Day 7 | Overcoming An Offense Towards God
Job 10:1, “I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul.” Many people are offended at God. Some admit it openly and others are unaware of it because they try to hide it. The ones who admit their anger towards God…
Read MoreDay 8 | Overcoming Bad Theology
Galatians 1:8, “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!” People say what they think, but live what they believe. Hence, what we believe about God (theology, “study of God”) really matters. Some naive Christians may…
Read MoreDay 9 | Overcoming Being Unteachable
Proverbs 15:31, “Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.” Are you the smartest person you know? Do you feel like the people in your church don’t know as much about the Bible as you do, even in the leadership? Do you feel like whenever someone tries to teach you its really…
Read MoreCloud of Witnesses // Worship of David
Series Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Biblical Character Texts: 1 Samuel 16-1 Chronicles 29 Brief History Before David’s Time 1. 4000 BC // God created Adam and Eve 2. 3000 BC // Noah and the flood 3. 2000 BC // Call of Abraham 4. 1500 BC // Moses and the deliverance of Israel 5. 1300 BC //…
Read MoreDay 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…
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