How often do you pray for others? Do you only pray for those you know? Do you primarily pray for good health? Do you pray they come to worship? Will you pray for people you do not know? Will you pray they come to know God and reach out to him? We often pray forContinue reading “Praying for Others”
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Open Hearts
How do you show God your appreciation for his blessings? How do you praise his wonderful creation? How do you thank God for him working in your life? Do you lift up your heart and your hands? Do you stand before God amazed and thankful? Many of us give thanks to God with our headsContinue reading “Open Hearts”
Struggling Against Evil
How many battles have you fought? Does it feel as though you are fighting a different battle every single day? Who are you fighting? What are you fighting? Do you know? Is it a constant battle against “them”? What if you could know who “them” is? Life can be a series of battles. We mayContinue reading “Struggling Against Evil”
Withstand Attacks
Have you ever been in a physical fight? Have you had to defend yourself against an attacker? Did you wish you had something to protect you from the blows? Do you know you are still under attack? Are you using protective gear to ward off the punches? Most of us have likely been in aContinue reading “Withstand Attacks”
Stand in God’s Power
Where do you find your strength? Do you attribute it to an inner strength? Do you attribute it to previous trials and your ability to weather them? Is it due to your upbringing? Is it your genetics? Or does your strength come from a far more powerful source? There are at least two types ofContinue reading “Stand in God’s Power”
Be Convinced
How easily are you convinced of something new? Are you easily convinced? Or does it take overwhelming evidence to convince you? Do you go along with the crowd? Or are you willing to stand alone for what is right? Do you dig to discover the truth? We all fall for something that isn’t true atContinue reading “Be Convinced”
The Gift of Life
What is life to you? How do you define life? Is life defined by the breath you breathe, the work you do, the things you buy, and the family you have around you? Have you thought that life may be more than all those things? Have you thought how more it could be? Life requiresContinue reading “The Gift of Life”
Longer Life
Do you seek a longer life? Have you hoped that you live a long and prosperous life? Do you aspire to live well into your nineties or perhaps one-hundred or more? What are you doing to help you live that long? We often honor those who live long lives. People in the nineties or moreContinue reading “Longer Life”
Bread of Heaven
How hungry are you? Do you sometimes get so hungry you are hangry? Do you sometimes think you can eat an entire pizza all by yourself? Are you a bread lover? Do you like it toasted, buttered, with jelly or apple butter? What about bread from heaven? Eating may be our favorite pastime. Even ifContinue reading “Bread of Heaven”
Why Holy Communion?
Why is Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist so important? Why should we regularly partake of it? Is it all for show? Is there real meaning in it? Are we just going through the motions? Do we understand why we are to partake of it? Unfortunately, some Christians are not really sure why theyContinue reading “Why Holy Communion?”
Marty Pressey 