We live in an age of communication overload. We have cell phones in our pockets, tablets in our briefcases, and laptops on the go. We receive text messages, emails to let us know that someone wants ...
In Parts 1 and 2, we saw that God’s pocketbook is very deep, for he loves to shower his creation with his blessings.
However, he is not an ATM. He will provide for our necessities, but cars, ...
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If God provides for the birds in the field, how much more does he love us? His gifts are for us to enjoy, and he rejoices when we come to him with our supplications.
However, is he nothing more than ...
Read more: A Pocketbook God (part 2 of 3)
What do we ask from God? Is it what he wants to give?
In affluent America, sometimes the feeling is that God is the pipeline of financial prosperity. We pray for him to open the storehouses of ...
Read more: A Pocketbook God (part 1 of 3)
How can we tell the true spiritual timbre of our hearts?
It’s easy to show up at church on Sunday mornings, sing in the choir, and shake hands with people we’ve come to know as casual ...
Is there a time that gossip is good? What if the gossip is about Jesus? Does that make it any different?
Years ago, children used to play a game named Gossip, where they lined up in a circle, and ...
Water is one of the most interesting substances we know. With just a few degrees of change, it can turn from water into steam, smoothing the wrinkles from our clothing or cooking our favorite ...
To keep our modern society running smoothly, there are laws we must all obey. We can only drive at posted speeds. We cannot trespass on others’ property. We must pay our taxes when due.
There were ...
Previously we looked at Luke 7:19 where John the Baptist questioned the deity of Jesus. What made him wonder if Jesus was the Messiah, or if there was another yet to ...
Read more: Are You Out There, God? (part 2 of 2)
What does God look for in order to bring him pleasure? Is it faith, works, or something else altogether?
In 2 Corinthians 5:9-10, the Word tells us that we should make it our aim to live righteously ...
Our world is loud and busy. Amidst all the iPods, cell phones, and televisions out there, how can we find God’s still, small voice? Is he really out ...
Read more: Are You Out There, God? (part 1 of 2)
Is there a difference between right and righteous? What should those words mean to us today?
Matthew 5:10 tells us that blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for ...
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