Equipping the next generation of disciples Exartidzo.com exists to strengthen and equip followers of Jesus for real-life ministry through thoughtful, college-level teaching rooted in Scripture. The name comes from the…
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One Voice: The Unity Jesus Prayed For (Romans 15:1–13)
Picture the upper room on the night before the cross. Lamps flicker. Shadows stretch. The disciples whisper, anxious and unsure. Jesus—hours from betrayal and death—lifts His eyes and prays. Not…
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Citizens of Grace: How to Disagree Like Christians (Romans 14)
Disagree without division: welcome, stop judging, limit liberty by love, and chase righteousness, peace, and joy (Romans 14).
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Wake Up, Dress Up, Pay Up (Love): Romans 13:8–14
Every one of us knows the weight of owing something—a mortgage, student loans, even a neighbor’s tool. Debt nags until it’s made right. Paul says there’s one “debt” we should…
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Break the Cycle: Overcoming Evil with Good (Romans 12:17–13:7)
In Oatlands, Sydney, Danny and Leila Abdallah faced the unthinkable: a drunk, drugged driver struck and killed their three children and their niece. The day after, a minister told them,…
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When Love Isn’t Convenient: From Conditional to Christlike
Jesus shows us the pattern. In John 17 He revealed the Father to those entrusted to Him, prayed for them by name, and protected them by keeping them in the light. He didn’t love when it was easy; He loved when it was costly—ultimately laying down His life (John 15:12–13).
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One Team, One Body: Humility, Unity, and Gifts (Romans 12:3–8)
The temptation is to compare—either to boast or to despair. But God arranged the body as He chose. Your quiet faithfulness might be the very strength someone else needs today. In an orchestra, every instrument matters; under the Spirit’s direction, the church becomes a symphony of grace.
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Living Sacrifices—Worship That Transforms
On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the icy Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Among the survivors was Arland D. Williams Jr.—but he never made it out….
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No Condemnation. New Power. New Identity. No Separation.
You’re not merely forgiven—you’re family. The Spirit of adoption teaches you to pray “Abba, Father,” reminding you that you’re led by love, not driven by fear. And when suffering comes, you’re not alone. Creation groans, we groan, and the Spirit groans for us—interceding when we don’t have the words. God works all things for good—conforming us to Christ and securing a hope that cannot fail.
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The Frustration We All Know: Romans 7 and the Struggle Within
Romans 7 might be the most relatable chapter in the Bible. Paul confesses, “I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.” Who hasn’t felt that same tension?
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