Overcoming Evil

Overcoming Evil
Wisdom Hunters 7/26/2016
 
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Rom. 12:21)
 
Terrorist attacks. Racism. Violence. Hatred. Fear.
 
Take one look at the news feeds over the past few weeks and it is undeniable that the world is simply not as it should be. Sin has fractured our relationship with God and with one another; and we feel the effects of it every single day. In a world where evil seems to be on the rise with each passing moment, how are we meant to respond? How do we live as faithful followers of Christ in the midst of such pain and brokenness?

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Joyful Endurance

Joyful Endurance
by Wisdom Hunter 7/21/2016
 
Throughout the Bible, we learn that joy and pain sometimes go hand in hand. Or rather, we could say that it is through pain and trials that God brings about His plan for us and the world in which we live.
 
If you have pain or sorrow in your life, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve done something wrong or that God is mad at you. In Biblical times, this was the common theory. Think of the question posed to Jesus:
“Who sinned, this man or his parents; that he was born blind?” (Jn. 9:2). While this may have been the accepted wisdom of the day, how do you make sense of the cross?

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Consider the Cost

Consider the Cost
by Wisdom Hunters 7/14/2016
 
As they were walking along the road, a man said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” – Luke 9:57-58
 
As Christians, we often talk about “following Jesus,” and for good reason! This is one of the most basic and central aspects of the Christian journey, and it is impossible to be a Christian without following Christ. That said, we must constantly be reassessing our lives and asking ourselves the hard question: are we following Jesus as He has revealed Himself in the Scriptures, or are we following a version of Jesus in which we remake Him in our own image?

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