1. Christmas Hope fulfills our greatest desires. We long for a leader. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace …
God is Great. God is Good. Let us Thank Him. 1. Appreciating God’s goodness As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one …
God is Great. God is Good. Let us Thank Him…. 1. Appreciating God’s Greatness I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. 2 Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of …
1. Hurt….Offense, anger, bitterness, resentment, apathy. An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel. Proverbs 18:19 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never …
1. Roots of resentment Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come …
1. Bitterness and Anger Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy. Proverbs …
1. Right and Wrong Anger Right God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses his wrath every day. Psalm 7:11 The LORD became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, …
1. Man was not made or meant to be alone. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the …
1. The Ministry of Education. As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God’s work–which is by faith. The goal of this …
Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:3 1. Start where they are. While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. Acts 17:16 Paul then stood up …