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?
Which soil best represents your heart? The condition of the soil is very important to the health and productivity of anything we may choose to plant, whether we are farmers,…
Where do people get the idea that God and His angels are coming to earth to fight a battle for a thousand years? I think this question is actually a…
In our text this morning, Luke introduces us to a woman that many had perhaps known for years, but she was no longer at the forefront of their attention. Jesus,…
I imagine all of us have had something in our lives for which we waited expectantly. Perhaps in your mind, it seemed like it just couldn’t get here fast enough.…
Here, in the beginning of his second letter, Peter reminds them, and us as well, that God’s “divine power has granted us everything pertaining to life and godliness” (2 Peter…
We as parents and grandparents can be very protective of those who are our children and grandchildren. We keep a watchful eye out for anyone who might want to do …
Does it matter what we believe? Yes, because only the truth can set us free. Does it matter what we teach? Again, yes, because the eternal destiny of souls are…
Have you ever been accused of making something up, of telling a fanciful tale? Perhaps as a child someone told you that you had quite the imagination. How do you…
Do you know someone who is struggling with their faith? Someone who is on the verge of walking away? How do you encourage them? How do you draw them back?…
One of God’s invisible attributes which Paul said we clearly see in the world around is His “eternal power.” Consider just three things which reveal this power: wind, water and…
