Something is out of balance. Philippians 3 says:7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order
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Isaiah 41 says: 17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them. 18 I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool
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No one has a meaningless life. Ecclesiastes 9 says: But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. It is the same for all, since
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When you were younger, did you feel entitled to love? Did you feel that it was your parents job to love you? Did you feel it was their job to love you and bend over backwards for you, even though you did the most outrageous things, things that make you cringe now? Was there ever
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NOTE: This article deals with addiction within the life of a Christian. For the Christian, is addiction where we lose a piece of our steadfastness in the Word of God? James 1:12-15 says: Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of
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Hebrews 4 says: 14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we
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Celebrations often cost more than they are worth. Think of a child’s birthday party. Chances are, you spend more on the party than the total money spent on the gifts that your child receives. Or, it comes awfully close. A city can spend a ridiculous amount on an Independence Day celebration with little return on
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On Sunday, the big idea we talked about was: he who forgives himself little, loves little. That was based on the text of Luke 7:36-50. Here are a few follow-up ideas to the message: (1) Good works based on the Law do not get us closer to forgiving ourselves. There is a problem with penance,
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Mark 9 says: 38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil
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1 John 3 says: 16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? 18 Little
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Did God at one time allow unbelievers into Heaven? Acts 17 says: 29 Being then God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere
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Sometimes you know adversity is coming; many times you don’t. Does it make it easier to deal with if you know it’s coming, or is that just more time to worry, agonize, and plan a way out of having to deal with it? Proverbs 24:10 says: If you faint in the day of adversity, your
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How do you think Mary felt to have other people invite other people to peek in on her family right after she gave birth? Luke 2 says: 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened,
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