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Life
Those who pile up debt are living on borrowed time! Most people don’t realize this, or they wouldn’t let it pile up. The first thing that comes to mind here is money, although it applies to other areas as… Continue Reading →
An advantage to being inexperienced is that we know that we need help. That was the situation that Uzziah experienced as he was made king at the age of sixteen. He was facing a task that was beyond his ken… Continue Reading →
As we go about our various duties, we pray for God’s presence to direct our efforts. The prophet, Azariah, gave King Asa guidance how he could experience God’s presence in his life: and he went out to meet Asa and… Continue Reading →
You can’t hit a homer without swinging the bat! We’ll always have a better chance of succeeding if we try than if we don’t. This seems so obvious once we state it or see it in writing! Yet, as a… Continue Reading →
As Christians we are called to be in the world, but we are not to be caught up in the way of the world. Jesus did not pray that His disciples would be delivered from the world, but for their… Continue Reading →
Our sermon on Sunday examined what it means to experience God in your heart. We looked at the life of Solomon and how his heart was drawn away to serve other gods. In what ways are we losing our heart… Continue Reading →
Life will present situations that may seem overwhelming. As we seek to figure out a solution to our dilemma, we may become frustrated and spiral down in despair. There is an example of a king in the Old Testament who… Continue Reading →
We just celebrated Easter. A holiday that reminds us that now is not forever. It may feel like forever, especially when we’re going through a hard time. Or a long wait. Or a time of grief and sorrow. We can… Continue Reading →
Knowledge is not enough. We can know the right action and yet fail to follow through. We face resistance from the world, our fleshly desires, and our enemy, the devil. As we consider the kings of the Old Testament, a… Continue Reading →
The weight of our sin can seem overwhelming at times. John Bunyan portrayed the burden of sin in his classic allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress. King David in the Old Testament felt the weight of his sin as he committed adultery… Continue Reading →
There is freedom in the life of a Christian. It is not freedom to do as we please, rather it is a freedom to do as we ought. In the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he described their… Continue Reading →
The Song of Solomon portrays the joy and intimacy of a couple in love within a committed marriage covenant. This book also foreshadows Christ’s relationship with His bride, the Church. At the conclusion of this discourse the bride summarized the… Continue Reading →
The call to be a Christ follower is a great blessing and a great responsibility. A Christian is one who is concerned for the well-being of others. God has called us to be others focused. In the Old Testament God… Continue Reading →
A follower of Jesus Christ thinks and acts differently than the people of the world. The Apostle Peter described that change: But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so… Continue Reading →
What is your response when you face an overwhelming and, from our perspective, a an impossible situation? There is story in the Old Testament about a woman who faced a heartbreaking tragedy: Now a woman of the wives of the… Continue Reading →
