• August 2nd 2018

Don’t Test God

GUWGTrustWe continue our journey into every word spoken by Jesus in the Gospels to help us all KNOW JESUS MORE NOW.

We started here with Jesus’ first recorded words and finished here with his last.

One question we’ve been asking ourselves at every step in our journey is: What exactly does Jesus want us to do?

Yesterday we kicked off our review of Jesus’ answer to that question with a look at Jesus’ BIG 2 COMMANDS:

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  • March 4th 2018

Stay on God’s Path

GUWG-PrayPrayWe continue our journey into every word spoken by Jesus in the Gospels to help us all KNOW JESUS MORE NOW.

We’re taking a deeeeep dive into the model prayer Jesus gave his followers:

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  • January 5th 2018

Jesus vs. Satan, Part 2

GUWG-Cross-Mountain-2We started the year with our official 2018 GUWG resolution:

KNOW JESUS MORE NOW

We’re examining every single syllable uttered by Jesus in the Gospels. Today’s topic: The Temptation of Jesus, Part 2.

To recap what we started yesterday, Jesus fasted in the desert for 40 days and then went 1-on-1 with Satan. Rounds 1 and 2 went to Jesus. Now it’s on to Round 3 …

Here’s the conclusion to this titanic struggle:

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  • January 4th 2018

Jesus vs. Satan

GUWG-DesertThen Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil … (Matthew 4:1)

We’re beginning the new year with our official 2018 GUWG resolution:

KNOW JESUS MORE NOW

To help make that happen, this year on GUWG we’re examining every single syllable uttered by Jesus in the Gospels. We’ll start at the beginning and work our way chronologically to his very last words from the Cross.

Today’s topic: The Temptation of Jesus.

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  • March 3rd 2017

Jesus vs. Satan (Round 3)

It’s Day 3 of our 40-day journey deeeep into the ♥ of Jesus in honor of Lent.

We started here with Jesus’ own 40-day journey. To recap, Jesus fasted in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights and then went one-on-one with Satan. Rounds 1 and 2 went to Jesus. Now it’s on to Round 3 …

Here’s the conclusion to this titanic struggle:

The devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” (Matthew 4:8-9)

Jesus’ response?

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  • March 2nd 2017

Jesus vs. Satan

Today is Day 2 of our 40-day journey deeeep into the ♥ of Jesus in honor of Lent.

We’ll start with Jesus’ own 40-day journey:

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil … (Matthew 4:1)

Maybe your baptism was followed by a little party. Maybe you even got gifts or a little cash from your grandma.

Not Jesus. Right after his baptism, he was led by the Spirit out into the wilderness for the mother of all showdowns.

Here’s a blow-by-blow description …

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  • July 19th 2011

World or God?

You adulterous people,
don’t you know that friendship with the world
is hatred toward God?
Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world
becomes an enemy of God.
(James 4:4)

Those are tough words. But they’re true.

Which side are you on? Look at your actions the past 24 hours. Do they show more friendship with the world or with God?

When Satan was tempting Jesus in the desert, he took him to a mountain and showed him “all the kingdoms of the world in their splendor.” Then Satan said:

All this I will give you,
if you will bow down and worship me.
(Matthew 4:9)

Jesus’ response?

Away from me, Satan!
For it is written:
“Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.”
(Matthew 4:10)

Satan’s response? He boogied. (Matthew 4:11)

James picks up on this theme. Immediately after the “friendship” warning above, he says this:

Submit yourselves, then, to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Come near to God and he will come near to you . . .
Humble yourselves before the Lord,
and he will lift you up.
(James 4:7-8a, 10)

Choose your friends wisely. Choose the world and it’ll drag you down. Choose God and he’ll lift you up.

CHOOSE GOD

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