What comes to mind when you hear the term salty? Do you think of someone who is colorful or offensive or condescending? If you have heard that term used for someone, one of those descriptive words just may come to mind. Have you used that term for someone or yourself? Sailors will often call someoneContinue reading “Salt of the Earth”
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Believe the Eyewitness
Do you believe eyewitnesses? Do you want others to believe you as a witness? Have you ever testified that something is true? Did people believe you? Were you upset when they did not? Has people not believing you changed how you decide to believe eyewitnesses? Being a witness may sound official, daunting, or taxing. Yet,Continue reading “Believe the Eyewitness”
Recommit to Jesus
Do you like to have a good plan in your hands (or mind)? Have you found that any plan you make must have a secondary plan, in the event something goes awry? Would you like to have a fool-proof plan? Would you jump on it, if I told you there is one available to you?Continue reading “Recommit to Jesus”
Gospel Greeting
How do you greet people? Does it depend on the situation? Do you greet people at a business meeting differently than you greet family or friends? Is your greeting done out of habit? Have you put any thought into your greeting? Have you noticed the greetings of the Apostle Paul? Greeting others can be formal,Continue reading “Gospel Greeting”
Ancestry or Gospel
What do you know about your ancestors? How far back can you trace your heritage? Can you trace it back to Europe or Africa or the Middle East? Did you know your great grandparents? Do you know where they lived? Have you traced the migration of your ancestors? Some of us are interested in ourContinue reading “Ancestry or Gospel”
Gospel Truth
Do you have a hard time speaking to others about the gospel? Is challenging to speak about Jesus to your family or friends or co-workers? Have you wanted to tell someone but couldn’t bring yourself to? Have you considered that is Satan whispering to you and making you feel ashamed? Our culture pressures us toContinue reading “Gospel Truth”
A Voice Cries Out
Have you ever been in a wilderness? Have you walked through a forest? Have you walked in a jungle? Have you been in a desert? Have you been in a densely populated city? Do you view your entire world as a wilderness? Do you think you should? Why or why not? When we a wilderness,Continue reading “A Voice Cries Out”
Messengers Needed
Have you ever been sent to deliver a message to someone? Have you had to deliver a message to a crowd of strangers that may or may not be received well? If you have, how comfortable were you doing so? If not, how do you think you would feel about doing so? Being the messengerContinue reading “Messengers Needed”
Do God’s Will
As we continue from yesterday, we remember that Peter had been criticized by some Jewish Christians in Jerusalem for taking the gospel to the gentiles. As Peter explained the vision God had given him, then the visit by three men who asked Peter to go to Caesarea, minds began to change. Peter did not getContinue reading “Do God’s Will”
Composure When Criticized
Have you experienced criticism? Have you been unduly criticized for doing something you knew to be right? How did you feel? Were you able to defend yourself? Were you able to convince those who criticized you that you were right in doing what you did? Being criticized by others can make us feel small, inadequate,Continue reading “Composure When Criticized”
