Emmanuel ArlingtonVA

Join us for #worship at 10:30am at @RivendellSchool (2410 N. Kensington St, #Arlington, #VA) or online. Services translated to #Spanish. Learn more emmanuelarlington.org #churchinarlingtonva

In the GTZ—Gospel Time Zone, Jesus is the primary reference point. We don’t ask, “Where is the sun in the sky?” but “Where is the Son in all things?” Life between Jesus’ resurrection and return shapes how we think about our lives, world, values, priorities—really, everything.

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort." - 2 Corinthians 1:3

The time may come when you and I may be persecuted. What shall we do then? byfaithonline.com/devotion-for-m…

“Compassion and forgiveness belong to the Lord our God, though we have rebelled against him.” - Daniel 9:9

Take heart, friends. One Day we WILL love as perfectly as Jesus already perfectly loves us (1Jn.3:1-3). Because of this glorious truth is, we can inhabit our relationships with more hope, less self-protection, and utter reliance on the love God has for us (1Jn.4:16).

The more you meditate on your problems, the bigger and more insurmountable they seem to be. But meditating on God in the midst of your trouble reminds you that He is infinitely greater than any problem you could ever experience!

"Teach me your way, LORD, and I will live by your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear your name." - Psalm 86:11

We do not see this great drama of life clearly. God is the only One who knows the end from the beginning. byfaithonline.com/devotion-for-m…

“Outdo one another in showing honor” (Rom.12:10). Abba, free us. Life isn’t about winning but serving, not getting more but giving more, not gaining applause but giving love, not earning a higher place on the org chart but choosing a lower place where your grace pools.

The Bible calls for this honest confession of sin and this humble commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. byfaithonline.com/devotion-for-m…

Generosity was never meant to be kept to ourselves. 💙

Erick Erickson shares the story of how God led him to the Reformed faith and his career as a talk radio host. ow.ly/3yNu50YWh7m

“When you feel angry, don’t sin.” (Eph.4:26-27). Jesus, help us be angry at the right time for the right reasons in the right way. You turn our mourning into happy dancing; surely you can turn our anger into foot-washing humility. Help us call down grace, not fire.

God declares that the creature is not the Creator. byfaithonline.com/devotion-for-m…

The next time you experience a hard moment, tell yourself this: "these moments are not just for my own growth in grace, but for my calling to be a tool of that same grace in the life of a fellow sufferer."

God, in love, will put us in situations where our weakness, foolishness, and immaturity are exposed so that we might become more sensitive and patient with others who struggle.

By sending difficulty your way, God is softening your heart and sharpening your edges so that you may be ready to make the comfort of the invisible Father visible in the life of the weary pilgrim he has placed in your pathway.

"Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." - Matthew 11:29

The Cross of Jesus Christ is the only model you need of what love does in the face of wrong. Love doesn’t call wrong right. Love doesn’t ignore wrong and hope it goes away. Love doesn’t turn its back on you because you are wrong. Love doesn’t mock you. Love doesn’t mean I turn the tables and work to make you hurt in the same way you have hurt me. Love doesn’t go passive and stay silent in the face of wrong. No, loves moves toward you because you are wrong and need to be rescued from you. In moving toward you, love is willing to make sacrifices and endure hardships so that you may be made right again and be reconciled to God and others. God graces us with this kind of love so that we may be tools of this love in the lives of others.

Now think about this: It's the anger of God as an expression of his love; it's the anger of God as an expression of his holiness; it's the anger of God as an expression of his justice; it's the anger of God as an expression of his mercy and the desire to right wrong that sent Jesus to the cross. You see, Jesus was not on the cross just because of the grace of God, but because also of the anger of God with sin. On the cross, the anger of God and the grace of God embrace, and in that, we get forgiveness, reconciliation to God, the defeat of sin, and an eternal destiny where those things are no more. You see, God's anger guarantees that evil will not win! Anger is one of God's beautiful characteristics in his holiness, his justice, his mercy, and his love! #5minutebiblestudies #exodus