We can develop some quirky habits and traditions. Those traditions are usually backed up by some flawed thinking. The Corinthians thought getting baptized for someone who had already died helped that person get into heaven. They also thought that partying and hanging out with the wrong crowd didn’t affect their spiritual life. Paul let them know…
Read MoreRequired of You Sometimes you just want to know what to do as a Christian. Micah tells us: Do the Right Thing, Love those who need it, and Walk Humbly. If you focused on these three things your day would be full, you wouldn’t ever be bored. Doing the right thing means obeying scripture and…
Read MoreMountain Top Experience Go to the mountain. Mountains are used as a metaphor for a spiritual high just as valleys are used for spiritual lows. We are to go to the mountain because it is away from the busy life of the valley. A mountaintop experience can get our heads clear and help us zero…
Read MoreMake a joyful noise unto the Lord. Tell the Lord how good he is to you. Sing, shout and praise Jesus. Thank him for everything he has done for you. Do it over and over, every day. Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come…
Read MorePerpetual Fruit God wants perpetual fruit growing in our life. When we are in the presence of Jesus we will see life never witnessed before. God will be on his throne and water will flow from under his throne. This water will create a wonderful life. It will heal that which was broken and it will produce…
Read MoreIt takes New Wineskins for a new work in our lives. Everyone wants to improve their lives. People spend millions of dollars a year to have the best looks, wardrobe, and accessories. We think we can buy our way to a new life but it never works that way. For a new work to happen…
Read MoreThe rich young ruler thought he had it all and in the world’s eyes, he did. Jesus called him to deny himself by selling all he had to the poor. He then looked at the disciples and told them to” take up your cross.” If the disciples were feeling confident because they had left everything…
Read MoreMoses tells us to judge everyone fairly. Don’t give preference to the rich or the poor. We look at the case, and we do the right thing. This is good advice because it is easy to show favoritism. Judge everyone fairly, and in the end, it will work out. Leviticus 19:15 Do not act unjustly when…
Read MoreStress and anxiety are two things that consume peoples lives. Paul shows us how to be free from anxieties, stay single. This will remove all of the stress of pleasing a spouse and caring for children. It will also allow our heart to be focused explicitly on the things of the Lord. If we are…
Read MoreWalls were built in Biblical times to fortify cities. The bigger the wall the harder it was for the enemy to attack. They would build fortified walls that were often thick enough chariots to race side by side on. God built Jeremiah into a fortified wall to resist the persecution he was getting from his own people….
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