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Jul 17, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Edward Welch |Drew Hunter |Brad House
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Proverbs 27:9–10Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Edward Welch |Drew Hunter |Brad House
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Philippians 2:1–4So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
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May 9, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Denny Burk |Drew Hunter |Matthew S. Harmon |Justin Holcomb
This article is part of the What Does It Mean? series. God-Breathed and ProfitableAll Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. —2 Timothy 3:16The term translated “Scripture” is the Greek word graphē, from which we get our English suffix -graph (as in paragraph). In general, the word denotes writing of some sort.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
crossway.org | David Murray |Drew Hunter
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Our world today pushes an endless number of distractions and temptations, which is why having faithful and accessible biblical resources for teens is more important than ever.
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Dec 27, 2023 | 
outreachmagazine.com | Drew Hunter
I asked a few men what comes to mind when they think about friendship. One of them said, “That used to be nice.” Another joked about a newly appreciated “miracle” of Jesus: he was a man who had twelve close friends in his thirties. Our modern individualistic culture leads men to drift away from friendship and into loneliness. Many feel like Mandy Patinkin, known for his role as Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Edward Welch |Drew Hunter
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Acts 2:42And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Read MoreThe early church was devoted to the apostles’ teaching, which would have included Jesus’ earthly teaching plus what he taught the apostles in his 40 days of resurrection appearances.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Drew Hunter |Edward Welch
How to Forge RelationshipsI asked a few men what comes to mind when they think about friendship. One of them said, “That used to be nice.” Another joked about a newly appreciated “miracle” of Jesus: he was a man who had twelve close friends in his thirties. Our modern individualistic culture leads men to drift away from friendship and into loneliness. Many feel like Mandy Patinkin, known for his role as Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Mike McKinley |Drew Hunter |John Owen
A Two-Part QuestionIt seems like there are two parts to that question. One is, Is it true? Does Jesus really want to be friends with me? Does he delight in me? And then the other part is, How could that possibly be? The answer to the first part is really clear in Scripture. He does want to be friends with us. He delights in us. He’s not a Savior who’s come and holds us at a distance. You can see that all over the pages of the New Testament.
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Oct 28, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Jeremy Linneman |Drew Hunter
It’s Hard to Make FriendsEvery now and then, I’ll be talking with a newer member at Trinity Church, and they’ll express disappointment that they’ve been attending for several months but have only a few friendships developing. I want to respond, “That’s a great start. It will take about a decade.” Why? Because we have so many factors working against our ability to cultivate deep relationships at church.
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Aug 11, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Edward Welch |Drew Hunter |Brad House
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Galatians 6:1–2Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Read Moreyou who are spiritual.
