Responding to God's Wor
... pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." (NIV) Romans 12:1-2
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Day of good news
... where we also started.
To be suffering from leprosy in the time of Old Testament Israel was to be rejected, abandoned and quarantined. By implication, due to leprosy, one seems to have a shuttered life ...
The Greats in Christ
... whatever you have to the Lord and He will raise you to the level you never imagined.
Jesus became the greatest of all because He came down to serve both the Father and humanity. Taking on the life of ...
What God do you serve?
... Old Testament books it’s incredible to think that any king serving God’s nation would think that the people would just turn their backs on God to serve some golden idols. The second thing that amazes me ...
Serving God
... saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him." The apostles who heard this voice of God followed what Jesus taught them and passed on the truth to our generation through the New Testament ...
Be like the Master
... others.
One of the greatest legacies of our Master Jesus Christ was that He was a servant of His people. Even though He is the Master, He was humble enough to serve and wash the feet of His Apostles. ...
Made for so much more! - Part 1
... imagine the kind of test God will give me and how I will surely pass. Little did I know that His ways are not our ways and He is a true God of pruning. Beloved, God simply broke me and emptied me. He wiped ...
Recapturing Christian Virtue in our modern world
"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world." (KJV) 1 John 4:17
In the verse above, we read “… as he is, so are we ...
A Strong Faith
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James 1:3-4 says “…the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” We can see from this that God can actually ...
Taking a Stand
... burial.
Decision-making is our greatest opportunity and trap as well. Every day in our lives, we make critical decisions either to support or kick against worldly acts. Daniel went through such a challenge ...
Spiritual Warfare
... resources, the enemy often uses tools like deception, fear, and distraction to attack. However, our greatest resource is God Himself, who supplies us with divine wisdom, strength, and the support of fellow ...
Winning Our Spiritual Warfare
... for victory. The more we know our opponent’s schemes, the better we can resist and stand firm.
However, we must also understand our strengths and weaknesses. Our greatest strength lies in our relationship ...
Create the opportunity
... to send out workers into his harvest field.” (NIV) Matthew 9:35-38
I think few people would argue that Jesus was one of the greatest evangelists. I must admit that this is an area that I struggle with ...
Organic evangelism
... the deacons, the congregation still was not growing.
Their latest meeting was getting testy. One of the elders wanted to fire the preacher. Another touted a new book that claimed to have just the right ...
What will be your legacy?
... next generation (2Tim. 2:2). Where does God want you to invest the time you have been given?
To live a life with the greatest legacy, fear the Lord and obey Him. Your legacy begins in your heart and ...
Standing out from the crowd
“You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.” (NLT) Exodus 23:2
Being a part of a group in undertaking ...
Commitment by challenge
... commitment from man to prove our loyalty to him because he created us for himself. Our greatest satisfaction can only come from a deep relationship with God. We are created to crave for our Creator, and ...
Faithfulness with confidence
... Jews stirred up the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren. Therefore, they stayed there a long time speaking boldly in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of His grace, granting ...
Brighten someone's da
... not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” (Gal. 5:13).
Today, let's be our neighbor's greatest cheerleader. Don't be like the crowd who booed the ball player ...
In the secrets of hearts
... him during his suffering, Job’s faith and righteousness were equally questioned and tested by the evil one.
In the end, Job understood the sovereignty of God (His decisions and His plans for Job’s life). ...