Stepping out in faith…
Paul knew that the news he’d received by divine intervention was too good to keep to himself! He began immediately spreading the word to the Gentiles that this Jesus character was actually the Son of God. 16 To reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response …
Listening to the sermons in our church often hit a chord within me which encourages me in my faith walk. Today’s sermon was about confession and repentance. It often makes us uncomfortable to admit the sins we are guilty of. The scripture for this sermon was 1 Samuel 7:1-6. In this passage, Samuel instructs the …
Paul explains to the people of Galatia that he didn’t learn about the gospel through any human, he was called by God. He was a devout Jew who was a crusader for the law of God, fighting for the church. But as he was walking along one day, he talked to a man who revealed …
The book of Galatians was written by Paul, as he clearly states in the first sentence of chapter 1. This is in the form of a letter written to the churches that he founded earlier. The time period for the writing of this book is debated by theologians. Some say it was written between the …
Lots to talk about in these 4 verses in James. Let’s see what they say, then we’ll dissect them. 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands you sinners and purify your hearts, …
James continues the theme of taking care of the poor as we begin in James 2:14. 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of …
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and were about to spend time with family and friends! Today we begin looking at James 2. You can also begin this study at Chapter 1 by going here 1 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man …
When we tell people we are Christians or we regularly attend church or even if we just consider that we are a Christian, there are certain behaviors that we should avoid, right? Want to begin this study with the first verse of chapter 1? Follow this link. This is what James addresses in this last …
If you are just starting this study, go here to the first day. Let’s start by taking a look at the scripture for today: 19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the …
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I know it's hard to rest! My mind is thinking of all of the things I need to get done when I try to relax! That's not very restful. But then why did God command us to rest? Remember the sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your …
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