Sunday Sermon: Psalm 20—Your Kingdom Come
Read morePrayer Aim: To Know God Better
Prayer Aim: To Know God Better
When the Apostle Paul prayed, what did he ask God to do? This question is not meant to regulate or confine our prayers but to sharpen and elevate them. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: Avoid Irreverent Babble
Avoid Irreverent Babble
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Like chopping down a tree, "irreverent babble" chops away at the word of God until unholiness becomes a myth. Paul said, "it will lead people into more and more ungodliness." More and more. As in, increasing. The ungodliness gets bigger with the Youtube uploads. God is not feared, so the writer writes, the speaker speaks, and waywardness is on the rise!
Read moreArchival Post: Marriage Principles From Non-Marriage Bible Verses - Treasure Your Spouse
Treasure Your Spouse
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In a passage touching on the subject of money, Jesus introduced a fascinating concept. He said humans' hearts follow their money (“treasure”). This truth is interesting because it seems we’d like to think it’s the other way around, that we spend our time and treasure on whatever our heart is into, but this is not so. Wherever we spend our time and treasure, eventually our heart will follow. Christina and I have used this truth to help us continually grow in our marriage.
Read moreJesus Joy (Mark 2:9-22)
Jesus Joy
(Mark 2:9-22)
By this point in Mark, it has become increasingly clear that Jesus' coming was a massive event. He was not just another leader with fresh religious claims. He did not come with some good advice. He did not come to tinker. (13 Minutes/3000 Words)
Read moreJesus Has Authority Over All Invisible Forces (Mark 1:21-28)
Jesus Has Authority Over All Invisible Forces
(Mark 1:21-28)
Every person has guides who help them navigate life. All of us have authoritative voices that help us decide how to live. What the disciples of Jesus would quickly begin learning is that Jesus should be our authoritative guide. (7 Minutes/1800 Words)
Read moreHis Message: Jesus Is the King of the Kingdom (Mark 1:14-15)
His Message: Jesus Is the King of the Kingdom
(Mark 1:14-15)
With the beginning of Jesus' preaching ministry, we have a conclusion, of sorts, to Mark's introduction. He had said, "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God" (Mark 1:1). And now that he's covered Jesus' forerunner, baptism, and temptation, all he has left is the summary statement of Jesus' preaching ministry. It was simple: The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. (5 Minutes/1300 Words)
Read moreJesus Famous Men #1: They Love God Because He First Loved Them
The first question we should ask is this: why study? Why take time out of our busy lives to think about, meditate on, contemplate, and digest a study of God's word? The answer is in the question.
Read moreLove the Father - What Are the World's Tactics? Part 2 (1 John 2:16)
Love the Father -What Are the World's Tactics? Part 2
(1 John 2:16)
Remember your castle. You want Jesus seated firmly on its throne. But the devil tries to appeal to your sinful desires with the world system he controls. He hopes you'll surrender to one of his tactics. And, though he carries out these tactics in billions of ways, he only has three temptations he uses over and over again. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreExodus 16-17
This week we look to Exodus chapters 16 and 17. At this point, in the book of Exodus, God has delivered his people from their Egyptian captivity. The three sets of three plagues have been brought upon Egypt. The angel of death came upon Egypt for the 10th and final plague. The Passover occurred, and the people of Israel were commanded to go, given riches and wealth and treasure from the Egyptian people and urged to go on their way. God had redeemed a people for himself.
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