Follow these steps: 1. We must acknowledge God as the Creator of everything, accepting our humble position in God’s created order and purpose. Romans 1:20-21 “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” 2. We must realize that we are sinners and that we need forgiveness. None of us are worthy under God’s standards. Romans 3:23 “For all…
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Something More
We moved into our new house 5 years ago. We love our place but no matter where we’ve lived, we’ve always filled up the space we have. Sometimes I think, “If I only had 3 more feet along the end of my garage, my garage wouldn’t be as crowded”. “If my woodworking shop had had more floor space, I wouldn’t feel cramped.” No matter what it is, we often want more. We want to be paid more for our work and career. We want more free time. The list goes on and on. More. More. More. Do you want more out of life? Of all the things in life we…
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Opinions – God’s Word
2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God[a] may be complete, equipped for every good work. God’s Word can be powerful. It changes lives. It encourages. It convicts. It opens eyes. It provides passion. God speaks to us through His Word. How can we understand it? John 14:26 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. The Holy Spirit helps us understand His Word…
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Getting the Most out of our Friendships and Relationships
1 Samuel 18, 20; 2 Samuel 9 Let’s look at the relationship between David and Jonathan. Saul was the king of Israel at the time. He was the very first King. Jonathan was his son. King Saul disobeyed God and God selected David to be the next king. Saul found out about that and wanted to kill David… So you can imagine quandary it put Jonathan in. Despite being King Saul’s son and the one people thought perhaps would be the next king after Saul, Jonathan befriended David and they became the very best of friends. From your experience, how do you improve upon your relationships? As you think about…