Luke 9:23 “then He said to the crowd, “if any on you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me.” There is so much going on in this chapter; the disciples are going out for the first time on their own and getting [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Genesis 22:1 and 11 “Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am”……At that moment the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven. “Abraham…Abraham!” “Yes,” Abraham replied. “Here I am.” I find it interesting today that the more I study this piece of scripture the more [...]
God’s identity: "Practicing Belief and Faith that God is who He says He is"
Posted: January 7, 2008 in Faith, Hope, new churchGenesis 18:14 “Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year and Sarah will have a son. I think far too often we put human sized limitations upon God instead of having God sized expectations. You can’t help but read scripture and become moved by the stories of individuals [...]
Resisting temptation leads to being filled with the power of the Holy Spirit
Posted: January 4, 2008 in FaithLuke 4:14 “Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about Him spread quickly through the whole region.” This seems like a such an easy lesson to learn; this is so simple. When we resist evil; we are accepting the Holy Spirit; and the more we accept the Holy Spirit the [...]
We at Crossroads believe that the song writer has it right, “all of life comes down to just one thing…..to know Jesus and to make Him known.” Life Group is the place where we gather together to get to know Jesus and then seek to make Jesus known. We believe that to be a follower [...]
Genesis 6:22 “So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him.” I wonder how often Jesus is searching for just one person to do everything exactly how He commands them. I am ashamed to admit that far to often my obedience to God is not worthy of this verse; I am afraid to admit [...]
