Jesus told Satan: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."
We need to put on the whole armor of God so we can stand against the wiles of the devil.
That begins with a daily dose of nourishment that can only come from the Word of God!!!
1 Peter 5:8 - Our Adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
I heard the analogy of when you're camping in a “wilderness,” some place where wildlife is prevalent o…
Do you have a Mind full of mush? Or… Are you mindful of much?
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Cast down everything that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bring every thought into captivity to the o…
Tune in to our little roundtable discussion as Terry, Jeremy and Lauren join me in discussing ways to navigate religious discussion with those of differing beliefs, and ways we have experienced plant…
What is your opinion of Bible interpretations/versions?
How much have you personally researched it?
Which version do you typically gravitate towards?
Keep in mind, we are to work out our own salvation w…
At the heart of confidence is action. It’s the willingness to try. If you try you’re not going to die, you’ll learn something. When you learn something, it removes a little bit of the insecurity so…
What are Angels (Greek - ANGULOS, Hebrew - MAL’AK or MALECH)?
Doubt - fear/suspect
What do we hav…
With the world series & playoff baseball just ending AND the fact that I’m on a golf weekend…
What does it take to make good contact?
Good Balance
Proper Timing
Keeping your eye on the ball
Hitting the sw…
What is your measurement device?
What's the scale you use to measure?
What are you measuring?
Why are you measuring?
Matthew 7:2 Whatever measure you use it will be measured back to you
The direct context…
Tune in to our little roundtable discussion as Kevin, Kay and Lauren join me in discussing ways to incorporate prayer daily, how we learned how and when to pray and all that goes into developing the …
We are called to renew our minds so that we don’t conform to the patter of the world Romans 12:2
And the only way to renew our minds is to do what we can to draw closer to God then James 4:8 says he’l…
Faithfulness - Likened to:
Jesus was faithful unto death, even death on a cross.
Revelation 2:10 - be faithful unto death and receive a crown of life.
Unfailingly Rem…
Picture God’s face when we say
“I don’t need you, I can do it myself.”
“I can do this and it won’t be that big of deal.”
“I don’t need to talk to you.”
“I don’t need to listen to your words.”
“I don’t nee…
Disputing
Philippians 2:14 Do all things without complaining or disputing
Why - (vs 15) that you may become blame…
What is the difference between being tempted and being tested, in your experience?
Tested something to see if you pass (builds the fruit of the spirit)
Tempted is something to see if you fail (encourag…
You may remember the episode “Dealing with Disrespect” back on September 26th…
If you’re caught up, you also know about some things going on in my life that are less than ideal.
Don’t get me wrong, I a…
Casting Judgment vs Discernment
You might feel that I’m splitting hairs with this one, and maybe I am.
Too frequently people feel “judged” by others, probably most prevalent in the church. Then they…
When Others hurt
When you know someone is hurting…
Most people when a…
My christian walk is like picking weeds & trying to maintain a yard
The wind blows seeds, the rain allows those seeds to take root, Weeds spring up & before you know it, the yard is overgrown with wee…
When does life hurt for you?
Is the hurt normally emotional or physical?
Life is terrible if you have no purpose.
Everything deteriorates, and hope is largely non-…