Titus 2:12 “And we are instructed to turn from Godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God.” The heart of this scripture is that followers of Jesus Christ are to live differently from the rest of the world. They are to turn away from [...]
Archive for June, 2008
The illusion of Tarshish: "We cannot escape from the Lord’s pursuit of our lives."
Posted: June 26, 2008 in UncategorizedJonah 1:3 “But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.” God lays His [...]
2 Timothy 1:9 “For God saved us and called us to live a Holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was His plan from the beginning of time—to show us His grace through Jesus Christ.” This verse gets right to the point in a number of different levels. The [...]
Jesus Culture video….How He Loves Us!!! more about "How He Loves Us…Jesus Culture", posted with vodpod
One thing I have learned over the last 8 years of seriously following Jesus Christ is that belonging to a men’s accountability groups is essential. “Iron sharpens Iron” This morning I met with another man and we came together to talk about the different areas of our lives (Jesus; Family; Work), confess sins, and talk [...]
I Kings 22:14 “But Micaiah replied, “As surely as the Lord lives, I will say only what the Lord tells me to say.” this is a story of how Ahab desires to go to war and he ask the king of Judah (Jehosaphat) to join him. Ahab consults his prophets that tell him what he [...]
Colossians 3:5 “So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshipping the things of this world.” Paul gets to the very heart of the issue with us in this verse. [...]
Colossians 2:11 “When you came to Christ you were “circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision—the cutting away of your sinful nature. Paul is certainly wanting to draw a comparison between the old covenant and the new covenant. He uses this image of circumcision to describe the new covenant to [...]
Song of Songs 4:9 “You have captured my heart, my treasure, my bride. You hold it hostage with one glance of your eyes, with a single jewel of your necklace.” This book is commonly used to talk about a marital relationship and sex to teach a Godly perspective on both. I am reminded this morning [...]
Ecclesiastes 11:5 “Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things.” The author paints this incredible picture of the power of God in His infinite mystery. One of the qualities [...]
