Slaying Dragons: Selfishness — Tuesday
“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
Matthew 6:3-4 (NIV)
Slaying Dragons: Selfishness — Monday
And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!
Philippians 2:8 (NIV)
Whac-A-Mole: Universalism — Friday
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.
2 Peter 3:9 (NLT)
Whac-A-Mole: Universalism — Thursday
Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!
Matthew 28:16-17 (NLT)
Whac-A-Mole: Universalism — Wednesday
One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!” But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Luke 23:39-43 (NLT)