Bible in Life

We all have life pursuits of some sort… college, career, sports, hobbies, family. 

We might even have dreams, things that if everything worked out, this is what we’d really want from life. 

In a jesus centered life, all these aims and pursuits and goals are united together in one central pursuit, by one overarching goal … one pursuit that actually shapes and governs and influences every other pursuit.

What is the #1 goal of life for a Jesus centered person? Tune in to this episode to find out. 

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Think of all the different messages you hear everyday ...

-so many different news outlets 

-articles coming through your social media channels

-quotes, ideas, and memes

-friends sharing their ideas and opinions 

In fact, in 2020 on average, people spent 2.5 hrs per day on social media. 

Think of your inbox ... in 2021 there were 320 billion emails sent worldwide everyday!

2021 estimates put the number of ads people see each day between 6-10 thousand!

-There's movies, tv, netflix, hulu… all communicate ideas, values, etc. 

-Youtube, podcasts, etc. 

We are bombarded with information, sales pitches, opinions, images, and ideas tons of which have something to say about what’s important in life, how to do life, what’s a good life. 

Then you have books, magazines, and various forms of print media. 

Voices, voices, voices … all day everyday. 

If we’re going to live a Jesus centered life, we’re going to have to confront this … and discipline  ourselves concerning who we listen to, what we fill our mind with, and how we evaluate various things we hear. 

 

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Think about your life … 

-what makes up your life?

-who are you? 

-what matters in life?

-where do you get your guidance and instruction for life?

-how do you evaluate the value and success of your life?

We typically think we have the right to determine the answers to these kinds of questions. It's our life, after all. 

But as a disciple of Jesus, all of that changes. Our life is not our own. In fact, we should think of ourselves as dead ... but alive!

This is how Paul describes his view of life once he came to faith in Jesus: "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

-Galatians 2:20

If you thought of your life this way, how would it change the way you approach your life?

 

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"How can my son keep his life centered on Jesus?"

That was what the text said. 

Why would she want her son's life to be centered on Jesus? Because she believed his life would be better if it was.

As Andy Stanley has said, "Jesus makes your life better and makes you better at life." 

So …

What does it mean to live life centered on Jesus?

And how can we do it? 

 

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How do you know what God is like? 

Do we just guess? 

Hope we get it right? 

Give up concluding we could never know?

In this episode, I offer another Christmas reflection by looking at John 1:14: "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth."

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The "Christmas story" of Jesus' birth reminds us that God isn't an ivory tower God. He isn't one who keeps away from the peasants up in His luxurious castle. He's a God of the ordinary in the midst of the ordinary. 

This episode reflects on Hebrews 2:14-17 which tells us that Jesus' becoming 100% human was absolutely necessary to God's plan of rescue and renewal. 

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What is the key to a life of peace and joy? 

In this episode I offer a simple reflection on how I would answer that question. 

 

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The story of the Philippian jailer in Acts 16 is one of the more well-known stories in Acts. The whole story is powerful but there's a little detail that we often overlook. Paul could've avoided going to jail if he simply announced that he was a Roman citizen ... but he said nothing. 

At least at first. 

Then the next day, after he was beaten with rods, he announces it. Why this delay? And what does it teach us about following Jesus? 

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Your life is uniquely prepared by God for his honor. This is abundantly clear in the case of Saul (aka the apostle Paul). He was born a Jew in a major Greek city with Roman citizenship. Mix all that together and Saul was the perfect person to be the apostle to the Gentiles.

If only he'd surrender it all to Jesus!  And he did. 

And you? Your background and experiences can be used by God is unique ways to bring him glory too ... if only you surrender all to him as well. 

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