March 22, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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In yesterday’s post, we considered two unhelpful ways we may respond/react to God’s faith-training program, i.e. His custom-designed plan to discipline His children into faithful and obedient disciples of Christ who resemble our Savior. Those two counter-productive responses were: Growing … Continue reading
March 21, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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If you are a regular reader of this blog then you know that much of my writing is very personal, often times the passing on of lessons the Lord is teaching me that I have recorded in my devotion-time journal. … Continue reading
March 19, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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Meditating on Hebrews 11 has been a rich and enriching experience the past couple weeks. One of the themes that rings repeatedly in our ears is the fact that biblical faith is fueled by the forward look. That is, inherent … Continue reading
March 15, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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As I meditated this morning on Hebrews 11:23-29, the portion dealing with Moses, I was struck by the reoccurring theme of “not fear, but faith.” Verse 23 says, “By faith Moses,” but clearly refers not to the faith of Moses, … Continue reading
March 14, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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A phrase in Hebrews 11:19 struck me this morning: “He [Abraham] considered that God is able.” Able to do what? Able “to raise men even from the dead.” When God commanded Abraham to take Isaac to one of the mountains … Continue reading
March 12, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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For the past week or so I have been spending time in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews. I’ve been asking myself “What is true of God, which led men and women of God to walk by radically obedient faith?” Here … Continue reading
February 15, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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This morning, my heart was drawn into John 10…again. How often the Spirit brings comfort and assurance to my sometimes-frail faith through meditating on the love of Jesus Christ for sinners like me. He is not only my Lord and … Continue reading
January 12, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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Since someone gifted me a copy of the newly released A Puritan Theology, by Joel Beeke and Mark Jones, my goal is to read 1.5 chapters a week so that I can complete all 60 chapters by the end of … Continue reading
January 3, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love … Continue reading
August 6, 2012
by Paul Tautges
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Do you like to wait? If we are honest, most of us would have to answer, “No.” We were born with an innate tendency to do what we want to do when we want to do it. Our flesh cringes … Continue reading
