Safety Tips for Christians
Safety Tips for Christians Safety is a concern of every parent. They want to provide a safe environment for their children. The Lord is the same way with his children. New York—bulletproof back-to-school clothes are the latest thing in New York City children who face a dangerous trip to and from school. School blazers and […]
The Thoughts of Your Heart
The Thoughts of Your Heart Prov.23:7 The thoughts of your heart control you. Your mind has a great control on every part of your life. So you need to be aware of your thoughts and get control over them. [Gen.20:1-11] Afraid The lord was protecting Abraham, yet his thoughts made him afraid. We […]
How do you handle adversity?
How Do You Handle Adversity? The following illustration is from an unknown source: A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting […]
Compromise
Compromise “Compromise” is not a word that is found in your Bible. According to the dictionary “compromise” means: a settlement of a dispute in which each concedes. To a Christian compromise is unacceptable because you must concede or sacrifice the principles of God. In this passage we see four compromises offered by Pharaoh the […]
Practical Rules of Giving
Practical Rules of Giving [Ecclesiastes 11:1-6] Solomon gives up some practical rules of giving in this passage. 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Your Giving should be Intentional “Cast” means to send or drive by force, to throw, to fling, to hurl. “upon the waters” refers […]
What’s Required in a Personal Relationship?
What’s Required in a Personal Relationship? A personal relationship requires certain things. A personal relationship with God is no different. After our salvation, our relationship with God is the most important aspect of our life. Without it, all else in this life is vanity. So what things are required in this personal relationship? Believe […]
Boundaries
Boundaries Deu. 32:8 The Lord divides, separates, and sets bounds, or boundaries. We need boundaries in our lives to provide stability, separation, and security. You probably have locks on your doors and windows at home. In doing that, you have set boundaries that others are not to cross. Let us look at a few verses […]
Christian Behavior 101
Christian Behavior 101 Psalm 101 In college I took Math 101 and English 101. These were the entry level classes to teach you the basics. Today we are going to look at “Christian Behavior 101”. Whenever you need to take a quick inventory of your Christian Behavior, Ps.101 is a great place to go. […]
Sin of the Saints
Sin of the Saints [Eph.2:1-6] There was a time when it was our nature to sin. We fulfilled the lust of the flesh and the desires of our flesh and mind. [2Cor.5:17] But now that we are saved, old things are passed away. [1Cor.15:34] Paul tells saved people to “sin not” [1 John2:1] John says […]
Song of Fools
Eccl.7:5 “song of fools” (acting foolish) As Taught by Solomon in the book of Proverbs, we will look at characteristics of fools, how fools are identified, and how to deal with fools. Be careful if any of these verses fit you a little too well, maybe some correction may be in order. Definition: 1:7 Despise wisdom […]