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Experiencing The Gospel’s Power (Acts 3:1-8, 11-16, 19-20) People today want to control their lives but often feel powerless.Young: – No independence; no assets.Middle Age: – Circumstances prevented them from achieving their goals.Elderly: – Moving from independence to dependence for basic needs. Question: Where do people place the blame for being powerless? … Continue reading
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28) There was a farmer who had a big brush pile of debris that he was going to burn. He noticed that a little bird had built a nest … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE:“I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.”(Philippians 1:2) MEDITATION:Moderation is good in some things like eating, sleeping, recreation, exercise, finances, etc.But when it comes to … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE:God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Corinthians 1:9) MEDITATION:Have you ever thought about God’s faithfulness?If you have, then you can probably list many areas where He has been faithful. One of the most important areas of God’s faithfulness is found in the book … Continue reading
Spirit Provides Wisdom (1 Corinthians 2:1-16) Question: How would you compare worldly wisdom to Godly wisdom? Worldly: Education; intellectual knowledge achieved through human resources; often driven by selfish ambition (leads to pride); involves human reasoning and past experiences. Godly: From God; revealed in God’s Word; leads to humility; … Continue reading
Christian living includes a heart of love, which will: 1. Listen without interrupting. My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. (James 1:19) To answer before listening-that is folly and shame. (Proverbs 18:13) 2. Speak … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE:“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.” (Matthew 13:44) MEDITATION:Many of us have a problem: “Our faith is something tacked onto our lives.” In other words, … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” (Colossians 1:19) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought about why everything happens? What about the … Continue reading
GUILT AND/OR FEAR CAN STEAL OUR JOY ***GUILT*** BIBLE PASSAGE: “Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.” (Jude 1:21) MEDITATION: Guilt follows the footsteps of mankind. It gnaws; it growls; it eats away at the joy God intends for us. … Continue reading
Spirit Empowers Believers (Romans 8:12-16, 26-30, 35-39) ROMANS 8 VERSES 12-13: “brethren” – Paul was talking to believers. “therefore” – Points back to what Paul said about the Spirit in verses 1-11. Paul says we are obligated to live one of two different lifestyles; and, he doesn’t indicate that … Continue reading
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