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 ever remember, as a younger person, having someone in your life that you wanted to emulate? That person exhibited certain characteristics or abilities which you hoped to develop…
There’s a line that’s been drawn thru the ages, on that line stands the old rugged cross; On that cross a battle is raging, for the gain of man’s soul…
In Christ, we have spiritual blessings that provide for us the means of overcoming temptation that leads to sin. In Christ, we learn how to overcome temptation.
Please bear with me as I introduce this morning’s lesson. While it may have a depressing beginning, I promise the ending is much more uplifting. Most, if not all of…
The nation of Judah was a spiritual train wreck. Though Manasseh had attempted to undo the spiritual damage he had brought to Judah following the death of his righteous father,…
Have you ever noticed how problems grow? When a problem first arises, we might not even be aware that there is a problem. As time passes the problem becomes more…
What is our attitude toward truth? We know what always telling the truth pleases God because God always tells the truth. His servants are admonished to come to Him in…
Jesus is coming back. When I do not know. I only know that He is. The question for each of us this morning is how will we live in anticipation…
How do you stay motivated to stay a Christian? What steps do you take in your Christian walk to stay faithful? Do you rely on others? The Word? Yourself? In…
This morning our reading takes us back to a place known as Shechem, a very important place in the history of God’s people, Israel. All of this brings us to…
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