Living Intentionally We’re going to look at our need to reassess life, to life our lives intentionally given the fact we only have so many days to live upon this earth before eternity sets in. This reality is what drove King David to live his life intentionally, realizing that the end of his life was […]
Baptism of the Holy Spirit The disciples had already received the Holy Spirit when Jesus breathed on them, John 20:22, but now Jesus tells them of a further filling known as the baptism of the Holy Spirit. “For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days […]
The Light of God The Golden Lampstand, also referred to as the Menorah, sat in the Tabernacle of God and was to be continually maintained by the priest to be a perpetual light, not only to light the inside of the tabernacle, but also God’s light to the world. The Menorah is the most common […]
Get a Running Start A pole-vaulter can’t clear the bar by standing still. Instead they have to take a running start. When David went out to do battle with Goliath, he wasn’t hesitant or doubtful. It says he ran toward the battle. While Goliath came with all his military might and skill, David believed he […]
Make Sure You’re Flexible In the track and field event of pole-vaulting, if the person wants to get above the bar, their pole has to flexible enough to bend but not break. But if it is too flexible it will bend, but give no lift. So the key is to make sure the pole has […]
Living in Complacency Complacency means a feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction coupled with an unawareness of danger. It’s feeling satisfied with yourself and your achievements no matter what else may be happening. Solomon calls complacency foolishness that leads to a person’s eventually destruction. “The complacency of fools will destroy them.” (Proverbs 1:32b) We see complacency […]
Living in Mediocrity The word, mediocrity, means exactly like it sounds, in the middle, something that is somewhat this or that. Similar words are fair, average, middling, second-rate, humdrum, indifferent, and so-so. Phrases include, middle of the road, run of the mill, and garden variety. Living life just to get by, living a mediocre life, […]
A Passion for God When Paul was in Athens he responded to a society that was aesthetically beautiful and highly cultured, but it was also morally depraved and spiritually dead. To this society and culture Paul passionately spoke the truth of and about God. This is something most of us fail to do as we […]
The Vitality of Forgiveness Physical, emotional, and spiritual health can only come when forgiveness is sought for and acquired from the Lord. King David, who was well acquainted with sin’s consequences, said that it was when he tried to hide his sin is when he experienced all sorts of maladies. “When I kept silent, my […]
The Meanwhile of Life After Joseph brothers sold him into slavery to the Midianites they thought the days of their brother were now over. But then pops up this verse. “Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard.” (Genesis 37:36 NIV) Take a moment and […]