I often wonder what I should pray for with so many possibilities. What if we knew God’s prayer list? Three other questions. How do we reconcile man’s free will and God’s sovereignty? Isn’t God going to do whatever He wants? Can my prayers shift peoples’ free will toward God’s plan? Even though we don’t have…
Find the sheep outside the sheep pen (v. 16).
Those who follow the Good Shepherd in leaving the 99 and finding the lost one will have an abundant and meaningful life (Luke 15:3-7; John 10:10b). I often took John 10:10 out of context looking at personal
James explains how to gain a life-giving faith. Those who persevere joyfully in trials, study and apply God’s word, love their rich and poor neighbors, express good works through their faith, praise God with their tongue and choose heavenly wisdom gain spiritual maturity, receive crown of life, express pure religion, show mercy and active faith, prevent…
Why doesn’t the world take Christians seriously? Often our lives are no different than non-Christians. People aren’t attracted to the church because they don’t see sparkle and a zest for life. Getting involved in the lives of others will make you come alive! One of the Pharisee leaders watched Jesus closely when He asked “Is…