Entries Tagged as 'Religion'
Repetition can definitely be a bad thing where God is concerned because He usually doesn’t work in the same way all the time. I Corinthians 1: 27-29 But God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: foolish things of the world·God's character·miss God·repitition·wise things of the world
What an awesome thing to know! The God who created the whole universe wants to have a relationship with YOU. You are so important to Him that He knows every thought, hurt, pain, or whatever it is you are going through; then He wants to be there to help you get through it victoriously. You [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: God delights in you·omnipotent·omnipresent·omniscient·you are unique
This is taken from a sermon Charles Spurgeon preached in 1869 and it is powerful stuff. I certainly don’t need to add anything to it, so here it is. What an awesome word picture of what it takes to be a GENUINE CHRISTIAN! ********************** Are You A Stuffed Christian? How like to a Christian a [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: Christian·Christianity·genuine Christian·sinner and saint·stuffed Christian
Romans 12: 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. We all have to live in this world, have a job here, and raise our family [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: conform·impact the world·morals·transformation·values
As I was studying the Lord’s Prayer in my Dake Reference Bible, I came across this and thought it was very interesting. Jesus really packed a lot into these few words as He was teaching us how to pray. ********** 23 Elements of the Lord’s Prayer 1. Relationship: Our Father 2. Recognition: which art in [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: God·Jesus·Lord's Prayer·petition·prayer
Many times we go to church expecting to be entertained instead of going with an expectation of God doing something in our life like convicting us of sin or reminding us of things that need to change. The motto of the world today is “What is in it for me?” or “What can you do [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: praise·preparation·truth·worship
“To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.” The Christians of the early ages sacrificed themselves continually upon the altar of Christ with joy and alacrity. [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: Charles Spurgeon·early Christians·message·renewed mind
This is an excerpt from a sermon given by Charles Spurgeon. It certainly makes you think about why the Church as a whole doesn’t have much power for Godly change in the world we live in today. Joshua might have gone from city to city exterminating the nations, as they justly deserved to be, but [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: Charles Spurgeon·church·hypocrites·power·sermon·sin
I had just fallen into a fairly deep sleep when I awoke with a start. You know how sometimes you dream and it seems so real that you wake up and find yourself physically attempting to handle the situation. So it was with my dream. My grandson is 19 months old at this writing, so [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: dream·God·prize·reach·yearn
Do you ever feel like this? This is a statue that probably everybody on earth can relate to at one time or another because it is easy to get overwhelmed in our fast-paced lives. There is so much to do each day that most of us feel we are treading water just to stay afloat [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: burdens·laws of God·overwhelmed·oxen·rest·tread water·yoke