“Is it wrong to feel disappointment with God?”……Disappointment with God is not necessarily wrong or sinful; rather, it is a part of the human condition. The word “disappointment” means “a feeling of dissatisfaction when one's hopes, desires, and expectations fail to come to pass.” When God somehow fails to satisfy our hopes or doesn't live […]
“What are practical ways to depend on God alone?”……Depending on God is basic to the Christian life. We trust in, or depend on, God for our salvation (Ephesians 2:8├ö├ç├┤9). We depend on God for wisdom (James 1:5). In fact, we depend on Godforeverything (Psalm 104:27) andineverything (Proverbs 3:5├ö├ç├┤6). The psalmist teaches the Lord's reliability with […]
Why are Christians encouraged to have daily devotions or quiet times? Daily devotions or quiet times are time spent each day dedicated to relating with God. When people speak of daily devotions, they are usually referring to a time of reading their Bible, doing a Bible study, or reading a devotional book ,accompanied by a […]
The Grace of Being Content 1 Timothy 6:8 “So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.“ The last of God’s Ten Commandments–and probably the most difficult to obey–deals with the sin of covetousness. Exodus 20:17 "You must not covet your neighbor's house. You must not covet your neighbor's wife, male or […]
Beminde of Prostituut ?……'n kortopsomming van a hoe die Christendom gevorder het: …Dit het in Palistiena begin as 'n gemeenskap: …OorbeweegnaGriekeland toe word dit 'n filosofie:……Toe naItalieen daarword dit 'n institusie:……Van daarnaEuropa, waardittoe 'n kultuur word: En toe ditoorbeweegnaAmerikatoe,worddit'besigheid……“The Church today is an enterprise or business.”Bedryf of besigheid… Die kerk , die liggaam van Jesus […]
Judgment or Discernment what is it?…Ever been called a name? Something mean and condemning? There are many insults that can be hurled at us as we grow up, especially in our teenage years. But in today's world, there is one label that is far worse than the rest. It's a label that is often directed […]
Kindness Changes Everything Pastor, Pepperell, Massachusetts Kindness is underrated. We equate it with being nice or pleasant, as though it's mainly about smiling, getting along, and not ruffling feathers. It seems a rather mundane virtue. But the Bible presents a very different, and compelling, portrait of kindness. Kindness Is Supernatural When Paul laid out his […]