1 Corinthians 9
How Your Thinking Can Cause Repeated Issues In Your Life, And How To Correct It
‘ “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to […]
Love Is Love… Right?
‘Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is […]
How To Handle Difficult People?
‘Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. ‘ 2 Timothy 2:15 “Do your best…” This is one of those phrases that we hear all the time. We listen to it at work, on the […]
What You Do Speaks So Loudly, I Can’t Hear What You Are Saying!
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 NIV Over the last couple of weeks, our church has been preaching a message titled, “Redefining Christian.” For […]
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Disciple Of Jesus?
Colossians 3:12-13 NLTSince God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior, […]
We Have Everything We Need In Jesus To Follow His Will For Our Lives!
Colossians 3:12-13 NLTSince God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior, […]
Let God’s Word Fill Your Mind, Heart, And Soul. And Your Actions Will Follow!
Colossians 3:16 NLTLet the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. **SPECIAL NOTE: I have been sharing my thoughts on scripture pretty regularly over the past three months, mainly […]
What Are You Focusing On? Is It Worthy Of Your Time And Does It Glorify God?
Philippians 4:8-9 NLTAnd now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me— everything you heard from me and […]
Does Your Communication Build Others Up? Or Does It Tear Others Down?
Proverbs 13:3 NLTThose who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. Have you ever regretted something that you said to someone? Or have you ever had to walk back comments that came out in the heat of an argument? James 1:19 NLTUnderstand this, my dear brothers and sisters: […]
Let Your Example Stand As A Witness To Your Faith In Jesus Christ And What He Can Do In A Person’s Life
Acts 20:35 NLTAnd I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” The example that we are will speak more to the people around us than the words […]
The Christian Life Is A Team Sport, There Is No Reward For Solo Flyers!
Hebrews 12:1-2 NLTTherefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by […]
There Is Only One Law That When Followed Will Fulfill ALL Other Laws
Matthew 22:36-40 NLT“Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and […]
Are We Willing To Sacrifice Everything To The One Who Gave Everything For Us?
Matthew 19:16-19 NLTSomeone came to Jesus with this question: “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” “Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.” “Which ones?” the man asked. […]
The Real Battle Is Inside Not Outside. Change The Way You Look At Your Circumstances and Win The Battle
Proverbs 28:4 NLTTo reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them. What fights “the wicked”? “To obey the law is to fight them.” Ephesians 6:12 NLTFor we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in […]
Loving God Means Keeping His Commandments, And His Commandments Are Not Burdensome
1 John 5:3-4 NLTLoving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome. For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. “Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.” With Jesus Christ center in our hearts and minds, this should […]