1 Corinthians 1:30–31
“And because of Him (Father-God) you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
Everything we have has been given to us. This is true for life in general but especially true when talking about our spiritual lives. Father-God has worked in Christ through His Holy Spirit to do everything for us that we could not do for ourselves in order to make us whole and holy.
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Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope, endure in persecution, persist in prayer.
Today, we discuss the second of our Core Exercises: Prayer. Prayer is simply entering into an ongoing conversation with Father God in Christ through the Holy Spirit. Prayer is a response to Father God’s first words of blessing and grace given to us in Christ.
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Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for,
being convinced of what we do not see. {NET}
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen. {KJV}
Throughout MilktoMeat we explore the relationship of Hope, Faith, and Love. These three virtues are intertwined and inseparable. In our fist Phase, Discovering the Way, we focused on Hope as being the “first thing” that our Heavenly Father gives us through the Message of the Gospel (see Colossians 1:4-6). Yesterday we reviewed the foundational role Hope plays in our lives. Now we are going to focus on understanding Faith.
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Today we discuss Hope. Hope is not “wishful thinking.” Hope is confident expectation. For those who are following Jesus – He is our HOPE! As we have already heard, Hope is the movement in our “depths” that leads us to faith.
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3 John 1:3-4
For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. {ESV}
Ephesians 4:21
…the Truth is IN Jesus.
We have already been completely accepted in Christ—welcomed into the eternal fellowship of the Father, Son, and Spirit—through faith in Christ. In this new relationship, we have a New Position and Identity that equips us to live an entirely new way of life that is pleasing to The Father and soul-satisfying to us.
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Today we complete our journey through Phase 1 of MilktoMeat – Discovering THE Way. If you have followed along so far, you should feel a real sense of accomplishment. We end this unit by focusing on Christ and all that He has done for us. We also give a “sneak peak” of what is coming next.
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There are many false “Gospels” which try to lead us away from simple faith in Christ. These untrue ways focus on what we do rather than on what Christ has done for us. Instead of giving us life, these deceptive philosophies only lead us to death.
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