THE MOTIVE – To Turn Irresponsible, Immature, And Selfish Children Into Responsible, Respectful, And Mature Followers Of Christ. LOVE is the motive THE MODEL 1. Your Disciplinary Manner Must Be Fair. (Eph. 6:4) Remember, rules without relationship leads to rebellion. 2. Your Disciplinary Measures Must Be Firm. (Prov. 23:13-14) 3. Your Disciplinary Methods Must Be…
What is the greatest gift that has ever been given to you? This week we look at the greatest gift that has been given to us, apart from salvation. In this message we’ll look at three things that we should consider each day.
As we continue our EXILES series in 1 Peter, we turn our attention to another roadblock on the road to holiness…the roadblock of a difficult workplace. How many of us have said, “I hate my job!”? We’d be lying if we said, “Not me!”. We all have those moments in the workplace when things get…
Why is change so difficult? Why is it so hard to break old habits? Our pride hinders us from seeing our sin, our hardness of heart, and our utter brokenness. Tomorrow we’ll continue our #EXILES series in 1 Peter as we look at part 1 of “Old Habits Die Hard” 1 Peter 2:1-12.
On this Mother’s Day we take a look at a very humble, unassuming woman who changed the world by modeling character and conviction. We’ll be studying the decisions of Moses’ mother, “Jochebed, When Joy And Responsibility Collide.”
As we take a look at what the Bible says about Heaven over the next few weeks, I’m reminded of a question posed by John Piper. He asked, “Would you be satisfied with going to Heaven if Jesus wasn’t there?” Ponder that for a moment. There are a number of misconceptions about Heaven. Commercials often…
According to a recent CBS poll (April 2014), “three out of four Americans believe in the existence of a heaven or a hell, including 66 percent who think both exist. Eleven percent believe only heaven exists. Seventeen percent of Americans don’t think either place exists.” However, there is one statistic that is missing… death. Death…
Harry Emerson Fosdick once said, “No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.” No one likes to hear that word, that…
No one is immune… no one can avoid them. Jesus promised us they would come, so what can we do when they knock on our door? I’m talking about tough times. C.S. Lewis once said, “He wants them to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand.” God never promised us that He…
Corrie Ten Boom once asked, “Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” It’s a valid question… one that only you can really answer. If you could read a manuscript of your prayers last week, what would it say? Would it embarrass you? Would you make excuses? As James concludes his letter to the…