GOD’S WORD FOR JUNE 1

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

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THE FAITH TO BELIEVE GOD

Acts 27:25

“So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.”

D.L. MOODY

Faith is a belief in testimony.  It is not a leap in the dark.  God does not ask any man to believe without giving him something to believe.  You might as well ask a man to see without eyes as to bid him believe without giving him something to believe.

ERWIN LUTZER

Faith is not a leap in the dark.  There are plenty of reasons to believe in the promises of God, just as Paul did in today’s text.  Paul’s faith was anchored in the character and promises of the Creator.  Just as the Romans and sailors trusted Paul, we trust the testimonies about Jesus from the apostles and prophets.

The Bible’s dependability has been proven from archaeology, history, and science.  Yet, this book is rejected by millions.  This rejection typically stems from moral rather than intellectual objections. People prefer to believe that they were born good.

The message of the Bible, however, is that we are born sinners.  We don’t need good advice; we need good news.  It’s not enough for us to be helped, we must be rescued:  we are not just sick, we are spiritually dead in our trespasses and sins.

The cross, as it is preached, is thought of as foolishness.  But redemption in Christ is necessary for everyone.  We need to humble ourselves, admit our spiritual helplessness, trusting Christ alone as our sin-bearer.  We trust the testimony of God, the true object of our faith:  “this is the testimony of God that He has borne concerning His Son”  (1 John 5:9).

PRAYER

Father, I thank You that my faith in Christ was not a leap in the dark, but a leap into light.  Today, I earnestly pray I might share my faith with someone.

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Ephesians 2:1

“And you were dead in your offenses and sins,”

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Proverbs 28:13

 “Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”

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Isaiah 59:2

    “But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.”

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Romans 3:23

    “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

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1 John 1:8

    “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.”

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1 Corinthians 1:18

“For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

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1John 5:9-11

“If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.  The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son.  And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.”

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1 Corinthians 2:12

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God.

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Romans 8:32

He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

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