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?
Do you believe that God exist? Do you believe that He is eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing and ever present? You may be saying, "of course I believe." Please know that there…
You and I are a part of Christ’s body, His church. His desire is that we grow and mature and become more like Him. He has put everything in place,…
Those of us who are Christians enjoy a special privilege. When we put Christ on in baptism, the Lord added us to those who were being saved. This saved group…
If we live only for ourselves and our pleasures with no regard for His glory, justice requires that we be cut down and removed. However, because God is “rich in…
Have you ever been around a friend who was carrying a heavy burden? You knew them well enough to tell that something was wrong, but you couldn’t put your finger…
There is a powerful truth which is repeated over and over again in the New Testament. It is the fact that Jesus is coming back a second time. Three hundred…
How many of you have worried recently about where your next meal is coming from? (Not which restaurant, but whether you will have anything to eat?) How many of you…
No sooner is a loved one buried than family members begin arguing about who gets what. Greed is always ugly. Covetousness can destroy any semblance of family unity.
"Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy..."
There is a question which must be answered by each of us this morning. It comes from another hymn we often sing:
Who is on the Lord’s side, standing for the right
Lifting up His banner in the thickest fight,
Listening for His orders, ready to obey,
Who is on the Lord’s side, serving Him today?
Are you a friend of Jesus? Are you on the Lord’s side?
Why do people not obey the gospel? An Unwillingness to Believe and Obey. The gospel message about Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection is all that we need to believe.…
