Category: Rooted In The Gospels
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The Lord’s Prayer
In fewer than 70 words, Jesus gave His disciples a prayer that covers the nature of God, the coming of His kingdom, the surrender of human will, daily provision, radical forgiveness, and spiritual protection. Most of us have said it hundreds of times. But have we ever truly unpacked it? This post breaks the Lord’s…
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Redefining Messiah – Part 3: A New Covenant, A New Command
The Covenant He Came to Keep From The War Room This series has been one of the most personally significant things I’ve written in years. And I’ll be honest with you: I almost left it unfinished. Not because I lost interest. But because Part 3 carries weight. The kind of weight you feel when you…
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Redefining Messiah – Part 2: The Standard He Set
Jesus didn’t abolish the Law—He revealed its true heart. In Part 2 of this series, we explore how love became the defining standard of Messiah’s kingdom.
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Redefining Messiah – Part 1: A Different Kind of King
How could Jesus be the Messiah if He didn’t meet anyone’s expectations? Part 1 of this new series explores how Jesus redefined the role before He ever claimed the title — and why it matters for us today.
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 9)
In Matthew 9, faith moves through the crowd — breaking through doubt, fear, and religious formality to reach Jesus. From the paralytic’s forgiveness to the woman’s healing touch, from fasting questions to a father’s desperate plea for his daughter, every story reveals a Savior who restores what sin and death have broken. Faith That Rises…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 8)
Healing the Broken, Calming the Storm From the War Room Read Matthew 8 on Bible.com This week, I’m not writing from a quiet garden or soft candlelit study. I’m at my kitchen table, half-drained coffee nearby, morning sun breaking through the blinds—grateful. But my spirit is stirred. Chapter 8 feels different. The Sermon on the…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 7)
From the War Room: Read Matthew 7:1-28 on Bible.com The Final Evening on the Mount The crowd, once buzzing with the energy of questions and wonder, had quieted to a stillness rarely found among so many. The sun had begun its descent, casting long golden shadows across the Galilean hillsides. Campfires flickered to life, and…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 6)
Secrets in the Silence, Treasures in Heaven From the War Room Read Matthew 6:1-34 on Bible.com The house is still. The world outside hasn’t started spinning yet. It’s early—just me, my Bible, a lamp, and the quiet hum of breath and thoughts. This is my war room. My battleground is not of flesh and blood,…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 5) – Part 2
A Heart Transformed, Not Just Hands Restrained From the War Room Read Matthew 5:21-48 on Bible.com This portion of the Sermon on the Mount shifts from what many have heard to what Jesus declares: “You have heard it said… but I say to you…” Six times, He reorients our understanding of righteousness—not as a surface-level…
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Rooted in the Gospels: Monday in Matthew (Week 5) – Part 1
Week 5: Living the Blessing From the War Room Read Matthew 5:1-20 on Bible.com Jesus didn’t climb the mountain to give us a feel-good sermon. He climbed it to turn the world upside down. The crowd gathered below likely expected power, miracles, maybe even a political manifesto from this miracle-working rabbi. But what they got…