Joe tells his friend Sam, “I’m tired of being cooped up at home. If I go out, how do I know if someone has the coronavirus or not? The experts say six feet might not be enough. What if someone sneezes and they aren’t wearing a mask?” “I agree, Joe.” Sam said, “It stresses me…
How can we use natural opportunities to do our kingdom ministry? Luke 22 offers ways we can prepare ourselves to show Christ’s love to others.
Knowing the Bible, believing God exists, going to church, having a social media profile saying “Christian,” speaking Christian language, and saying Jesus is Lord doesn’t mean I’m approved not mean you are making Jesus Lord in your life. If we don’t make
If you add each of the ingredients from God’s way instead of the world’s way (Luke 9), you have the recipe for effective kingdom ministry.
Those who contend earnestly for the faith do not turn God’s grace into license of immorality, submit to God’s authority, wary of people serving themselves and seeking personal advantage, remember that scoffers cause divisions, build their holy faith, pray in the Holy Spirit, and minister to doubters, deceived and corrupted for His glory. Contend Earnestly for…
In the prior book of Philippians, Paul explained in four chapters how Christ was our heart (life & emotions), mind (head & intellect), soul (goal & spirit) and strength (actions & behavior) that parallels Christ’s Great Commandment to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength. Colossians explained how to love God with…
“The basic problem of the Christians in this country in the last eighty years or so, in regard to society and in regard to government, is that they have seen things in bits and pieces instead of totals” (Francis Schaeffer). Most of us envision the church as a building with programs to meet the needs…
“There is a flow to history and culture. This flow is rooted and has its wellspring in the thoughts of people. People are unique in the inner life of the mind — what they are in their thought-world determines how they act. This is true of their value systems and it is true of their…
“Character is not built by battling and excitement alone. The harvest is not ripened by the thunderous forces of nature, but by the secret silent invisible forces. So the best qualities of our spiritual lives are matured by quietness, silence and commonplace ” (A. P. Gouthey). God matures you spiritually as He opens a door…
Vince Lombardi wrote, “Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.” Beware of the consequences of rebelling against delegated authority. Korah, Dathan, Abriram and On with 250 renowned leaders assembled together against Moses and Aaron and said all the congregation were holy. They asked why Moses and Aaron…
God wants His word to fully possess every part of your being. It begins with seeking Him and then obeying Him as we saw in the earlier chapters of Psalm 119 (Part 1). God wants to be your guide, joy and ultimate rest so you don’t have to be concerned about anything. We will examine how…
Everyone faces distressful circumstances from time to time. It could be a bad marriage, child who strays, financial loss or tough relationship. When things aren’t going well, it’s tempting to look for human help first instead of trusting God in the situation. Because God wants to be exalted, He brings tough times to discipline you….