Exodus 6:9-Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery. If you ever been through something that left you broken and hardened towards every outside influence in your life, than you understand that listening, has a lot to do with our […]
What goals have you set for yourself? Is there an over-arching goal that trumps all the other goals? I have many goals I have set for myself. Such as, work out 3 times a week, read 3 books a month, read through the Bible once a year, spend more time with the family, etc. However, […]
If I have led you to believe that Christian growth will only come from beholding (looking at) Christ, then I have not been complete. Certainly, we are to look to Christ and behold His glory to admire Him and love Him (2 Cor 3:18). But that picture could be misleading as the mental image of beholding […]
Job 20:20-“Because he knew no contentment in his belly, he will not let anything in which he delights escape him. If there was something in your life that you could attain, that you believe would give you contentment, what would that be? When this question is asked, we tend to “cleanse” our desires and regulate […]
When I was a youth pastor, a father of a youth came into my office and said that he could trust me even though he didn’t know me that well. His reason? “People who love children can be trusted,” he said. He himself was a lover of children. He coached a youth soccer team until […]
Luke 4:34–“Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are— the Holy One of God.” Before this passage, Jesus had just been rejected by His hometown of Nazareth from the people within the synagogue, who heard Him teach the Word. They go […]
Is your burden becoming too hard for you to bear? Do you feel stressed out beyond your ability? It’s because you are not coming to Jesus. Something Pastor Eldie preached yesterday really made me think. Jesus said, “… my yoke is easy and my burden light.” (Matt 11:30) So, what does it mean if my […]
Who is your favorite preacher to listen to? Why? Consider this though: How you hear the preaching may be more important than how it is preached. With modern technological advancement, we have almost unlimited sources of sermons. We can pick and choose our favorite preachers online to listen to. I personally have 5 preachers that I […]
1 Corinthians 2:12-13-Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. Naturally as human beings, I believe what makes inspiration, motivation, TED talks, etc. so appealing, is that it pulls us out of the limitations of […]
Two of the most effective tools Satan uses to bring people to hell are comfort and riches. Are you comfortable? Are you rich? (If you own a car, you are richer than most of the world) I am. And therefore, I must watch myself carefully lest Satan drags me to hell. Looking at a whole crowd […]