The scripture clearly states (Romans 8:1) that there is now "no condemnation" for those who are in Christ Jesus and who walk after the Spirit. Is it possible to live a condemnation-free life in the face of failure & temptation? - No Condemnation.
Paul told Timothy to "Fight the Good Fight of Faith" and to "Lay Hold on Eternal Life". What does this mean and how do we do it? - Reconstructing Faith: Fight & Lay Hold.
Paul told Timothy multiple times (1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Timothy 2:22) that he needed to both FLEE & PURSUE. These 2 admonitions are a powerful 1-2 punch in overcoming temptation and staying strong in our faith - Reconstructing Faith: Flee & Pursue.
The Apostle Paul warned a young pastor (Timothy) about different kinds of distractions that can cause people to stray from their faith (1 Timothy 1:18-19, 1 Timothy 6:9-10). However, Paul went on to give him powerful instructions about how to strengthen a believer's faith (1 Timothy 6:11-12). - Reconstructing Faith.
Here is perhaps the greatest philosophical question of man, "Is there life after death?" On this Easter Sunday, as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we also celebrate the answer to this question. - There Is Life After Death!
The Topic Of Shame (Jodi Eash)
As John opens his Gospel, he makes this proclamation, "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it." What a beautiful picture of the power & love of God. His light proactively shines on us in a way that the darkness can't stop it. - The Light That Shines On You.
The Lord spoke a prophetic word of encouragement to the people of Israel through the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 43:18-19), "Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." The wilderness and deserts of life can be an intimidating place for us but not for God. He can make roads in our wilderness rivers in our deserts. - When God Does A New Thing.
We find an amazing promise in the Word of God (James 5:14-15) that encourages anyone who is sick to call for the elders of the church and receive prayer for healing. As we look into scripture we find that there are several different ways we can receive this provision of physical healing. - Receiving Physical Healing.
When Less Than Is More Than Enough (Karla Orgel).
There's a place in scripture where the Psalmist (Psalm 42:5-6) spoke to his own soul and demanded that he put his hope in God! If you don't talk to your soul, "other things" will. We can try to find hope in those "other things" that are not God. They can even provide a temporary distraction from our trouble but are actually a false hope. God's hope is the real thing! - Finding Your Hope In God.
Before Jesus left this Earth, He gave us some parting words. He said to go into all the world and preach the gospel to everyone (Mark 16:15). This is our "Mission". So, how do we do that? - Sharing The Gospel.
