John 3:30 – “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
- this is Frontier Mtn’s main verse. The reason why is because it forces us to think about whose agenda we are a part of. The toughest question we can ask ourselves is “Who am I promoting? Who’s agenda am I on?” Why is it tough? Because it’s pointedly pervasive and more telling about our own agendas than the any other question we can ask ourselves…
Job 1:9-10, 13:15 – “Does Job fear God for nought?” “Yet will I trust in Him.”
- these verses cause us to reflect upon the reason why each one of us calls him or herself a Christian. Why is it we call upon the name of the Lord? Is our trust steadfast even in darkness? Are you professing Jesus only for personal gain or for belonging? These verses serve as a study of Job’s different experiences and reactions, leading us to consider our own purposes and desires.
Ephesians 2:1-5 – “And you hath he quickened…”
- these verses speak volumes to what has been done by God through Christ. Reflections on what we haven’t brought to the table of salvation is integral to the biblical view of the Cross, as each of us must reflect on the truths behind what God has done and what we have done, and face those truths bravely and faithfully.
Philippians 3:8 – “I count all things but loss…and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.”
- what is it that we are really after? What are we hoarding to ourselves? Tangible Items? Forms of Knowledge? Are we striving for status through what we own? Or power through what we know? This verse isn’t about getting high on religion and throwing out everything you own to become a mendicant monk or a nun. It’s about knowing ourselves and understanding what we are actually after. And changing our perspective so that we are after the same things that God is after.