(Note: This series is based on “I Am a Church Member” by Thom Rainer). If your house was on fire and you were all alone and you only had time to grab one thing before leaving, what would it be? Now consider for a moment the reason you chose that item. Regardless of what itContinueContinue reading “I Will Treasure Church Membership as a Gift”
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Thy Will be Done (Genesis 25:19-34)
God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life that might not always seem so wonderful. Consider, this morning, the story of the birth of Esau and Jacob and learn that the faithful may not always understand; but they always trust. If you love God, you trust Him. If you trust God, youContinueContinue reading “Thy Will be Done (Genesis 25:19-34)”
God’s Providential Guidance (Genesis 24)
Do you want the Lord to lead you or leave you alone? If you want to be left alone, you will elevate your desires and preferences and find disillusionment as you seek happiness and peace in vain. If you want to be led by God, you will submit yourself to Christ in faith and findContinueContinue reading “God’s Providential Guidance (Genesis 24)”
How to Overcome Grief (Genesis 23-24:4)
Grief is a desert that must be crossed on foot.[1] The sorrow that comes upon a person, especially by a loved one’s death, is deep and not easily overcome. But, it can be defeated if you are willing to be led through the desert by Jesus Christ. There are no shortcuts to overcoming grief becauseContinueContinue reading “How to Overcome Grief (Genesis 23-24:4)”
I Surrender All (Genesis 22)
One of the most convicting songs we sing is “I Surrender All”. Consider the first verse: “All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live.” The line that is, personally, the most convicting is “all to Him I freely give”. WhenContinueContinue reading “I Surrender All (Genesis 22)”
As Promised and On-Time (Genesis 21:1-21)
One of the best things a Christian can do is to hand our calendar over to God. If we refuse to do so, we should not be surprised that we get frustrated that God isn’t meeting our deadlines. If unchecked, we can grow bitter and resentful. But, if we hand over our calendar and ourContinueContinue reading “As Promised and On-Time (Genesis 21:1-21)”
It’s a Rerun (Genesis 20)
This message from Genesis 20 might seem like a rerun. Tell me if you have heard this before? Abraham is scared that a foreign king will kill him in order to take his wife. He devises a plan to pretend that she is not his wife, but just his sister so that they will treatContinueContinue reading “It’s a Rerun (Genesis 20)”
Our Strategy: Take the Next Step (Hebrews 10:24-25)
What is keeping you from taking the next step of faith? Taking a step of faith is simple (God tells us what to do), peaceful (obedience brings peace), and necessary (we must step out in faith in order to mature). So why don’t we do it? Maybe it is because we have listened to theContinueContinue reading “Our Strategy: Take the Next Step (Hebrews 10:24-25)”
I Am God Almighty (Genesis 17)
Do you ever wish you could start over? Maybe you have convinced yourself that a fresh start would take away all your problems and allow you to live happily ever after? The truth is that simply starting over is only a short term solution because soon you will find yourself wanting to start over again.ContinueContinue reading “I Am God Almighty (Genesis 17)”
The Folly of Impatience (Genesis 16)
Will Rogers once said, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” How do you know if your decisions are helping to solve your problems or if they are simply making them worse? If we find ourselves in a difficult situation, we must not make the situation worse by making foolish decisions. So, howContinueContinue reading “The Folly of Impatience (Genesis 16)”
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