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Is Christ the Focus of Your Life?
Phil. 3:17-21
Who you follow matters. Who you hang out with and surround yourself with matter. What you put in your mind matters. What you focus on matters. What is the focus of your life? What is the focus of those who you follow?
Paul tells...
As I read through Jonah 3, studied it, and consulted commentaries on this chapter, God made me aware of all that was going on in this chapter. The Warren Wiersbe Bible Commentary has helped me understand so much of the Bible and often times when he shares an illustration or gives an explanation...
Should Christians Drink Alcohol?
Should Christians consume alcohol or should they abstain from it? This is a question that is often asked in evangelical circles. One view is that drinking alcohol is ok because the Bible speaks about drunkenness being wrong, but not having a drink. The...
Last semester I had a group project that was assigned in seminary. I worked alongside other ministers and our topic that we were to speak on was decision making. We all divided up what we would do and the first thing that popped in my mind, was, what does the Bible have to say about decision...
Desiring the Word(1 Peter 2:1-3)
I want to share an outline of a sermon I preached a few years ago. I believe with all the extra time we have at home in isolation, we should use it to grow closer to our heavenly father. We do so by spending time with Him in prayer and also by hearing what He...
MARKS OF THOSE WHO KNOW CHRIST
1. We Serve by the Spirit of God
When Paul uses the word WORSHIP, he isn't speaking simply of what we do on a Sunday morning gathering. He's speaking of "service" to God. He's talking about a life devoted to God and spiritual...
THE GODLY EXAMPLE
Read this text:Phil. 2:19-30
*The year was 2010...I was in Afghanistan and was about to watch the college football national championship featuring 2 of the hottest offenses in America. The Auburn Tigers and Oregon Ducks. Both had great years but so many people were drawn to...
What does it mean to have fellowship with God? Often times when we hear the word fellowship we think of having a meal together at the church. Fellowship has a much deeper meaning than that.
Fellowship with God= A deep relationship with HimI want you to think about your best friend right now or...
FINDING JOY IN CHRIST As we look at Paul's life throughout the New Testament we see that Paul finds himself in some bad situations and in harsh conditions. The one thing I always think to myself, is how in the world did he encourage others and say things like "count it all joy" when you face...