A simple prayer can help you see more than you do.
today.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
You Will Bloom (Isaiah 35:2)
In spite of the dryness of life with Jesus all can bloom.
today.
Saturday, May 09, 2015
The Stages of Motherhood
(This list is not original - and I have no author to attribute it to)
The Stages
Of Motherhood
Here is a
light hearted presentation of what we all think about our moms, at different
points of our lives. Don't get surprised because we all have the same tendency
towards our mothers!
4 Years Of Age - My Mommy can do anything;
8 Years Of Age - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot
12 Years Of Age -My Mother doesn't really know quite everything.
14 Years Of Age -Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either
16 Years Of Age -Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned
18 Years Of Age -That old woman? She's way out of date
25 Years Of Age -Well, she might know a little bit about it
35 Years Of Age -Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion
45 Years Of Age -Wonder what Mom would have thought about it
65 Years Of Age -Wish, I could talk it over with Mom
4 Years Of Age - My Mommy can do anything;
8 Years Of Age - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot
12 Years Of Age -My Mother doesn't really know quite everything.
14 Years Of Age -Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either
16 Years Of Age -Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned
18 Years Of Age -That old woman? She's way out of date
25 Years Of Age -Well, she might know a little bit about it
35 Years Of Age -Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion
45 Years Of Age -Wonder what Mom would have thought about it
65 Years Of Age -Wish, I could talk it over with Mom
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Spring Cleaning (2 Thess. 5:21)
Sorting out what goes and what stays can be a spiritual adventure.
today.
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
Remember those who hurt (Col. 4:18)
Remembering those going through difficulties can be a wonderful gift to them.
today.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Tell someone you love them (1 Cor. 16:24)
A biblical example shows us that we need to say "I love you" to someone
today.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Love can always grow (1Thess 3:12)
God can cause our love for others to increase and about.
Friday, April 17, 2015
Preview of "I Will Come Again"
Here is a quick video preview of our New Bible study series beginning April 19th.
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Thursday, April 16, 2015
Magnify! (Psalm 70:4)
Learn how changing your view of God can change your life.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
No skeletons (Isaiah 5:6)
We can have full trust in the one who is always trustworthy.
Thursday, April 09, 2015
Where will you be Sunday? (Luke 24:53)
We have been giving every reason to worship our Lord.
Tuesday, April 07, 2015
Change from the inside out (Luke 24:32)
There is a way that change can occur in our lives and it starts on the inside. Please feel free to share or comment.
Thursday, April 02, 2015
He is Risen Indeed (Luke 24:34)
The resurrection of Jesus Christ should bring passion to our lives. Spend the next 2 minutes and 25 seconds learning more in this Recharge Video. Please feel free to share or comment.
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Not optional (Luke 23:7)
Jesus' death and resurrection were an absolute necessity.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
The Healing Touch (Luke 22:51)
An extreme act of compassion displays the heart of our Savior
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
He wants to be with you! (Luke 22:15)
Jesus' last day on earth shows His desire to be with you.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Rejected (Luke 20:17)
The rejection of Jesus has lead to His becoming the foundation of everything.
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Praise Him (Luke 19:40)
Jesus will receive praise - and we should be quick to give it.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Questions to ask when you read the Bible
- Is there a command to obey?
- Is there an exampe to follow?
- Is there a promise to claim?
- Is there a sin to avoid?
- Is there a principle to follow?
- What did this Scripture mean when it was written?
- What is the timeless truth behind what God is saying?
- How does it apply now to me?
- What do we know about the context and origin of this text?
- Does this passage respond to or challenge any specific events, trends, or behaviors?
- What does this passage reveal about God and his purposes?
- And how does the glimpse of God seen in this passage compare to depictions of God elsewhere in the Bible?
- Where does this passage fit into the “story” of the Bible?
- What Bible stories came before this one, leading up to it?
- What stories come after, building on it?
- What picture of God’s people does this passage paint?
- What values and ideals does this passage hold up for us?
- If the passage criticizes God’s people or shows them behaving badly, what values can we identify by their absence?
- Does this text point us to the future?
- What promises, foreshadowings of future events, or other groundwork does this passage lay down for us?
- What questions about your own faith today do you want to ask of, or introduce into, this passage?
- What questions does this passage ask you?
- What do you think is the key message of this chapter?
- What did you learn from this chapter?
- Which point in this chapter spoke to you the most?
- Why do you think God included this chapter in the Bible? What’'s the point?
- Do any of these truths written thousands of years ago apply today? If so, which ones? How do they apply?
- Are there truths in this chapter that contradict the ideas we hear in the world? If so, what are they?
- Is there something in this chapter that surprised you? If so, how were you surprised?
