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Are You Lacking Joy In Your Life? A Change In Focus Can Bring It Back Into Your Life!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLTAlways be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. You can see it everywhere you look. You can see it in the eyes of those we come in contact with every day. We see people struggling to find […]
What’s The Hurry?
‘And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.’ 1 Corinthians 13:13 Last week, during the service my wife and I attended, our Pastor called the congregation to pray before the service ended. This wasn’t the usual prayer to complete the service but an extended prayer about a […]
Letters To Leaders – Integrity
‘For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to […]
Letters To Leaders – Character
‘You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach […]
“Let Go And Let God” – Why This Statement May Have Left You Spiritually Floundering. There Is A Biblical Pattern For Spiritual Transformation That Works (Part 1)
Ephesians 4:17-24 ESVNow this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have […]
At The End Of Our Lives, It Will Be The Quality Of Our Relationships That Will Matter Most!
1 Timothy 6:12 NLTFight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses. From the minute we are born, and God graciously gives us our first breath, we are in a battle. I’ve heard it said […]
Are You Secure In Your Faith? There Is A Way You Can Know
1 Peter 1:6-7 NLTSo be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith […]
Don’t Fight Against The Challenges Your Face, Embrace Them As Opportunities For Great Joy!
Luke 21:33-36 NLTHeaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. “Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. Keep alert […]
Do You Wonder Why You Face The Same Challenges Over And Over Again? Get Out Of The Rut And Learn You Lesson!
1 Peter 1:6-7 NLTSo be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith […]
If You Question Your Salvation, You Are Not Alone. There Is A Way To Know For Sure!
1 Peter 1:2 NLTGod the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace. How do you know if you are saved? […]
“There Is No Greater Love Than To Lay One’s Life Down For One’s Friends”
1 Peter 1:13-14 NLTSo prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. […]
When We Live in the Present in Love and Gratitude, Our Life Will Bring About Great Joy
1 Peter 1:3-4 NLTAll praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure […]
If You Want to Speak with Authority, Here’s How
1 Peter 1:13-15 NLTSo prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. […]