Accepting others
Sometimes people don’t make it easy to accept them. They can be bad tempered, selfish, critical, irritating, dismissive, aggressive and pompous. Sometimes you want to give them a piece of your mind; give them what they deserve – anything but acceptance. The command, ‘accept one another’, is inconvenient. And if Paul had stopped there, we […]
Don’t ‘drift away’
‘We must give…earnest heed…lest we drift away.’ Hebrews 2:1 NKJV The Bible says, ‘We must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away…how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?’ (vv. 1, 3 NKJV). Note the words ‘drift’ and ‘neglect’. Those words should set off […]
LOSS!
– LOSS – Revelation – 21:4. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”There are so many things in this life that can break you down, crush and hurt you. I feel sadness at all the […]
How well do you know Jesus?
‘Don’t you know me?’ John 14:9 NIV A fascinating encounter took place between Jesus and Philip. When ‘Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father”…Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time?”’ (vv. 8-9 NIV). There’s a lesson here for all of us. You can go […]
KEEP TRYING!
– KEEP TRYING – Psalm – 46:1. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Quite a straight-to-the-point message this morning. Keep trying! Although a thousand things come against you, keep persevering. I’m not feeling up to it today, perhaps I will do it tomorrow. Procrastination never got you anywhere in the […]
You need others
You need others-Ken Blanchard said, ‘None of us is as smart as all of us.’ As much as we would like to think that we know it all, if we’re honest, each of us is painfully aware that we have blind spots and areas of inexperience. You have had experiences others haven’t had; they have […]
What you must give up
‘One thing I have desired of the LORD, that will I seek.’` Psalm 27:4 NKJV In order to succeed, there are certain things you must give up. 1) You can’t be friends with everybody. Jesus loved everybody but spent most of His time with twelve people mentoring them. And He spent extra time with Peter, James, and […]
GOD’S PICTURE CALLED LIFE!
– God’s Picture Called Life – Ecclesiastes – 3:11. Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.We search, we study, we learn, we see and we hear, yet there […]
Lessons from a broken heart
‘Restore to me the joy of Your salvation.’ Psalm 51:12 NKJV A broken heart can’t be healed by working sixteen hours a day, sweating it out in a gym, or using mood-altering substances like alcohol and drugs. Those things may bring a temporary fix but don’t bring a lasting cure. After falling into sin and […]
Digital Evangelism starts with Sharing
Digital Evangelism Digital evangelism refers to the use of digital platforms and technologies to spread the message of the Gospel and engage with individuals in an online context. It encompasses various strategies and approaches aimed at reaching people with the teachings and values of Christianity through digital means. While it can include sharing testimonies, local […]