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Amazing Unbelief
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts thinks about Mark 6:5 and reflects on the truth that God chooses to act in a way that respects our trust in him, and challenges us to reflect on our own unbelief.
Mark 6:5
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Unbelief, God, Trust

Wake Up, O Lord!
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts reflects on Psalm 44:23-24, the psalmist's honest lament, and his own Psalm 44 experience, and what it has to teach us about trust, intimacy, and grace.
Psalm 44:23-24
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Honesty, Lament, Suffering, Trust

Idealistic or Practical Faith
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts shares a meditation, discussion questions, and a prayer on Ezra 8:21-23 and Nehemiah 2:9. He asks if we are idealistic like Ezra or practical like Nehemiah.
Ezra 8:21-23; Nehemiah 2:9
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Blessing, Idealism, Protection, Realism

Knowing His Power (Part 2)
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
In this reflection on Ephesians 1:17-20, Mark D. Roberts explores the meaning of God's power "for us who believe."
Ephesians 1:17-20
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God's Power, Salvation, Trust, Faith

Stunted Shrubs or Towering Trees?
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Discussion Questions, Article about Scripture
Reflecting on Jeremiah 17:5-8, Mark D. Roberts suggests that the people of Judah were characterized as "stunted shrubs" because they trusted in themselves rather than in God.
Jeremiah 17:5-8
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Shame, Spiritual Growth, Trust

Trustworthy Leadership
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts reflects on the nature of trusting leadership by looking at Exodus 14:31 where the Israelites begin to trust Moses and God because God brought them out of Egypt.
Exodus 14:31
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Exodus (event), Leadership, Trust, Moses

Trusting in Spite of Circumstances
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts' devotional on Psalm 13:5-6 explores how David celebrated God's goodness during a desperate period by remembering how God formerly expressed God's love to him. David inspires us to trust God during difficulty.
Psalm 13:5-6
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Suffering, Trust, God's Faithfulness

Are You Trusting in Tyre?
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Discussing how all great human institutions eventually fail, this devotional by Mark D. Roberts on Ezekiel 26:17 asks readers whether they are trusting in temporal matters or in the eternal God.
Ezekiel 26:17
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Tyre, Trust, God, Human Acts

A Threat or a Promise?
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Mark D. Roberts reflects on Ephesians 5:3-5. Paul’s exhortation is not a threat, but a reminder of our identity in Christ and the truth of our inheritance in him.
Ephesians 5:3-5
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Identity, Grace, Jesus Christ, Inheritance

Put Away Your Sword
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts uses Matthew 26:52 to reflect on the folly of putting more faith in human means than God.
Matthew 26:52
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Faith, Trust, Human Acts

Just Enough
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts discusses God giving the Israelites manna to meet their needs in Exodus 16:18 and reflects on how God gives his people enough of himself to cultivate a trusting relationship.
Exodus 16:18
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Trust, Manna, Providence

Experience and Worship
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Discussion Questions, Article about Scripture
Mark D. Roberts discusses the connection in Psalm 28:7 between our experience of God’s power and gracious intervention, and our response of trust, joy and thanksgiving.
Psalm 28:7
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Joy, Thanksgiving, Protection, Grace

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Standing on the Promises of God
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts' devotional on Genesis 32:11-12 reflects on Jacob's plea for God to keep God's promises. Mark D. Roberts encourages readers to trust God by quoting R. Kelso Carter's "Standing on the Promises of God."
Genesis 32:11-12
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Jacob, Forgiveness, Promises, Trust

In What Do We Trust?
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts uses a judgment against Moab in Jeremiah 48:7 to reflect on trusting in God rather than one’s own resources and efforts.
Jeremiah 48:7
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Moab, Trust

When You Don't Trust God Enough?
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts uses Ezekiel 29:16 and Israel’s decision to turn to Egypt for help during an impending invasion from Babylon to reflect on trusting God instead of oneself.
Ezekiel 29:16
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Trust, Israel, Babylon, Egypt

Cracked Cisterns
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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Explaining that the Israelites removed themselves from God—the preserver of life—to trust in useless gods, this devotional by Mark D. Roberts on Jeremiah 2:13 discusses how we continue to find false security in our idolatrous activity.
Jeremiah 2:13
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Security In God, Trust, Idolatry, God's Provision

Shocking Faith, Shocking Freedom
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
An Advent reflection by Mark D. Roberts on Psalm 89:49. Roberts explores the psalmist's surprising turns, from praise to disappointment and back to praise, which illustrate the freedom and honesty that deep faith produces in prayer.
Psalm 89:49
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Promises, Advent, Trust, Doubt

Trust Like Joseph
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
In this devotional resource, Mark D. Roberts reflects prayerfully on Matthew 1:24, spotlighting Joseph who models for us obedience and extraordinary trust in God when God's call could result in great risk, loss, or sacrifice.
Matthew 1:24
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Joseph (mary's Husband), Trust, Sacrifice, Obedience To God

Father, I Entrust My Spirit into Your Hands
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Revealing that Jesus' "seventh word" in Luke 23:46 is drawn from Psalm 31:5, this devotional by Mark D. Roberts discusses how Jesus' last words were rooted in his confidence that God would deliver and bless him.
Psalm 31:5; Luke 23:46
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Jesus Christ's Death, Despair, Passion, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

Can You Trust the Bible's Words?
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Discussion Questions, Article about Scripture
Using manuscript questions about Ephesians 1:1 as an example, Mark D. Roberts argues that we can have confidence in the text of scripture despite minor textual differences.
Ephesians 1:1
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Bible, Manuscripts, Trust
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