The Rock Higher Than I
In Psalm 61, David cried out to God and said, "When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I." It's good to know that when our heart is overwhelmed, we have a place to go. - The Rock Higher Than I.
In Psalm 61, David cried out to God and said, "When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I." It's good to know that when our heart is overwhelmed, we have a place to go. - The Rock Higher Than I.
Jesus told us that He is meek and lowly in heart. However, the scripture also provides many instances where He spoke boldly while proclaiming the truth of His Father's Word. It's important to understand that "godly boldness" is not rudeness. It is living from a place of confidence that comes from God's Word - Godly Boldness.
We all experience inflection points of faith where we must choose to live life God's way or our own way. How we respond to those decisions can become the defining moments of our lives. We're going to look at the story of Naaman the leper and see how he and others handled their inflection points of faith - Defining Moments.
Persecution is naturally an uncomfortable experience. However, Jesus knew it was coming and provided us the guidance we need: How To Handle Persecution.
Peter spoke of a love for Jesus based not on sight but on faith (1 Peter 1:6-8). The spiritual reality of this faith causes such a glorious joy that it can't be fully expressed! - Spiritual Things Are Real.
The Psalmist declared (Psalm 23:3) about the Lord, "He restores my soul." Do you know that He can restore your soul regardless of its condition? Let's look at God's process of restoration - Restoring Your Soul.
God calls us to die to ourselves, loving Him and others, living for Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit. This is a greater joy to live for, living victorious through Jesus Christ to a living hope - Dying To Live (Jodi Eash).
Jesus let us know that the greatest commandment in the entire Bible is to love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength (Mark 12:30). As we look further into His Word we can see that God has a "love language". - God's Love Language.
Our hope in Christ is grounded in the Gospel truth that Jesus Christ both died and was raised from the dead! This is the heart of our Christian faith. - The Reality of the Resurrection.
Shortly after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. A large crowd greeted Him with palm branches, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" (John 12:12-19). Reflecting on the events of that first Palm Sunday will prepare our hearts for the greatest event of all. - Palm Sunday Preparations.
The Apostle John encouraged believers to stop and take time to consider God's amazing love (1 John 3:1-2). We can look back and remember God's love for us in salvation or even look forward to our shared future glory when we're together in the presence of His eternal love. However, it's important to realize that God's love is present now. No matter what trials we face, they cannot separate us from His ever present love. - God's Love Is Now!
Have you ever been fooled by a phishing email? Sometimes they are so hard to detect. The scripture tells us to put on the whole armor of God so that we won't be fooled by Satan's phishing attempts on our minds (Ephesians 6:10-13). - Don't Let Satan Scam You!