Each week our pastors study diligently to deliver practical, thought-provoking messages from the Word of God.
Our default is to think and to live without gratitude. We have a negativity bias. Good is never good enough for us. This default to ingratitude is destructive. We pay a price for it. It is a form of self-harm. All of this is a product of narcissism. Until you see yourself for who you are and recognize all you've been given, this default that harms yourself will continue.
Read MoreAt the end of chapter 17, Satan's kingdom, which began at the beginning of time, will be ended and the world's religious system along with it. God's judgment and sovereignty will again be demonstrated. God's hatred and unfiltered feelings toward religion and anything else that pulls man away from Himself is on graphic display in this text. What are the harlots and what is in the golden cup that keep us from an intimate relationship with God? God forbid that, in our lives, there would be any part of the structure that one day He intends to destroy.
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Read MoreWe have all experienced God's grace in a mighty way. It has saved us, and it has changed us. Having experienced God's grace, having experienced His goodness, we are to be conduits of that goodness. If we choose to be nominal Christians and choose not to avail ourselves to the grace available, we not only diminish our own lives, but we diminish the lives of others because we cease to be conduits.
Read MoreGod sometimes lets us face hard times because He knows we will go through even more difficult times in the future. He’s preparing us. If we’re not careful, we can complain about these difficulties and fail to realize that God is preparing us for something even more difficult. If we can’t take the prep, how will we ever handle the real test?
Read MoreJesus is the only One with power over death and sin. In order to experience the life He has to offer, we must believe in Him. We must seize the opportunity. Never presume He will pass by your way again. Seize the opportunity.
Read MoreNew things often lose their value. However, when it comes to relationships, the more time that has passed, the greater the value of the relationship. If one continues in persistent well-doing, he will find great value in long-term relationships.
Read MoreExpressing gratitude directly counteracts the effects of your default happiness set-point. Gratitude will produce a happier and better life. If you want to move your happiness set-point, express gratitude. If you want a better life, find gratitude.
Read MorePain and suffering may change direction, but neither can change the heart. Suffering only hardens a heart that has rejected God. We must allow His goodness to lead us to repentance because His wrath will not. And God's wrath is a terrible thing to experience.
Read MoreWhat you know should inform what you do. Israel was failing to remember their relationship with God. The relationship they had known should have informed their behavior, but they had forgotten. We must remember.
Read MoreNoah displayed gratitude towards God by offering a sacrifice even when it was not commanded of him. He simply thought of God’s goodness to him and his family. This recognition led him to a heart of gratitude.
Read MoreGod's final judgment is looming just over the horizon of human history. Our Good is holy, and He despises the sin in our hearts and in His world. Our sin and our rejection of His salvation offends Him. The day of God's wrath is coming. He will judge the world and make all things right. In light of this reality, what manner of person ought you to be?
Read MoreDoctrinal, biblical teaching is of vital importance for our children. It plays a vital role in developing a love for God in the hearts of our children. However, happiness helps. Happiness can create a special affection in their hearts for the things of God if connected with the things of God.
Read MoreEvery person has an innate desire to be accepted and included. Jesus was amazingly approachable. He was a friend of sinners. He was a conduit of God's grace. We need to be the same.
Read MoreOne day very soon, the Lord is going to return, and He will execute revenge on all of those who’ve oppressed His people. But He’s not just returning to make things right; He’s also bringing with Him a reward for those who have done good. We must make it a goal every day of our lives to remember that that day is coming very soon and we need to be ready for it.
Read MoreIt is in the nature of all of us to be selfish. However, by keeping in our selfishness, we lose. This is a principle of God’s world. We impoverish ourselves by hoarding when we should be generous.
Read MoreHumanity has been given the amazing opportunity to choose God. However, humanity has largely refused Him collectively and individually. We will all be held eternally accountable for the choice we make.
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