Our little daffodil planting taught him a small, but valuable lesson. Life is precious! It takes work and it takes patience. "O LORD, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions." -Psalm 104:24
Membership in a local church is very much in the minds of Christians these days. Is it biblical? Is it necessary? Is it helpful? These and other questions lead to the following ten things you should know about what church membership means and entails.
The Lord Jesus has taken away the sting of death through his resurrection. Believers know that for all who are in union with Jesus, their bodies will be united to Christ after death and they anticipate the hope of the resurrection. The sting is gone. The last enemy is defeated. Death has no victory over the believer.
There are six specific sins that can be committed against the Holy Spirit. Today, allow me to focus on one that can be committed by believers—grieving the Holy Spirit.
The salvation that was expected in the Old Testament is exhibited in the Gospels and then explained in the rest of the New Testament.
Though men differ greatly in the nature and extent of their sinfulness, there is absolutely no difference between the best and the worst of men.
Once a year, everyone should fly into their home airport at sunset. That’s what I did today and it was amazing. Little did I realize that less than ten minutes flying-time south of downtown Chicago is mile upon mile of red barns and farmland. The freeways that edge the city’s outskirts connect like patterns of lace. And familiar businesses and homes look downright spectacular washed in the glow of the setting sun.
Giving is something we all must practice. It is one of the ways Jesus overcomes the spiritual poverty of our hearts—and alleviates the physical poverty of others in the process.
This affirmation of God as the only God—the central theological tenet of the Torah—raises a vitally important question: Do all people who believe in one god believe in the same god? More specifically, do they all believe in this God the Torah introduced to the world?
I am pretty certain that good praying is not marked by its use of King James English. I think what sticks out in my mind about such individuals is that their prayers are well versed in Scripture.
The Bible says of God, “You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea” (Micah 7:19 NKJV). God will take our sin and throw it into the deepest part of the sea. He will take our iniquities and cast them into the depths of the ocean. God also promises, “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more” (Hebrews 8:12 NKJV).
If there is a sin that is prevalent in the church today, it’s prayerlessness. So often we miss out on what God wants to do because we don’t pray.
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Listening is one of the most fruitful ways to help someone, but is also among the most underused skills. Couple that with our current culture’s awareness of offending others and we have effectively talked ourselves out of connecting with people when they may need it most. But do we recognize the kind of opportunity we are letting go?
The book of Joshua has much to teach us and much with which to inspire the church today as we, too, follow where God would have us go.
The phrase "falling in love" isn't a biblical expression. In fact, the Bible reveals that love is much greater than just a feeling.
These verses shine light into dark places, give hope to the hopeless, and allow the depressed person to have God’s perspective rather than their own dismal view. If you’re depressed, burn the following verses on your heart. Print them out. Think about them and rejoice in them. They can be life to you.
Though everyone would say that they love change and that it is so good for you, especially when directed by God, it is not an easy path to travel. Just look at the countless examples in the Bible of when people were in their comfort zones and all of a sudden, God brought about a humbling change that guided their lives onto a complete new path.
Good Friday, we know. And Easter most certainly. But what is Maundy Thursday?
We need to remember this today: Since Jesus has power over death, is there anything in your life that He can’t handle?
As we read these words carefully we realize that the reason why Jonah did not want to go to Nineveh was that those who lived there were the enemies of his people.
