Patience (1 Timothy 1:15-16) The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those whoContinueContinue reading “A Deeper Look at The Fruits of The Spirit: Part 2”
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A Deeper Look at The Fruits of The Spirit: Part 1
Christians are well aware of The Fruits of the Spirit. You probably quickly blaze through them, just like I do. We hear them quoted in our churches on a consistent basis, and we know that these fruits are meant to be an overflow of what Christ has done in our life. “But the fruit of the SpiritContinueContinue reading “A Deeper Look at The Fruits of The Spirit: Part 1”
How Do We Love Others?
Though it is fulfilling, satisfying, and eternally secures us, there is much more to being a Christian than just going to heaven. We have a responsibility, privilege, and task to accomplish here on earth. If we are truly in Christ, then our relationship to Jesus Christ himself, the world around us, the sin that weContinueContinue reading “How Do We Love Others?”
Serving As Worship
John 13:1–17 “Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. . . . ‘For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.’” Christians often become so consumedContinueContinue reading “Serving As Worship”
The Joy of Giving Back
Acts 4:32–37 “Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. . . . There was not a needy person among them.” The launch of the early churchContinueContinue reading “The Joy of Giving Back”
New Life in Jesus
2 Corinthians 5:17–21 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. . . . For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” The implications of knowing Christ are extremely significant! The Apostle Paul writes this letterContinueContinue reading “New Life in Jesus”
Jesus Can Relate
Hebrews 4:14–16 “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 are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to helpContinueContinue reading “Jesus Can Relate”
Resting in God’s Security
Psalm 121 “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121 is entitled, “My Help Comes from the Lord,” which is very significant. Many believe that David wrote this Psalm as he was in the midstContinueContinue reading “Resting in God’s Security”
The Preparation of Fasting
Jonah 3 “And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.” In the beginning of the book of Jonah, God calls Jonah to go to Nineveh, and to call the people to repent from their evil ways. Because ofContinueContinue reading “The Preparation of Fasting”
But God
Ephesians 2:4–10 “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.” The love of God is something that is absolutely impossible to wrap our minds around. Yesterday, we reflected on the reality of sin thatContinueContinue reading “But God”
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