A Worthy Manner

“In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.”
‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Dietrich Bonhoeffer —
“Christian community is not an ideal we must realize. It is rather a reality created by God in Christ in which we may participate.”

One of the most revolutionary things about Christianity is not just that God is powerful… but that He is personal.⁣
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In the ancient world, gods were often seen as distant, unpredictable, angry, or uninterested in ordinary people. But Psalm 103:13 says:⁣
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“The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.”⁣
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The Creator of the universe is not a cold force but as a loving Father who cares for His children. God is not merely to be feared in terror, but known in relationship.⁣
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The truth was radical then, and it is still radical now.⁣
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In a world where many see God as absent, harsh, or unknowable, Scripture reveals God as compassionate, patient, and near to the brokenhearted.⁣
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The gospel goes even further: through Christ, believers are adopted into the family of God.⁣
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You don’t have to be a servant trying to earn approval because Children are loved by their Father.⁣
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