Discipleship
Effort or Revelation?
The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29 NKJV
Have you ever been stuck in needing to know something? There’s a situation happening in your life and you have this unrelenting [...]
Deuteronomy 28 – Blessings or Cursings ~ The Choice is Yours
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV
Read Deuteronomy 28. It’s a long chapter, but read it anyway. It describes the blessing of obedience to God and the curses that [...]
If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true
Read John 5:31-40.
In Biblical times, it was custom to have two or three witnesses to establish the truth. Well, Jesus gave us four witnesses. Jesus never ran around saying, “Hey everyone I am the Savior of the world.” He didn’t say, “I am God so you’d better listen to me.” Instead, He relied on four [...]
Two Reminders
Read Genesis 17.
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” Genesis 17:1-2 NKJV
Change comes from God. As we see in the first verse, [...]
Repent with Sincerity
Remember what 2 Chronicles 7:14 said? There are four steps leading to healing. Humble ourselves, pray and seek God were the first three steps. These steps prepared us for the action step.
The fourth step in healing is repentance. Don’t let the word “repent” scare you. It simply means turning from and turning to something. [...]
Seek God with Intensity
Is God your first priority? Is He your daily passion?
Well, He is if we are diligent in seeking Him. Deuteronomy 4:29 NKJV says “But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
So what keeps us [...]
Confess with Humility
Are you able to admit when you are wrong? How about confessing your part in a disagreement? Are you able to come before someone and share your flaws, problems, addictions, hang-ups, or struggles?
If you answered yes, then chances are you are on your way to be humble. If you answered no even to one of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Genesis 12 – Faithful
The Lord tells Abram to leave his country, family and father’s house. In return the Lord said he would make Abram a great nation, make his name great and bless him. He also said he was blessing Abram so Abram could bless others. Along with that the Lord said anyone who curses you will be [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What Love Does
Having finished Saddleback Church’s 40 Days of Love Bible study, I am challenged to apply the biblical principles Jesus taught us through his own personal relationships with others. I’m sure you will be challenged to. Let’s look at four things love does and see how well we do.
Love Extends Grace
Grace is undeserved merit. [...]
Love Never Loses Faith
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is [...]
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