Whether it’s a spur-of-the-moment road trip, or responding to an eloquent speaker at a conference . . . spontaneity can be exhilarating. But sometimes the choices we make on the fly aren’t the best in the long run.
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Struggling To Make The Right Decision?
Whether it’s an extra slice of cake when we’re on a diet or a major indiscretion . . . decisions seem insurmountable when temptation crosses our path.
How To Measure Opportunities That Come Our Way
When making major decisions like where to live, where to put your kids through school, what job to take . . . it can be difficult to know which choice to make. Facing big decisions right now?
Are You Wiling To Step Into The Unknown With God?
Some call it a crisis of faith. Others call it a crossroads. But at some point in our lives each of us will choose whether to follow God or take another path.
Decisions Require Faith (part 3)
The entire story of Abraham featured in Hebrews 11 and developed in Genesis is framed by security and insecurity. Can you sense in your own walk with God the forces of insecurity and security playing up against each other?
A Look At The Life Of Abraham
Have you ever moved to a new location? Did you find it difficult or challenging? God sometimes asks us to make difficult changes in what we depend on for security.
Faith--choosing God's Side Even In Difficult Times (part 2)
One of the important questions a thoughtful preacher has to answer in a sermon is “So what?” How does this work?
PURPOSE: To help listeners understand that living by faith means living in confidence in a specific word from God.
One of the important questions a thoughtful preacher has to answer in a sermon is “So what?” How does this work?
The Ten Commandments And The Attitudes Behind Our Actions
A young man whom we meet in the Bible had an unsettling conversation with Jesus, recorded in Mark 10:17-22.
Have you ever met anyone who said similar things about themselves?
PURPOSE: To help listeners appreciate that keeping the Ten Commandments involves our heart as well as our actions.
A young man whom we meet in the Bible had an unsettling conversation with Jesus, recorded in Mark 10:17-22.
Going Beyond The Action To The Motive Of Adultery
Do you ever read much about covetousness in the newspaper or the news magazines? Are there stories in the newspapers and news magazines that really are about covetousness, but the word itself is never used?
PURPOSE: To help listeners see how coveting can lead to terrible consequences not only for other people, but for other families.
Do you ever read much about covetousness in the newspaper or the news magazines? Are there stories in the newspapers and news magazines that really are about covetousness, but the word itself is never used?
The 10th Commandment Is Really A Trust Issue
“But they sinned even more against Him by rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness. And they tested God in their heart by asking for the food of their fancy. Yes, they spoke against God: they said, ‘Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? Behold, He struck the rock, so that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also?
PURPOSE: To help listeners see that covetousness shows our distrust of God.
“But they sinned even more against Him by rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness. And they tested God in their heart by asking for the food of their fancy. Yes, they spoke against God: they said, ‘Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? Behold, He struck the rock, so that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide meat for His people?’ ” (Psalm 78:17-22).
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