Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1)
This verse reveals the genius strategy of God within the Bible to do several things. Continue reading
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Underwriting Your Affairs
(2 Corinthians 9:8)
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” (KJV)
“After all, God can give you everything that you need, so that you may always have sufficient both for yourselves and for giving away to other people.” (Phillips)
Our pastor is preaching a series of messages called Dollars & Sense, dealing with financial responsibility. As we read from our focal passage this week, God spoke to me through the very first verse in the passage; the verse quoted above. Continue reading
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Make Room for Others
“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14)
Christians need to realize that we are not yet the total person we are to be. We are becoming that person. Continue reading
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Use Your Bible
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” (2 Timothy 3:16)
True life and living come only as a result of knowing the Lord Jesus Christ in a personal and intimate way. Continue reading
Two Reasons for Being Saved
“And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach.” (Mark 3:14) KJV
This verse which seems to give us factual and historical information on Jesus and his twelve disciples actually reveals two key categories of our life in Christ. Continue reading
Songs and Searching
One of the differences, I think, between sacred songs and secular songs Continue reading
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Let Me Ask You a Personal Question…Who AreYou?
“The history of man’s relationship with God is the story of how God calls him out, takes him on a journey, and gives him his true name.” – John Eldredge
Few people have been able to so eloquently sum up the quest of life in one sentence. Continue reading
The Greatest Commandments
(Mark 12:28-34) (Matthew 28:18-20)
Love God. Love People. Make Disciples.
Man has always sought to find the answer to the question of what gives meaning and purpose in life. Continue reading
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Get Advice
A fool thinks he needs no advice, but a wise man listens to others. (Proverbs 12:15) The Living Bible
Young men have a lot of good things going for them. Continue reading
Starting Place
(Ephesians 1:15-19)
Often times, people ask me, “Where is a good place in the Bible for a person who wants to begin walking with God?” Continue reading