What talents do you have? Can you speak multiple languages? Do you have the ability to learn things quickly? Is grasping new ideas and concept easy for you? Can you foresee what will happen based on circumstances and historical information? Do you love others? Some of us have many talents. Others have only one orContinue reading “Clanging Cymbal”
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God Is Our Hope
Are you being persecuted for your faith? Have you been persecuted in the past? Do you know someone who is or was persecuted? Are there people who seek your downfall? Are you facing an uphill battle to recover from a bad situation? Who have you turned to for help? Many of us have faced persecutionContinue reading “God Is Our Hope”
God’s Calling
What have you been called to do? Have you given it serious thought? Have you been able to discern your purpose in life? Have you ever wondered what it is? Do you know that God is calling you to something special? Would you like to know what he is calling you to? Each of usContinue reading “God’s Calling”
Fulfilled
Jesus was fully aware of His purpose. He knew why He had left the riches of heaven to step into His creation. He knew the prophecies the Spirit had given to the prophets hundreds of years beforehand. Jesus knew every word and what was meant by them. Jesus steps into a synagogue on a sabbathContinue reading “Fulfilled”
Learning from Trials
Have you been through trials? Have you suffered through hard times? How did you get through them? Did you learn anything from those trials or hard times? Did you take what you learned and apply it to your life? What did you do when the trials were over? We face a variety of trials duringContinue reading “Learning from Trials”
One Body, Many Members
Have you played a team sport? Have you been a member of a band? Have you worked on a team project? What did you learn from your experience? Did you discover there were different personalities and different skills coming together for a common goal? Being part of a team, if the team is going toContinue reading “One Body, Many Members”
One Cohesive Unit
Have you seen dissension? Have you noticed the finger pointing and shouting at one another? Have you witnessed family feuds? Are you aware of grudges being held like they were gold? Have you played a part in any of these situations? Have you seen them in the church? We see dissension, finger pointing, shouting, andContinue reading “One Cohesive Unit”
Meditations of the Heart
Do you speak your mind? Does that get you into trouble? Have you attempted to control what you say? What is in your heart? Have you spent time meditating? What do you meditate on? What occupies your thoughts, other than work, most of the day? We all know people who speak whatever comes to theirContinue reading “Meditations of the Heart”
Be Amazed
Have you noticed some people becoming emotional in worship services? Do some hymns cause you to be teary eyed or choke you up? Are there passages in the Bible that you find to be too good to be true? Or too harsh for you to believe it? Have you wrestled with why? Worship services canContinue reading “Be Amazed”
Hear God’s Word
How long do you prefer worship services to be? Do you get antsy if they last more than an hour? How long do you think the sermon should be? Do you lose focus if it goes longer than fifteen minutes? How long can you sit to read the Bible? Our attention spans have become short.Continue reading “Hear God’s Word”
Marty Pressey 