Stepping out in faith…
We all fail. No one likes to fail, but even the most successful people in history have failed. Even the best laid plans can lead to failure when we don’t consider all elements. Winston Churchill was an utter failure before he became the “Winston Churchill” we’ve all heard of. His strategic battle plan was not …
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 …
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 …
In the fourth chapter, James addresses the desires from within us that lead to killing or jealousy. 1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You …
Do you believe in Karma? You know, when your future is determined by your past? Karma is a religion. This week's sermon was about Jesus' 6th miracle. It's impossible for you to get the same impact from my blog post as I got from the sermon, but I'll give you a simple version. I've got …
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth - he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do, No king is saved by …
How can God forgive our sins against his laws without compromising His righteousness? (Image by Vickie McCarty from Pixabay) When we forgive each other, we do so as one sinner forgiving another. But when God forgives us, it's different. We deserve a much different outcome, punishment by a just and righteous God. Why don't we …
"They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. -1 Tim. 6:17-19 Giving from the heart just makes me feel good. …
Where God Leads 