Christian Living

Being Excited about the Things of God

Don’t Forget the Joy of Serving God

March 29, 2013

One of my favorite things about serving the Lord as a missionary in a country that does not have a Christian heritage is that virtually everything in the Bible is new to the people. Sadly, many Christians who grew up with the Bible eventually get bored with the Bible. I don’t think it has to be that way, but oftentimes it is.

Attitude, Christian Living, Service

Abide, Appear, Ashamed

3 Words from 1 John 2:28

Gordon Conner

March 28, 2013

These are affectionate words—little children. I know we like to think we are all “grown up” but sometimes we need to be reminded that God sees us as His children—precious and loved by Him. However, our position as God’s children doesn’t give us permission to remain immature in the faith.

Christian Living, Spiritual Growth

4 Benefits of the Resurrection

4 Reasons the Believer Should Rejoice about the Empty Tomb

Kurt Skelly

March 27, 2013

The Resurrection validated the claims of Jesus and provided ultimate credibility to His person. Because the Resurrection offers such proof, we can believe His message; moreover, we can belong to the Master (i.e. we can take Him at His simple word and be saved!).

Christian Living, Easter, Resurrection

A Hidden Message in Jesus’ Genealogy

You Are Important in God’s Work

Dr. Paul Chappell

March 25, 2013

If you think it’s difficult to read through biblical genealogies, try preaching through one! I recently preached from Luke 3:23–38—a full sixteen verses listing the genealogy of Jesus. If it weren’t for the fact that when I began the Journey with Jesus preaching series I promised our church that we would cover every verse, I think I would have skipped these verses!

Christian Living, Faithfulness

Are You Available?

God Is Looking for Available Servants

Dr. Tim Cruse

March 22, 2013

God sees more in us than we see in ourselves. While we see our own insufficiencies, He sees His ability to do mighty things through the lives of those who will take Him at His Word.

Christian Living, Service

Untapped Potential

3 Lessons from the Life of Jonathan

Jason Shuler

March 21, 2013

I was given a set of tickets to a minor league baseball game last year. Our church regularly takes a group of teenagers to a game or two each season, so the head of group sales contacted me and invited me to sit behind home plate (which are great seats). I gladly accepted and took my wife on a date.

Christian Living, Spiritual Growth, Student Ministry

3 Prayer Requests from Acts 12

Praying for God’s Presence, Protection, and Power

Troy Calvert

March 20, 2013

Sometimes in difficult situations we wonder how to pray and what God will do as a result of our praying. Acts chapter 12 relates a very interesting and exciting story with truths that can be applied today. We see the way in which God miraculously answered the fervent, without-ceasing prayers of the Jerusalem church. I believe that the people were praying for three things and received three types of answers.

Christian Living, Faith, Prayer

Misplaced Faithfulness

You Are Faithful to Something, What Is It?

Dr. Mike Norris

March 14, 2013

For the longest time, I thought faithfulness had died in our culture. I was so wrong. Faithfulness has not died; it has been misplaced. Every single person on this earth is faithful to something. The problem with our faithfulness is the object of our faithfulness.

Christian Living, Faithfulness

A Litmus Test for True Repentance

4 Characteristics of a Repentant Heart

Dr. Paul Chappell

March 11, 2013

No one could have listened to John the Baptist’s preaching and left wondering what they were to do. John had a one-word message: Repent! John’s purpose was to prepare the way for Jesus’ ministry. Repentance—true, heart-plowing repentance—is the key to making room for the seed of God’s Word to take root.

Christian Living, Revival

The Palm Sunday Crowd

Don’t Be a Fair-Weather Christian