Fearing God

Luke 12.5 emphatically warns people to fear God. We no longer think of fearing God for God is love and so we have softened Him into a Santa-like figure Who…

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Walking Humbly before God

Micah 6.8 commands people to walk humbly before the Lord. Inspired by the message I heard Sunday from our Pastor who spoke on this verse and made these same points…

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The focus of our lives

1 Corinthians 7.35 commands God’s people to give notable and constant service to the Lord. The Apostle Paul was asked a series of questions about living the Christian life in…

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Priority

Luke 5.10 promises from now on you will be catching people. The purpose of our lives, the mission of the Church, is to partner with God for reconciling the world…

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Temptation

Luke 4.13 observes the devil had completed every temptation. The bible clearly teaches that Jesus was tempted in every way just as we are yet He did not yield to…

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Service

Luke 1.38 records I am the servant of the Lord; let this happen to me. Mary was able to receive God’s work for her life because she defined herself as…

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Fathering

Mark 15.21 observes he was the father of Alexander and Rufus. Simon of Cyrene, referenced as a passer-by in the Scriptures, probably a businessman on a mission but possibly a…

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Leadership has no pride

Mark 9.34 observes they were silent for they had argued about who was the greatest. When alone, the disciples postured for position allowing their pride to run rampant in order…

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Spirit Living

Romans 8.4 assumes God’s people do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Those who walk according to the flesh cannot please God, or as the…

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