1 JOHN 3:1 – See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called the children of God; and so we are. THEME OF THE DAY. OH HOW HE LOVES US. One of my favorite all-time quotes comes from the Puritan pastor and theologian, John Owen. He said, “We are never more nearer to God than…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
1 John
1 JOHN 5:3 – For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. THEME OF THE DAY. OBEDIENCE AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The theme of today’s nugget is an inseparable marriage. The Christian life is a life of obedience, and obedience is the Christian life. I am sure each of us hears sermons…
1 John 1:1-3 -That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was…
Why Pray? It is a question I ponder often. It is a good question for each us. Why do we pray? There are multiple reasons. Some have valid Biblical support. Some may not. In the simplest of reasons, we pray because God commands us to pray. There are other reasons. We want God to do something in our lives or situations; we need help beyond ourselves; and we ask Him to intervene in the lives of those we care about for things like salvation and healing. Yet, a true understanding of prayer goes beyond those reasons.
Heaven. The Bible doesn’t give us a lot of detail about heaven, but what we know thrills the soul. In the Revelation, the Apostle John describes some of the characteristics of this promised land for believers (Revelation 21:1-4). Yes, heaven is going to be an incredible place, but I want us to think about heaven today, not in the direction of a place we are going, but to a Person we will see.
Pastor Jim challenges us to engage in the awe of the Christmas story. There’s a danger in the fact that it is such a familiar story to many of us.