If we are going to connect to God then it is essential that we connect to the will of God for our lives. Over the years I have been asked how a person can find and fulfill the will of God for their lives. In the scripture that we read this morning, we can see […]
The greatest discovery that you and I will ever make is discovering, Why am I here? What is my purpose in life? God’s word very clearly states the purpose of our existence on planet earth. Revelation 4:11 says, “11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all […]
Somewhere along the way we loose our connection with God and we want someone to give us a push start to get us started again. However what we need is not a push start but a reconnection with God. The problem is though, when we become disconnected from God we are embarrassed or ashamed of […]
Words! We love words! We have word puzzles and word games. We have words to build up, and words to tear down. Encouraging words and critical words — words full of love, and words full of hate. Words of war, and words of peace. We have new words and old words, shorthand words, and impossibly […]
While the entire Bible stresses certainty and assurance, there’s one section of Scripture that stakes out this theme as its central focus—the letter of 1 John. As we carefully read through 1 John, we notice a five-fold argument for the assurance of salvation—five of the birthmarks of the Christian.
Jesus does not offer us life and then leave us with dizzy spells as we try to discover how to fit into it. He gives us specific instructions on how to measure up to it. He has told us what to do. We are to trust and obey. By our trust and obedience we show […]
In today’s Lesson, which comes to us through the Gospel of John, Jesus makes some remarkable claims — about Himself. “I am the Bread of Life,” He says. “I am the bread that came down from heaven,” He says. “No one can come to me unless he is drawn by the Father who sent me, […]
No matter how good they are, some say they are just not the real thing. And no matter what you do to them, no matter how closely they resemble the real thing, they are still substitutes. Our spiritual life is one area where substitutes can be dangerous. John 10:1 Truly, truly, I say to you, […]
The writer of Hebrews said, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” Not that it’s difficult to please God without faith, not that it’s hard to please God without faith, but it is impossible to please God without faith. Now very rarely does God use the word impossible. While it says it’s impossible to […]
