Ecclesiastes 7:10 - “Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.”Mark 16:16 - “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”Romans 3:23 - “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”Romans 5:12 - “Therefore, just as sin came into the world ......

In What Ways Does God Speak to Us?Sometimes God speaks to us through another person. It’s important to seek out godly friends who will pray for us and hold us accountable. Often God will surprise us and gently whisper to our hearts and remind us of something we’ve read in the Bible or of a biblical principle. He spoke this way to me ......

1. The Miracle of InspirationWhen we say we believe the Bible is verbally inspired, we mean all of the Bible is inspired. Not just in parts or in spots. All Scripture is given by the inspiration of God. There is not one part that is uninspired or untrue. This is why Paul said in Acts 20:27 that we preach “the whole counsel of God.” B......

Now when all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying, “Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe, and command them, saying, ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet are standing firm, and ......

He desires for us that we live with total generosity (Luke 6:38). Generosity almost always requires a level of discomfort. Maybe that’s financial discomfort to give faithfully to your church and community when needs arise. It could be physical discomfort as you give of your time or effort to love others who are in need.God calls us a......

Why Don’t We Pray? There are many reasons why we don’t pray like we should – without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Perhaps we lean too much on our own strength or understanding; perhaps we don’t think we deserve God’s attention or blessing.Many of us fall into this trap and suffer from “centurion-itis.” Remember the Roman centurion......

1. God Is Good — Spread Blessings PlentifullyOne of the most misunderstood attributes of God is that He is always good. When life doesn’t go as we planned because God’s ways are not always our ways, we might doubt His goodness. But Psalm 145:9 says, “The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.” Goodness is part of ......

1. The Strength of God’s Salvation“For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according......

Knowing Our Future Gives Us Peace in the PresentAs you consider the future and the anxiety that sometimes lives out there in the great unknown, remember that God has a plan. He is sovereign over all and his goal is reunification with us, his beloved creation. God doesn’t share many things with us, but he has graciously clued us into ......

He started to see further than his eyes could look when he made a connection to the love of God in Christ Jesus.2. Want a Change Desperately!While the Bible doesn’t say how long Bart was sitting by the roadside begging, the implication seems to be all of his life up until that point. Day after day, night after night… sitting by the r......