(1 Thess 5:18) Thanksgiving is not just a holiday, but a disposition that we should have that is directed especially toward God, because the opposite, grumbling and complaining, tears down and will d…
(Ex 11-13) God has given us various physical things, such as ritual, tradition, and liturgy, in order to vividly remember and pass on the meaning of our identity and heritage as the redeemed people o…
(Ex 4-12) God works all things together for his redemptive purposes, which involves demonstrating the futility of trusting in what is not god so that we can know him, the only true God, and build our…
(Ex 3-4) God calls each of us to serve his purposes, which means there are no excuses to not do so. Whether we, like Moses, think we are of no account, or that we really don't know what to say, or t…
(Mt 7:21-27; 5:3-16)The Sermon on the Mount is a model for our attitudes and actions as Christians. It shows us that the Christian life is not merely about doing good works, but about doing the will…
A picture is worth a thousand words. The Bible gives several pictures of Hell which indicates that Hell is endless emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual anguish that comes from being eterna…
(Mt 25:14-30)Our Lord will return to settle accounts, so we need to be ready by understanding God's will for us in regard to the precious gifts and resources he has entrusted to us. They are not to …
(Ex 31:12-17; Dt 5:12-15; Mt 11:28-30) The biblical instructions concerning Sabbath are instructive because it is rooted in God's creative work followed by the blessing of rest. Even though Sabbath …
(Jn 4:7-38; 6:26-35) Jesus can identify the source of our true hunger and only he can fulfill in permanently when we come to him and build our lives around him according to his purposes rather than o…
(Deut 6:1-9) As parents, we have the responsibility of godly guidance and leadership to our children. For this to happen, we need to be an authentic and honest Christian who owns up to struggles whi…
(Eccl 4:7-12) Friendship is something that is important to God and to us. To build good and godly friendship, we need to realize that true friendship is a two-way street in which we build and cultiv…
(2 Pet 2:17-19; Jn 8:31-36; Gal 5:13-15) We rightly value freedom highly, but must understand and define true freedom in order to maintain and make full use of it. Doing whatever you want without re…
(Mt 5:13-16) In a twisted world, we are called to be as salt and light, which means we need to be fully present in the lives of people with godly influence and be visible through good works, and be i…
(Eph 5:6-21) As stewards, God wants us to avoid wasting our time in useless, unfruitful, and ungodly things, and to make the most of our time by ordering it in good and righteous things that are hono…
(Psalm 112) In Psalm 112, God defines, upholds, and praises the ideal of manhood as one that fears God, accepts responsibility, acts courageously, and is a blessing not only to his family, but to oth…
(Prov 31:10-31; 1 Tim 5:3; Prov 23:22-25) The Bible instructs us to honor are mother, which includes blessing her, caring for her when needed, and making her rejoice by living a righteous and godly l…
(Mt 13:1-23) In order to receive and multiply God's blessing, we must not only hear the word, but also receive it and understand it, which means there must be a passionate pursuit of the things of Go…
(Mt 12:22-50) When confronted with Christ, there is no such thing as a neutral or moderate position. There is only acceptance and obedience, which makes you part of God's family, or non-obedience an…
(Col 1:9-12) God's desire for us is to develop and grow as a whole person. This involves a 3 part focus which includes the head (information), the heart, (formation), and the hands (transformation) …
(Mt 12:1-21) Jesus demonstrates that he is a gentle messiah by authoritatively interpreting the law in such a way that he puts concern and compassion for people as top priority, even over ritual. Th…
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