the Easter story of Jesus in an unconventional way. Download Eleanor! & the Elaborate Easter Leg now - Hey, it’s free! What have you got to lose?
Featured Scriptures:
- Matthew 21:8-9 ESV - Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!
- Luke 19:3-4 ESV - And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
- Revelation 3:7-8 ESV - I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
Easter: The Next 1Glories Title
After a lot of praying and thought, we’ve developed a concept and title for our next 1Glories title. Much like “Hank! The Hurried Angel’s Sling, it will be a fun, enjoyable and God-glorifying ready for people of all ages. One that can and should be shared with friends and family. Stay Tuned.
Learn: The Jesus Film
With the New Year literally just hours away, many people are reflecting upon the 12 months they’ve just experienced and looking forward to bright and joyous days ahead. An opportunity to wipe the slate clean and build a better tomorrow.
Perhaps this describes you and your outlook. Perhaps not. However, all will benefit by starting out right, grounded in faith and with the blessed assurance of the one source for truly cleaning the slate of our sin-filled lives.
Make some time today and watch the JESUS Film as distributed by the JESUS Film Project. It’s a two-hour docudrama about the life of Christ based on the Gospel of Luke.
The film has been seen in every country of the world and translated into hundreds of languages since its initial release in 1979. Our goal is to reach every nation, tribe, people and tongue, helping them see and hear the story of Jesus in a language they can understand. So whether a person speaks Swahili, French, or a language whose name is extremely difficult for most to pronounce, he or she will encounter the life and message of Jesus in a language “of the heart.”
This intimate look at the life of Jesus has had more than 6 billion viewings since 1979, resulting in 200 million+ people accepting Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
What about you?
Want to experience a more fulfilling life as a follower of Christ?
Resolve: Thoughts on Resolutions, Revelations and Preparation
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
~ Philippians 3:14
If you are chattering about New Year’s Resolutions, you’re not alone. Whether you do so for fun or for attempts to make serious change in your life, it’s a custom that receives a lot of attention every year as we approach the coming New Year.
I did a brief observation of the many tweets that include the hashtag #newyearsresolution to see what’s on the minds of others. They ranged from the absurd to the sad to the strange and to the inspirational. Not surprisingly, however, is the reality that the vast majority of them centered around concepts that symbolized the individual would be in control of their destiny. Perhaps not their ultimate destiny, but a tiny sliver of it nonetheless.
Very few – none in fact – remotely stated things like “lay everything in the hands of God” or “allow Him to increase as I seek to decrease”. Seems that we are more likely to take the opportunity to use a new calendar year to become more self-reliant in an attempt to live happier and better lifestyles. Yet, unfortunately, this is the wrong path and approach.
It’s not until we submit and realize there is a much higher God – our God – who is in control an humbly serve as we yield control that we will realize a better life. Riches may come even if we followed the former approach, but they surely would come with a price. One that we cannot afford to pay on our own.
And this brings me to Revelations.
Once again, people are interested in controlling their own fates, so they turn to Revelations. Perhaps they seek answers. Perhaps it’s loopholes. But whatever the case, is turning toward Revelation the answer?
I don’t think so.
See, I think back to not so long ago when the talk of the world was “Y2K”. I remember doing all sorts of contingency planning at work despite knowing full well and having undeniable confidence that nothing would go wrong. We spend hours, money and resources and when January 1, 2000 hit, nothing changed. It was business as usual. No systems down. No second coming.
But does that mean we should not have been prepared for the teeny tiny chance that something would go wrong? Absolutely not. But, were the answers spelled out in black and white? Were there loopholes in the computer manuals. No. We submitted to the possibility that worldwide strive could be near and worked long hours to make sure we were prepared.
And that brings me to the final point, one I am fond of saying: “God has prepared me for this exact moment. And this one. And this one. And . . .” you get the idea. You see, nothing comes by chance. Insight is revealed to us at the precise moment where God has readied us for it. Strangely, it may make little sense at the time and could even take years to discern, but it’s truth.
To help me illustrate my point, I’ll share some examples with you in the coming days.
Stay tuned. In the meantime, I suggest you check out Edwards’s Resolutions in Seven Categories at desiringGod.
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