Sunday we followed the Apostle Paul from his arrest in Jerusalem to his arrival in Rome, looking at his numerous court appearances during those long and difficult four or five years of being a prisoner. The scene that really caught my attention occurred just after they docked in Italy. According to Acts 28:15 fellow believers… Read More »
A Cheerful Giver
Read the following Bible verse several times: II Corinthians 9:7 “Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: In what way does the… Read More »
When Giving Doesn’t Make Sense
“I don’t understand why they give so much to the church!” That was his comment after preparing the annual tax return for his brother-in-law. He wasn’t a Christian and seldom attended church, while his brother-in-law was a Christian who was very active in his church. It just didn’t make sense to him why anyone would… Read More »
A Higher Purpose
Read the following Bible verse several times: Matthew 20:28 “the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: What is a ransom? What did Jesus… Read More »
God’s Presence and Contentment
Read the following Bible verse several times: Hebrews 13:5 “Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, ‘I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you.’” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you?… Read More »
Hell
Read the following Bible verse several times: Matthew 22:13 “Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’” In this parable, hell is pictured as a place where the suffering is so severe it… Read More »
What’s In A Name?
“My family goes to your church.” That was her comment when she noticed the First Baptist Church T-shirt I was wearing in the check-out line as she rang up my groceries. I asked who her family was and she hesitated. Not because she was embarrassed or anything. It was because she was used to calling… Read More »
Money and Bad Decisions
Read the following Bible verse several times: I Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________… Read More »
Running From God’s Voice
Read the following Bible verses several times: Jonah 1:1-3 “The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, ‘Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.’ But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.”… Read More »
Weeping and Shouting with Joy
Read the following Bible verse several times: Psalm 126:6 “He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed, shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.” This verse uses a farming analogy to describe evangelism. Just like a farmer who plants seeds will see a harvest,… Read More »
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