#Luke 3:21

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Harmony of The Gospels

Baptism by John (Matthew 3:6; Mark 1:5; Luke 3:21)

3:6 and they were being baptized by him (John) in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

[neutron-stars-collision]

It’s humbling how every new photo, still, poster of Colin in s3 makes me gasp and gape like an idiot

[wiiildflowerrr]

@5SOS: SHOUT OUT TO THE OLD ME

21 February 2020

@Calum5SOS: OLD ME OUT NOW

@Ashton5SOS: @Calum5SOS Love you cal, we’ve come a long way brother ❤️

[soaringeaglesingingjoy]

The Power of Life and Death

Think of a time you said something you regret, or were the target of undeserved gossip. Now, reflect on a situation where you encouraged a friend who was hurting, or felt the life-giving effects of someone else’s words.

Words matter. Your words matter. And, God has given you the freedom to choose how you use them.

Are you using your words to tear down or build up? To provoke destruction or stimulate restoration? Do your words stir up drama or encourage peace?

“What you say flows from what is in your heart,” Jesus explained in Luke 6:45.

Fruit reveals the health of a tree, just as a tongue reveals what is happening in the heart.

Most of us want to use our words for good and not for harm … we don’t want to be unkind or critical. But, James 3 tells us that the tongue is unstable and cannot seem to be tamed.

So, what can we do? Is there a way to control it?

Self-control is a fruit the Holy Spirit produces in us, which means we can’t manufacture controlling our tongues on our own. But, we do have a part to play in the process: we need to stick close to Jesus.

When we read His Word, seek His face, and walk in His ways (no matter how many times we mess up and have to begin again), love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control begin to grow in our lives. The biblical term is abiding: staying, continuing, or remaining in Jesus’ presence.

As we abide with Jesus, the Holy Spirit begins to curb the way we speak and change the way we act. When that happens, our words start to bring life and hope to the people around us.

So this week, how will you use your words to bring healing and hope to people? If this isn’t something you’re used to doing, it’s never too early to speak words that spark life in someone.

[ijustdontlikepeople]

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local rich boy gets insulted more at 7

[sailorrose19]

Inktober Day 21

Mammon, Luke is not a chihuahua! 😠😡

[graveskept]

┆ ┆ It’s cold. But Andrew is not -- has never been -- afraid of the cold; it is within the stony walls of that godforsaken church where he lived and spent so many of his days where he grew accustomed to the frigid air. Still, he covers himself in a jacket and begins to walk down the narrow alleyways towards where he’d heard there were churches. Surely, if there were so many different religions, he would be able to find a place of worship that held his same values.

Andrew’s shoulders hunch forward and he stops, almost stepping on a small, innocent looking flower. He plucks it, and brings it to his nose to smell and remembers about irises and graveyard flowers. A sigh escapes him, and he feels eyes on the back on his head which causes him to straighten his posture. Already on edge, he tenses more.

❝ Who... who’s there?  ❞

@avarita​ ✧ starter call.

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IT BEGAN WITH STOLEN TOILET ROLLS

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The Reluctant Brothers Who Didn't Believe

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[doulafaith]

Our Genealogy in Christ Jesus

Context: Luke 3: 1-38 Focus: “Adam was the son of God” Luke 3:38 Summary: In Luke’s account of Jesus, birth and genealogy, he begins with Joseph, known as Jesus’ earthly father, He then describes Jesus’ descendants all the way back to the first man- Adam, who he refers to as the son of God. ( 1 Corinthians 15: 45) Reflection: Adam was not born of woman but created by the hand of God. So his…

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Jesus' Genealogy

21 Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open, 22 The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, 24 The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 25 The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26 The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, 27 The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 28 The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, 29 The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, 33 The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 34 The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, 35 The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, 36 The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37 The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, 38 The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. — Luke 3:21-38 | Bible in Basic English (BBE) The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain. Cross References: Genesis 4:26; Genesis 5:3; Genesis 10:24; Genesis 11:26; Numbers 1:7; Numbers 2:3; Numbers 7:17; 2 Samuel 5:4; 1 Chronicles 1:1-2; 1 Chronicles 1:24; Psalm 2:7; Isaiah 42:1; Ezekiel 1:1; Matthew 1:1-2 and 3; Matthew 1:12; Matthew 1:16; Matthew 3:13; Luke 2:25; Luke 4:1

[graceandpeacejoanne]

Isaiah 61: Year of the Jubilee

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Have any of you ever met a warrior?  There are many men and woman who really do have the “blood of justice on their garments,” soldiers, police officers, guards … warriors. Have ever had an opportunity to listen to their stories, what it took to fulfill their mission, the heartache, the strength and courage, to be the ones in front, protecting all the rest of us from evil? For the love of…

[re4med]

The Morning Devotional: WCF 33.3

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[shamballalin]

You Are God's Temple

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[givingchrist]

Telling the Gospel Clearly

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