The Bible says that Christians must serve as catalysts for change in the world. In order to do so, personal maturity of faith is necessary. James 1:2-8 discusses how faith grows through trials that are ordained by God in order to produce steadfastness. In order to navigate those trials, God gives wisdom generously to all who ask.

We live in a world full of brokenness and sorrow. Sin and its effects touch every aspect of our lives. Through Jesus Christ, Christians, are given an eternal hope that one day they will be with Him and He will make all things right and new. Until then, how will positive change happen in this world? James 1:1 tells us that God’s people are the catalyst for change in this world.

The sorrows of this world will not last forever. One day Christians will be in the presence of all believers across all time and God himself will be among them. He will make all of the sad things untrue and shepherd them in perfect relationship with Him. That’s what the Bible says Heaven will be like. Live today with that day in mind.

Because Christians are reconciled to God by the love of Jesus, they must persuade others to know and love him too. 2 Corinthians 5:10-15 provides us the reason we are to persuade, the strength to persuade and the extent of those whom we are to persuade. The text gives us three very practical takeaways: A Christian is safe with God. Because Christians are safe with God they are responsible to love their neighbors. To love their neighbors, they must be moved by the love of Christ.

God, through his Son, Jesus Christ has made reconciliation possible for all.

We begin our study of Gospel Reconciliation with an exploration of Genesis 4 and
the very first sin of hatred against neighbor. In this account, we see the breakdown
of relationship with God, the breakdown of relationship among image bearers, and
what God does about it. Out of the shadows of a dark passage come glorious rays of
promise: God is reconciling the world to Himself.

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What do you want Jesus to do for you? In John 12 we are faced with the reality that
following Jesus is costly. If we follow Him as the crowds did, pretending that He is a
magician who grants us wishes as we please, we will be disappointed. If instead we
follow Him with a desire that puts the love of Christ above all other affections, we
will find our hearts’ greatest longing and eternal rest for our souls.

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