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”
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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”
God’s Restoration
Are you seeking to be restored to a right relationship with God? How do you envision that restoration? What do you believe the right relationship with God will look like? How are you going about seeking a right relationship with God? Having a right relationship with God is critical to living a life for him.Continue reading “God’s Restoration”
The Hour Came
Yesterday, we read that Mary had involuntarily volunteered Jesus to do something about a newlywed couple who were about to face shame for running out of wine. It was not Jesus’ responsibility to provide more wine and ward off the shame that would surely come. Yet, Jesus did something anyway. He had the servants fillContinue reading “The Hour Came”
Involuntarily Volunteered
Have you ever been volunteered for something you had no intention of doing? Who volunteered you? Did it turn out to be good that you were volunteered? How did you handle taking care of what you were volunteered for? What would have happened had you not been volunteered? We all get volunteered for something soonerContinue reading “Involuntarily Volunteered”
Wisdom and Knowledge
Do you consider yourself to be smart? Do you think you have accumulated a lot of knowledge? Do you continue to read and study to learn even more? Do you believe you are wise? Do you equate knowledge and wisdom? Do you think they are the same? We put a lot of emphasis on educationContinue reading “Wisdom and Knowledge”
Purpose of Gifts
What special talents do you have? What physical or mental gifts have you been given? How are you using those talents or gifts? Do you think having them makes you better than those who don’t? Do you believe you are favored? Have you thought about who gave you those gifts? Each of us have beenContinue reading “Purpose of Gifts”
Marty Pressey 