- Are there any verses in this chapter that confuse you or that seem to contradict other parts of the Bible?
- In view of what we have read, what changes do you think God would want you to make in attitude, words, or actions?
Thursday, February 26, 2015
What does God need from you? (Luke 19:31)
A simple prayer can unlock your true purpose in life.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Blind but now I see (Luke 18:43)
Jesus work of giving us sight should lead to a threefold reaction.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Nothing is Impossible (Luke 18:27)
Impossible is not a word in God's vocabulary - learn more in this Recharge Video
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Don't Look Back (Luke 17:32)
Rather than looking back - look ahead - learn more in this Recharge Video
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Lost and Found (Luke 15:10)
Being found is always reason to rejoice - learn more in this Recharge Video
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Getting Ahead (Luke 14:11)
Jesus offers an alternative method of moving up, learn more in this Recharge Video.
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Thursday, February 05, 2015
You Are Loosed (Luke 12:13)
In Jesus we can truly be set free
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Tuesday, February 03, 2015
How to Get To Heaven
In this special edition of Recharge Video I share a brief gospel presentation of how to get to heaven. Maybe this will be something that you can share with others who need Christ or perhaps you can use these Scriptures in your witness to others. Be blessed.
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Saturday, January 31, 2015
God Can Bless Your Mess
The next time you feel like your life is a complete mess and there is no possibility of recovery, think about the people whose lives are recorded in the Bible. You know those heroes of the faith…
Eve was deceived
Adam was disobedient
Noah had a drinking problem cursed his grandson
Abraham was too old
So was Sarah
Lot was a compromiser
Isaac went blind
Rebekah played favorites
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem / murderer
Miriam was a gossip
Gideon was coward
Samson was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David was an Adulterer and a murderer
Elijah was suicidal
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
So was Ruth
Job went bankrupt
Hosea had a bad marriage
Mary was a teenager
So was Daniel
Matthew was an extortionist
Mary Magdalen was demon possessed
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples deserted Jesus
Thomas was a doubter
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman divorced 5 times
Zaccheus was too short
Paul was was an accessory to murder
John Mark was a quitter
Timothy had weak stomach
Lazarus was dead!
And yet God did use them in spite of the mess. So no matter your mess, give it to God. Love Him, serve Him. Watch what He can do with a messy person.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
First Things First (Luke 12:31)
There is an answer to stress. Learn more in this Recharge video
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Plan for Blessing (Luke 11:28)
Jesus shares a two-step plan for blessing in your life.
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Your To-Do List (Luke 10:37)
A familiar story provides instruction for today. Learn more in this Recharge video.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
The Real Reason to Rejoice (Luke 10:20)
Jesus says that we should not rejoice in things we can do but in our relationship to God.
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Monday, January 19, 2015
Your Blind Spot
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You are partially blind! Oh, you don't think so. Allow me to prove my point. Look at the picture at normal reading distance. Close your left eye and look at the magician's wand. Slowly move the picture in and out. As you do, you will notice at a particular point the rabbit will disappear. Go ahead and try it, I'll wait until you get back. So, why did the rabbit disappear? The back of your our eye, the retina, has a place where the nerve endings for the light receptive cells join the optic nerve. At this point there are no light receptive cells and hence a blind spot. When the rabbit is in this blind spot it "disappears." Fortunately the Lord placed this spot 12 degrees to one side. If it were located in the middle of our retina we would have a serious disability. Why don't we notice this blind spot all the time? When both eyes are open the mind combines both images into the 3-D view that we are used to seeing. In combining the two pictures the two blinds spots are covered by the information supplied by the other eye. Even when we only have one eye open we do not see a blind spot because the brain fills in the missing information with detail similar to that nearby.
Now that I have proven one blind spot allow me to prove another. We do not see ourselves as we truly are. Jesus said we could easily see imperfection in others but miss it in ourselves. He said, ... how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's." Matthew 7: 4-5 A moat is a small speck of dust that we can see with 20/20 vision in someone else, the beam is like a 2X4 but we cannot see it. This blind spot is linked to the pride that is part of all of us (see I John 2:16). We do not like to admit that there are imperfections in us. After all if we admit to our imperfections we are admitting weakness and this is painful to our pride.
