Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 06—God's Power—Exodus 7-10
Read moreKnowing God 02: People Who Experience God's Exodus (Exodus 2:11-3:12)
Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 02-—People Who Experience God's Exodus (Exodus 2:11-3:12)
Read moreRevolution of the Heart, Part 3: Cleanness Comes From Christ’s Effort (Mark 7:18–23)
Revolution of the Heart, Part 3 Cleanness Comes From Christ’s Effort
(Mark 7:18–23)
Every nation, people group, political party, and educational system is populated by broken people. Even the best-laid plans and philosophies are tainted by the sinful hearts of humanity. This is a major difference in the Christian worldview. We know mankind is not basically good, but that evil is bound up within our hearts. But we also know there is hope. Though we cannot make ourselves clean, Jesus Christ can make us clean by his blood. (6 Minutes/1500 Words)
Read moreWhole-Hearted Work #2—Why Work Is Hard (Genesis 3:17-19)
{Sunday Teaching] Whole-Hearted Work #2—Why Work Is Hard (Genesis 3:17-19)
Read moreArchival Post: Release Yourself From the Pressure To Be Expert
Release Yourself From the Pressure To Be Expert
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I have been thinking quite a bit lately about the childlike faith Christ loves and desires (Mark 10:15). That faith is one of pure trust.
Read moreThe Life of David - Transformed by the Secret King (1 Samuel 22:1–2)
The Life of David Transformed by the Secret King
(1 Samuel 22:1–2)
There are episodes in David's life that serve as an excellent picture of the God-hearted man. He went through human struggles, complete with human failures, and our hearts are often encouraged by the way God worked in his life. Our most recent episodes are examples of David's human weakness. (11 Minutes/3000 Words)
Read moreLove the Father - What Are the World's Tactics? Part 3 (1 John 2:16)
Love the Father - What Are the World's Tactics?
Part 3 (1 John 2:16)
So far we have studied the **desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes**. Lastly, John mentions **the pride of life.** Other translations call this *the pride of one's lifestyle* (HCSB), *the boastful pride of life* (NASB), or *pride in our achievements and possessions* (NLT). (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
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 moreArchival Post: The Danger God Sees
The Danger God Sees
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God sees danger accurately. We often think we see it, but God sees it better. In Judges 7, Israel likely thought they saw their current danger well. The Midianite people were descending upon them. They were a threat. They were the danger. But God saw something else. (2 Minutes/400 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: Pride Induced Anger
Pride Induced Anger
Archival Post
“I am happy to share this archival post as a reflection on a topic that has been important to me.
I hope you will enjoy either revisiting this topic with a new awareness or reading it for the first time with fresh eyes.”
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