One day we will each have to give an account for what God has given us to do. Let us be sure that we don’t take what God has given to us and bury it away, but use it in a way that honors the God who gave it to us. The following series of lessons, brought to us by Jeff Keele is a good reminder to put on the servant attitude and work to bring people to our Father. By living in an way that mimics His Son’s life we can be servants for Him.
Paul calls upon each of us to change the way we think: About ourselves, about one another, and about our gifts. If we make excuses for not using our gifts we are in danger of experiencing the same condemnation as the slave who received the one talent in Jesus’ parable (Matthew 25:14-30).
Do you remember something about which you have been enthusiastic? Perhaps, you were so excited that you couldn’t even sleep the night before. When Paul exhorts us to be “fervent in spirit,” he is utilizing an idiom from his day, it literally meant “to boil in the spirit.”
Do we serve the Lord with enthusiasm? Can others tell that we care for one another? If your answer is no, then I must ask you, what are you doing to change things?
Have you ever known a stubborn person who was determined to do things their own way, or perhaps raised a child like that and finally said, “Okay, have it your…
Have you ever had anyone ask you if you are a religious person, and have you ever wondered what that truly means? In preparation for this lesson, I looked it…
Does it ever make you angry when someone takes advantage of you—when someone lies to you, deceives you, or steals from you? Even as I speak these words, I imagine…
We have all likely experienced both sides of a common breakdown in communication. On one end, you may have been the parent, teacher, coach, supervisor, or employer delivering instructions, only…
What motivates us to gather, or more broadly, what moves any of us to live a life in obedience to our Lord? To better understand these spiritual drives, we can…
Many of us can perhaps remember a time in our lives when someone—perhaps a parent, a grandparent, or some other adult in our lives—gave us some advice or perhaps even…
We all like to share good news. A new job, a promotion at work, an award received. The birth of a child or grandchild, their successes and achievements, their marriage.…
Scripture calls us to exalt and revere God in worship. Contrasting the terrifying physical assembly at Mount Sinai with the glorious spiritual gathering at Mount Zion in Hebrews 12:18–24, this…
The story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is familiar to most of us. Placed in a paradise provided with everything they needed, they were given only…
Have you ever encountered someone you considered to be ungrateful? I am sure that all of us have at one time or another in our lives, but what are some…
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