Be Inspired
Be inspired by God. Take in God’s Word, for it is infused with the breath of life. 2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, [and] for instruction in righteousness.”
read moreThe Upward Look
When trials come and obstacles are in our way, God wants us to look up, get our eyes off the things in front of us and look to him. It’s counter intuitive, and like many things of God, seem to be backward. But God said he will use the foolish things of man to confound the wise.
read moreBreaking Bread
As Christians we talk about “breaking bread” together, which is a funny way we have of saying we’re eating together. This goes back to the Last Supper when Jesus was literally breaking bread with his disciples. He took bread in his hands, broke it and said, this is my body broken for you. As often as you do this, remember me.
read moreSell All You Have
Jesus said the love of money is the root of evil. He also said the greatest commandment is to love God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength. If you love your money more than you love God, you’re breaking the greatest commandment.
read moreMercy Triumphs over Judgment
Once Jesus rebuked the religious leaders of his day, the Pharisees, because they were tithing on every little mint leaf and mustard seed, but they were leaving out what he called the weightier parts of the law like justice and mercy. These are characteristics of God and they are characteristics that he wants us to emulate.
read moreHe Who Finds a Wife Finds a Good Thing
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.” (Proverbs 18:22, NKJV).
In the beginning as God created the heavens and the earth, day by day he looked at what he had made and declared it to be good. But it was not good that man was alone. Man was made in God’s image, but he was alone, and it was not good.
read moreRighteous Judgment Like Pearls
In Jesus’s “Sermon on the Mount” Matthew records a verse that’s probably quoted by more non-Christians than Christian. Can you guess what verse I am thinking of (I know the title of the post probably gave it away)? Matthew 7:1 , “Judge not, that you be not judged.”
read moreWe Remember You
Whether you do it every week, monthly, or just on special occasions, in communion we remember the death of Christ. We remember God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son. We remember that Jesus was called to the cross. He was born to die.
read moreWhat is a Tithe
The giving of the tithe, literally a tenth, is an Old Testament principle in which God’s people gave a portion of their increase back to the Levites to provide for their welfare, to provide for the work of their ministry, and to help the widows and the poor. The spirit of this principle carries through to us today.
read moreDedicated to the Lord
To be dedicated is to be set apart, to be committed and devoted to a cause, ideal or purpose. For a Christian parent to bring their child before the church and dedicate their child to God they are committing themselves to bringing up their child in a Godly way. They are setting their child apart for the Kingdom of God. And they are continuing a tradition that dates back to the first Jewish passover.
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