Since we have such a blind spot and since we should want to correct our own faults how do we go about correcting our vision problem. There are two resources that our Lord has given to enable us to see ourselves in spite of our blind spot. The first is other people. Proverbs 27:6 says it this way, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend;" A true friend will tell us of our shortcomings even though these may be painful to hear. Since we need others, God desires that His children be an active part of a local church. Those who claim to be Christians but find no time for participation in a local church are at the worst not real Christians or at best Christians who are remaining in blind immaturity. (If the preceding sentence seems harsh, consider it the wound of a friend). The second resource is the Word of God. Please take a moment and read James 1:22-25. James states that one who hears the word of God but does not practice it is like a man who takes a quick look in the mirror but does not do anything to improve his appearance. To be what God wants us to be we must look long and hard into the mirror Word of God that perfectly shows us what we are like. Just as I am totally sure you will look into a mirror today to check on your outward appearance be sure this day and every day, to look into God's mirror and make the corrections necessary. If a church and the Bible are part of your life then your natural spiritual blindness is in the process of being healed. Make sure you do not continue in blindness!
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Least = Great (Luke 9:48)
Jesus says the way to greatness is not by being number one.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Hear Him! (Luke 9:35)
A voice from heaven shows us the significance of Jesus' message.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Re: Temptation
Temptation is something we all face and something that our enemy is always in our face about. He is a specialist at sending what will tempt us the most when we are in a moment of weakness or a moment of opportunity for him.
- If you are prone to laziness - he will give you unsupervised time
- If you are prone to bitterness - he will remind you of past hurts
- If you are prone to lust - he will send something to catch your eye
- If you are prone to anger - he will send some irritation
- If you are prone to gossip - he will send scandalous news your way
- If you are prone to greed - he will send something for you to grasp
- If you are prone to pride - he will tell you how great you are
- If you are prone to depression - he will tell you how pathetic you are
- If you are prone to selfishness - he will tell you how deserving you are
- If you are prone to envy - he will tell you how undeserving others are
- If you are prone to being judgmental - he will tell you how right you are
- If you are prone to doubts - he will tell you how wrong you are
The solution? Spend time with God daily, every single day; do not miss a day. Time in the Word and time in prayer will allow the Spirit freedom to work; it will give you strength to stand and prepare you for the temptation that will come. Have you spent time with God today?
Friday, January 09, 2015
The Ultimate Question (Luke 9:20)
How we answer the question of Jesus identity has eternal consequences Learn more in this Recharge video.
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You have a story to tell (Luke 8:39)
The story of you can be a powerful tool to influence and encourage other.
Saturday, January 03, 2015
A Flawless Record (Luke 7:22)
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Decisions, Decisions and Prayer (Luke 6:12-13)
Praying over every decision will pay big dividends in life.
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Friday, December 26, 2014
Forgiven (Luke 5:20)
There is no greater or lasting blessing than knowing your sins are forgiven. Learn more in this Recharge video.
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014
What Christmas is all about, really (Luke 2:11)
Christmas celebrations sometime fall short of recognizing the spiritual meaning of Christ's coming? Learn more in the subject of this Recharge video.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Follow? (Luke 5:7)
If you had to reduce the message of Christ down to two words what would they be? This is the subject of this Recharge video.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
God's Word on board (Luke 4:4)
What emergency equipment do you carry with you? Maybe there is something you need to add to your collection find out more in this Recharge video.
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Saturday, December 13, 2014
Blessed are the believers
When Mary travelled to be with Elizabeth in the early days of her pregnancy with Jesus she no doubt was looking for comfort and understanding. I am sure she found these in her three-month stay with her elderly relative but in addition to Elizabeth's other words she spoke these words to Mary.
"And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord." Luke 1:45
Not only for her, but for you and I, there is the enduring promise of blessing to those who believe. We as Christians often times have our struggles with belief . We also should not be shocked that those on the outside have a problem with belief is well. After all the gospel asks us all to believe:
• There is an eternal almighty God who can't be seen
• He made everything through a process that can't be understood or duplicated
• God became a man
• Jesus was born of a virgin
• He lived a 100% perfect life
• He healed the sick, raised the dead an performed numerous miracles
• Even though He is God he was killed by man
• Even though He was dead he came back to life after 3 days
• He literally rose into the sky and now resides in heaven
• He will one day return to the earth He left
But believe we should and blessed we will be if we do. To believe requires a choice on our part to do so. To believe is to know and accept that He is, that He is at work and act accordingly! Are you looking for some blessings? Then believe!
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Repentance is not a bad word (Luke 3:3)
A U-turn is always allowed by God. Learn more in this Recharge video
Tuesday, December 09, 2014
The Father's Business is your Business (Luke 2:49)
The one look into Jesus childhood reveals what our lives are all about. Learn more in this Recharge video
Thursday, December 04, 2014
Death, Taxes and Christmas (Luke 2:1)
God can bring good even out of the difficult and unpleasant events in life. Learn more in this Recharge video
Wednesday, December 03, 2014
Christmas is all about.... (Luke 2:14)
It is easy to make everything all about us, but God's perfect plan has a higher purpose. Learn more in this Recharge video.
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