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”
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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”
Fulfillment of Prophecy
Do you get confused reading the Old Testament prophecies? Does their language and symbols seem cryptic and undecipherable? Do you wonder what they are pointing toward? Have you given up on understanding them? Would you prefer someone simply tell you what they mean? Prophecy can be difficult to discern. We may wonder when the propheciesContinue reading “Fulfillment of Prophecy”
Depths of God
When you think of God, what do you think of? Do you think of the love he has for you? Do you think of his faithfulness, even when you are not? Do you think of his righteousness? Do you think about his judgment, wondering if you have done enough to be on his good side?Continue reading “Depths of God”
The Beloved
Do you desire to be loved by someone? Do you want to be called their beloved? Have you considered you are loved? Do you know that God loves you? Are you following his Beloved One? We all want to be loved. It is part of our being. Because we are created in the image ofContinue reading “The Beloved”
Marty Pressey 