“Come to Me,” pt. 2

Complete IN Christ; p. 89 When Jesus commands us: “Come to Me” He is seeking a response. He requires our compliance with what He wants to do. He offers us what we need, to fulfill something this world cannot supply, but He leaves it to us to say “Yes” to what He is offering us. […]

“Come To Me”

Complete IN Christ; p. 88 We see these words of Jesus (in Mt. 11:28) as an invitation – a Personal request for us to receive something Jesus desires to give us. And they are that… but they are so much more. “Come to Me” in the original wording is a command – and all of […]

The Sustenance of Jesus

Complete IN Christ; p. 87 Jesus came not only to be our Savior, but to be our Source of sustenance. As we all know, life contains many challenges and struggles. It drains us dry. Weighs us down. Wears us out. Drives us back into the dust from which we came. Life constantly reminds us that […]

Abiding

Complete IN Christ; p. 86 It is a pattern that is observed everywhere in Scripture… God provides, God offers… but human beings must willingly receive that provision. Faith is the “hand” that receives what God freely offers – and faith is the result of choosing to trust in the faithfulness (and provision) of God. But […]

Mary and Martha (a lesson in what matters most)

Complete IN Christ; p. 85 Scripture gives us a real-life example of what God is truly seeking from us. In Luke’s record, we see this wonderful example played out – and we also see the struggle we have with our own human thinking in how we approach God. We know the account… In His travels, […]

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Misused Bible Verses, Part One: “God Will Never Put More On You Than You Can Handle.”

Misused Bible Verses, Part One: “God Will Never Put More On You Than You Can Handle.”.

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David G. Perkins

Writer At Large

Daily Archives: June 12, 2013

Misused Bible Verses, Part One: “God Will Never Put More On You Than You Can Handle.”

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