“If Luke wrote Acts to teach us anything in particular, he expects the missionary church to be a Spirit-empowered church in experience, not just in theory.” — Prof. Craig Keener in “Gift & Giver”

“It is not so much the case that God has a mission for his church in the world, as that God has a church for his mission in the world. Mission was not made for the church; the church was made for mission – God’s mission.” — Christopher Wright

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Just because it’s easy doesn’t mean it’s Jesus. Just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it’s the devil. Sometimes it’s the cross in the calling.

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And finally, on this day in 2022: The Lord of the Rings: #TheRingsofPower is released on Prime Video. The 5-season series is set in the Second Age and follows the creation of the Rings, the tale of Númenor, and the Last Alliance. If you've seen it, what do you think?

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People say, “I don’t have to go to church to be a Christian,” and they are right. Salvation is through faith alone in Christ alone. You also don’t have to go home to be married—but stay away long enough, and your relationship will be affected. —@DrTonyEvans

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer. — Corrie ten Boom

Satan gives Adam an apple, and takes away paradise. Therefore in all temptations consider not what he offers, but what we shall lose. — Richard Sibbes (1577–1635)

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“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” #Tolkien

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Adam and Eve hide behind a tree, naked, and covered in shame. Jesus hangs on a tree, naked, and conquers shame. The cross of Jesus is the great reversal.

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Här är en podd som alla behöver höra! Magi med Mavis🏆 mattiasmartinson.wordpress.com/2022/12/09/mav…

Å här kommer charmig film med en modern judisk familjehistoria 🌍 mattiasmartinson.wordpress.com/2022/12/09/the…

“When you fix your thoughts on God, God will fix your thoughts.”

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