Time to Build
I heard a message some time ago that I was reminded of recently. The part that arrested my attention had to do with natural desires that every human has. Every human has to varying degrees a desire for pleasure, a desire for possessions, and a desire for power. How one might choose to fulfill those desires is the debate that has raged on from the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. The question has been poised many different ways in...
Why all the rules?
Exodus 19:3-6 In this passage, we see the dramatic story of how God gave the Ten Commandments to His people. They were given for the protection of His people. They were the boundaries in which they could find refuge and provision. When God gave these commandments, He said that He wanted His people to be a ?holy nation.? These were a favored people, and those who are favored must live by a higher standard. Think of a young boy or girl...
Blessed are the Peacemakers
The Word of God informs us of three different types of peace. The most obvious is the inner tranquility of mind and heart that gives us confidence and assurance in God. The second is having “peace with Godâ€. The peace offerings of the Old Testament allowed for temporary restoration in the relationship between God and man. The work of Calvary provided for a permanent reconciliation and peace with God for those who obey the gospel....
The Sifting Process
The disciples had been striving over who was going to be chief among them. James said, “where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.†(James 3:16) So Satan moved into the scenario of the last supper and began stirring the soup that was already simmering. Judas was the weak link, the susceptible one… Nathaniel wasn’t an option – in him there was no guile. John wasn’t an option – he was always...
Chosen
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain:that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” John 15:16 Have you ever wondered what your life was meant for? Have you ever found yourself without passion to do anything significant? Times come in our life when we seem to have no desire to really...
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