Author: Jay Younts

God Alone

God Alone

Posted by | Oct 30, 2019 | |

The Holy Spirit makes a statement about the uniqueness of God in Psalm 62. It is a simple, straightforward declaration: “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.” When David says God alone is his rock, his place of safety he means just that. God is the only safe place. He is not one option among many possibilities. He is the only option, period. There is no person, place, or thing that can take God’s place. The greatest miscalculation that any person.. read more

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Our Kids Are Like Us

Our Kids Are Like Us

Posted by | Oct 29, 2019 | |

Why do your children fight? The short answer is, the same reason you do! They fight because they do not have what they want. As adults, we think we have moved beyond childish selfishness, we have developed “mature” reasons for our arguments. However, if you strip away the adult “sophistication” of our arguments, you will find that you are not much different from your children who squabble over a favorite toy. We believe the lie that if we are hurt a robust defense is justified. Getting into a fight seems.. read more

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Love is not Disappointed 

Love is not Disappointed 

Posted by | Oct 27, 2019 | |

If you love biblically, then your love for others will not be diminished by their failures. When love is all about you, bad things happen. Love must be defined by God, specifically by the work of his son, Jesus. The Holy Spirit tells us that we know what love is by how Jesus loved (1 John 3:16). By looking at Christ we see that love is other-centered, God-centered, not me-centered.  This means radical rethinking regarding the nature of love. Love is not about what makes you feel good or happy… read more

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When Life is Hard

When Life is Hard

Posted by | Oct 23, 2019 | |

Life is hard. Life brings pain. Moments of happiness and joy fade quickly when darkness comes. When life is hard God calls out to his people, his voice remains strong and sure. It is in this setting that David writes Psalm 27. David has known joy and victory. But he has also known the despair of failure and agony. Some of this has come from the betrayal and manipulation of those closest to him. Some have been self-inflicted. David hears the call to doubt God. He hears the taunts of.. read more

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The Spirit’s Masterpiece

The Spirit’s Masterpiece

Posted by | Oct 21, 2019 | |

    Good writing is a work of connected beauty. Words and thoughts are woven together that build word pictures that can be etched into hearts. No other piece of literature is comparable to the Bible in this regard. When we read we must look for these connections to understand the power of the Spirit’s work. The Bible is the literary masterpiece of all time. Every word is exactly placed to draw the hearts of God’s people to the life that is truly life.  It can be dangerous to make.. read more

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