God is Love
God’s Love is the love of a Father, Creator, and Friend. The Bible is full of examples of how He has shown His love to people throughout history. He showed love to Adam, first by warning him of the danger of temptation, and then, when Adam had to leave the garden because of his sin, by both clothing him and by promising to fix the evil that Adam had caused. He showed His love to His people in Israel by saving them from the oppression of the Egyptians and continually calling them back to Himself when they disobeyed (again and again and again).
Read MorePreparing for Pentecost
Scripture References: Colossians 3:1-2; Acts 4:29-31; Philippians 4:4-9
Read MoreFor With God Nothing is Impossible
Scripture References: Luke 1:37; Numbers 23:19; Hebrews 13:8; Joshua 21:45
Read More9 Ways Faith and Hope Work Together
I’ve been spending a good amount of my time studying the biblical doctrine of faith and hope. In doing so I uncovered this gem from John Bunyan and thought you might enjoy. (I’ve tried to modernize the language or summarize where necessary)
Here are nine ways which faith and hope are different and yet work together:
Read MoreWORD/PWR – Your Tongue – A Weapon of Warfare
Scripture References: Proverbs 18:21; Ezekiel 37:1-10; Matthew 21:21-22; Mark 4:28; 2 Corinthians 9:10; James 3; Luke 10:2
Read MoreThree Reasons Church Unity is Important
Unity in the Christian church has been a challenging thing since the earliest days of Christianity. The importance of getting Christian belief and behavior right, coupled with the open-to-interpretation nature of much of Scripture, leads to VERY strong feelings and uncompromising convictions on all manner of Christian theology and praxis.
Read MoreLord Teach Us How to Pray
Scripture References: Luke 11:1-13; Philippians 4:6-7; John 1:12-13; John 14:12-14; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-23; Habakkuk 2:14
Read MoreAttitude Advancement
Scripture References: Matthew 19:23-26; Galatians 6:7; Galatians 6:9; Philippians 2:5; Mark 10:15-16; Hebrews 11:1; Psalm 63:1-5; Ephesians 5:26-28; Joshua 1:8-9; Psalm 23:4; John 15:6
Read MoreSpiritual Warfare
Scripture References: Micah 7:8; 1 Timothy 6:12; Ephesians 6:16; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; Ephesians 6:12; 2 Corinthians 12:2,4; Matthew 16:19; Hebrews 4:12; Acts 3:6; Acts 4; Acts 5:28; Revelation 12:11; John 10:10; Genesis 1; Philippians 4:13; Galatians 5:16; Matthew 6:9-13; 2 Timothy 4:2; Acts 1:8; Acts 16:25-26; Galatians 3:13
Read MoreA Smart Heart is Greater than a Smart Phone
Scripture References: Genesis 6:5-6; Matthew 5:8; Matthew 6:21; Matthew 12:34-35; Luke 6:45, Proverbs 13:12; Hebrews 11:1; Romans 10:8-10; Luke 4:18; Psalm 42:11; Romans 5:5; Psalm 27:1-14
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