Are you the boss? Do you decide everything? Do you decide when to get up, when to go to bed, when to study? Do you decide who to talk to? Who your friends are? Who to avoid? Your hobbies? Your classes? How you use your free time? When was the last time you asked GodContinue reading “WHO’S THE BOSS? Romans 14:7-8”
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Offerings. 2 Corinthians 9:7.
God created so many offerings for Israel. He gave them options. You could sacrifice an unblemished young bull. Lay your sins on it, kill it, pour out the blood, burn the meat and fat as an offering. It was an elaborate ceremony. But people were willing to do it to receive forgiveness. But what ifContinue reading “Offerings. 2 Corinthians 9:7.”
“RENDER UNTO CAESAR…” Luke 20:22-25.
Like many phrases in the King James Bible, “render unto Caesar” (give to Caesar) has become a well-known idiom, a cliché even. A politician might say it to defend a tax increase. A reporter might characterize fines paid by a factory as “rendering unto Caesar.” But what Jesus said to the Pharisees that day, someContinue reading ““RENDER UNTO CAESAR…” Luke 20:22-25.”
PREPARE. Mark 14:33-38.
Before cooking, you prepare ingredients. Before a battle, you prepare a battle plan. Before a test, you study. We know preparation matters. And sometimes you have to stop in the middle of something to prepare. Remember the cliché—if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. When Jesus faced the final hours of His life,Continue reading “PREPARE. Mark 14:33-38.”
THY WILL BE DONE. Mark 14:36.
Often our greatest hurts come without warning—you break a bone, lose a loved one, fail a task. The pain is real, but the triggering event is behind you. But what about when horror looms ahead of you? In some ways, dread is so much worse. Before the crucifixion, “Jesus knew everything that was about toContinue reading “THY WILL BE DONE. Mark 14:36.”
REPETITION. Matthew 26:39,42,44.
Have you noticed repetition in the Bible? Song of Solomon says over and over: “Do not awaken love until the proper time.” Why the repetition? For emphasis. God repeats it so you will see how important it is. Flee lust. Remember that you’re too young, or remember that your circumstances are not right. Avoid theContinue reading “REPETITION. Matthew 26:39,42,44.”
What Does God Want From Me? –The Micah Mandate*.
Have you ever asked, “What does God want from me?” It is one of life’s most important questions. After all, if there is a God, nothing matters more than knowing Him and knowing what He requires from us. When Jonah was about to die inside a “great fish,” he asked God to rescue Him. GodContinue reading “What Does God Want From Me? –The Micah Mandate*.”
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