Day 10 | Overcoming Greed
Matthew 6:24, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Money is one of the greatest indicators of what we truly value in life and who our “Master”…
Read MoreDay 11 | Overcoming the Worries of Life
Luke 12:22-23, “22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.” Worry is faith in fear. Worry comes from our lack of…
Read MoreAre You a "One Issue" Voter? One Issue That Changes Everything
Planned Parenthood = Legal Infanticide This election year I have heard President Obama and other Pro-Choice candidates criticize their opponents for avowing to defund, or otherwise oppose, Planned Parenthood. I don’t know if the President is aware of this, but defunding Planned Parenthood is actually music to the ears of many voters, including myself. Pro-choice candidates…
Read MoreDay 12 | Overcoming Lack of Faith
Mark 9:19, “You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “How long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.” In the above passage Jesus is responding to the ineffectiveness of His disciple’s faith to cast out an evil spirit in a young boy. Instead of compromising or…
Read MoreDay 13 | Overcoming Laziness
Proverbs 18:9, “One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.” Laziness is a form of rebellion and disobedience to God because it leads to neglect and destruction. Though many people work hard at their jobs and are at times overwhelmed with family matters at home we should never be too…
Read MoreDay 14 | Overcoming Sexual Sin
Matthew 5:28, “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Jesus was very clear in regards to lust and perversion of the heart- He said it was likened to the sin of “adultery.” He also stated in Mark 7:21-23 that the heart…
Read MoreHow to Leave and Find a New Church from a Pastor’s Perspective
For the past couple of years I’ve been noticing that church growth experts and seasoned pastors alike have been concerned with a troubling trend in US churches, called “transfer growth.” Transfer growth means to “grow by way of receiving new members from other churches.” Carl George, church growth expert, estimates that 80% of church growth…
Read MoreDay 15 | Overcoming Family Rejection
Matthew 10:21-22, “21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” One of the most heart breaking things…
Read MoreDay 16 | Overcoming Shame
Psalm 34:4-5, “4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.” Shame, condemnation, and disgrace are never to be in the child of God’s life. Shame is defined as, “A painful emotion caused…
Read MoreCloud of Witnesses // Humility of Moses
Series Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Biblical Character Texts: Exodus-Deuteronomy _______________ Brief History Before Moses’ Time: 1. God created Adam and Eve 2. Adam and Eve sinned 3. Adam and Eve had children 4. Humanity grew in wisdom and population 5. By the time of Noah mankind had become wicked and violent 6. God destroyed the world-…
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