Paul didn’t lead people to faith in his own oratory skills or charisma, but rather to faith in Jesus Christ. ======================== Scripture 1 Corinthians 2:3-5 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were...
God’s power is not proven through a lack of problems in my life…His power is proven through the way that he shows himself faithful through ‘every’ problem I could face. ============== Scripture Psalm 40:9-10 I have told the glad news of...
Right harvest, requires right seeds. ========================== Scripture Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who...
True friendship requires confrontation. ====================== Scripture Galatians 1:6 “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel” Observation True friendship requires...
Israel’s future success hinged on their response to past blessing. ============================ Scripture Deuteronomy 8:17-19 “Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth’, that he may...
This incident with the alabaster flask was certainly significant enough to cause some grumbling among the disciples, but it doesn’t seem ‘that’ significant to directly motivate Judas to betray Jesus. It makes me wonder–when did Judas first...
