Do you know what faith is? Do you know if your faith is pleasing to God? Yesterday I mentioned a definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1. After teaching that description of faith, the writer of Hebrews begins to describe some of the heroes of the Bible and how they demonstrated faith in God. First heContinue reading “How to have faith that pleases God”
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Two things Christians should fight for
Paul tells Timothy to fight the good fight. Generally Christians are not supposed to be fighting. So what fight is Paul talking about? He calls it a good fight. Not too many fights could be described as good ones. Life can feel like a fight. Have you ever felt that way? Life seems too hard sometimes doesn’tContinue reading “Two things Christians should fight for”
How is your faith grip-strength?
What is your grip strength? Did you ever take a grip strength test? Have you ever used grip strengthening handles? You squeeze them over and over, hoping to strengthen your grip. It is a good thing to strengthen your grip. I bring this up, because I want you to think about your grip on yourContinue reading “How is your faith grip-strength?”
Does Michael Phelps have an unfair advantage? (and why it matters for followers of Jesus!) Luke 17:1-19
Quick trivia question: which Olympian is the record holder for the most Olympic medals of all time? Michael Phelps is the correct answer, which if you didn’t know already, you probably guessed by the title! But this picture only shows his medals from one Olympics. Guess how many total medals he has won? Total ofContinue reading “Does Michael Phelps have an unfair advantage? (and why it matters for followers of Jesus!) Luke 17:1-19”
One word for the hopeless – Luke 8:40-56
Do you feel hopeless, discouraged or powerless? This past Sunday we looked at two people who seemed to be powerless and hopeless. But with one word their lives changed radically. What one word could make such a difference? Jesus calmed the storm with a word. He defeated demons with a word. In our next sectionContinue reading “One word for the hopeless – Luke 8:40-56”
Might criminal faith be good? – Luke 5:12-26
Last week I introduced you to a couple guys who had a crazy kind of faith. Have you ever had people think you’re crazy because you demonstrated faith like that? In the case of these two guys who got up close and person with Jesus, we might even say that they had criminal faith. HowContinue reading “Might criminal faith be good? – Luke 5:12-26”
Believing the Gospel is not enough – 1st Corinthians 15:1-11
Last week I asked “Have Christians Forgotten the Gospel?” The reason I asked that is because in the next section in our study through 1st Corinthians, 15:1-11, Paul tells the Christians in Corinth that he needs to remind them of the Gospel. Did they forget it? Seems that way, at least to some extent. SinceContinue reading “Believing the Gospel is not enough – 1st Corinthians 15:1-11”
Dealing with immature faith – 1st Corinthians 3:1-4, 18-23
Last week I mentioned that the recycling bin at my house is full of milk jugs most weeks. So far this week we have four in there, with another two likely by tomorrow night when we put the bin out for the trash men. I feel like my kids were drinking milk more vigorously thisContinue reading “Dealing with immature faith – 1st Corinthians 3:1-4, 18-23”
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