Contributions
Oct 10
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skirtonbear added a link contribution Free skit: Colors of SalvationFree skit script: Colors of Salvation Evangelistic script. Short, fun, for 1, 2, 3, up to 8 actors, 7 cloths in solid colors. Several options including Scripture to use: Romans 5:1-11 1 John 1:5-10 an... Read more »
Oct 8
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piston9 added a link contribution Rejoicing in Difficult timesA Bible study from Delving into the Scriptures. We all naturally want to 'glory in victory' and rejoice when something great happens - but what about when times are tough? How do we get through? Read more »
Oct 7
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ashwphilly added a video contribution 99 BalloonsEliot was born with an undeveloped lung, a heart with a hole in it and DNA that placed faulty information into each and every cell of his body. However, that could not stop the living God from proclai... Read more »
Oct 5
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piston9 added a link contribution Peace with GodAre you looking for Peace in your life? A Bible study from Delving into the Scriptures Read more »
Aug 1
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MichelleWegner added a text contribution Double the Trouble, Double the LoveThis has been one of my favorite Bible verses since my high school days. I have doubled my age since then, and doubled in wisdom, knowledge, sufferings, and experience. One of the most important thi... Read more »
Jul 30
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kaywray added a link contribution What's in your jar?...part oneII. Empty jars, not just a few but gather many then pour oil in them. (2 Kings 4:1-7) I love the fact that she was told to gather “not a few but as many as you can”. We limit ourselves so much when we... Read more »
Jul 22
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loneranger3117 added a text contribution WestTo often in this westernized society we only think of results. We don’t even think about the path and assume that any path will get there. Read more »
Apr 25
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antparrott added a text contribution The Blessings That Accompany Justification: Peace, Joy, Hope, LovePaul now explains the results of justification and that is four "fruits of the Spirit": peace, joy hope, and love. Each one of these is profound in its way, but in a self-explanatory way. As Keener no... Read more »
Apr 18
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stocksohio added a link contribution The Flow of LoveA look at how love flows from God to us out to others and back to God. Read more »
Apr 11
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The manger gave us a servant….the cross gave us our King. It is easier to worship the manger than the cross. Read more »
Apr 3
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aml65 added a text contribution The JourneyEven though life has many challenges.God is still with us in everything that we do, pursuing our life to the fullest with his guidance here on earth. To always remember that thi... Read more »
Apr 2
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loneranger3117 added a text contribution GenealogyThis is kind of like a genealogy. You could almost read it like this “…but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation {is the father of} perseverance; and perseverance {is the father ... Read more »
Mar 31
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jeremydavis added a text contribution When I couldn't help myselfWhat an amazing statement that even when I was God's enemy, He made peace with me. He made it possible to to become His friend. WOW. Read more »
Feb 23
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bocajrfan added a link contribution Romans 5:1-11Romans 5:1-11 Read more »
Feb 17
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inchr1st added a text contribution Company LayoffsMatt Stone, my former college pastor, wanted me to read this passage when I explained to him my company had just gone through layoffs. I had been feeling a bit guilty because three other designers wer... Read more »
Feb 6
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bennettc2969 added a text contribution Suffering Isn't Just a ConsequenceHere, suffering is generic, not tied to ministerial persecution. It is the daily sufferings that we endure. Thus, its purpose is just that - endurance. Character and hope are also the beneficiaries of... Read more »
Jan 31
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denisehorn added a text contribution Prove it!Everyone seems to be looking for hope- the very word "hope" stirs up thoughts of future, dreams, and peace. We all want that. But the way to really be filled with hope starts off at a "fun" place call... Read more »
Jan 30
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Rejoicing and suffering rarely appear in the same sentence…unless it is Paul's writings! See Philippians 4. Read more »
Jan 29
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fatback65 added a link contribution "How Can I Help Someone Who's Hurting?"my take on this passage... Read more »
Jan 6
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jon_hunt added a text contribution Growing through trialscross reference this with James 1:2 - 4. Ask ourselves what is God trying to teach me? How can I grow from these circumstances? Read more »
Nov 10
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danielpogson added a text contribution Rom 5:1-21 The Hardest Part of being SavedEver had that God-might-be-saving-everyone-else-but-I-don’t-know-about-me feeling? Maybe we need to change viewpoints says Paul. He invites us to see the crucifixion from heaven’s perspective. To view... Read more »
Aug 7
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asinner2 added a text contribution We don't "get" this at the time!During our sufferings, we cannot grip this. Sure we can tell others who are suffering to "get" it but when it is us in the hot seat, we wine, grumble and moan about what we don't like or think we cann... Read more »
Jul 30
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fatback65 added a link contribution The "Gift" of Suffering...my take on this passage... Read more »
May 16
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caiiitlyn added a text contribution Why bad things happenI just finished reading The Screwtape Letters, which is an amazing book by the way, and it opened my eyes to a new idea I've never even thought of before: people always ask, "well if God loves us so m... Read more »
Apr 22
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davidjwilcox added a link contribution Paul's Joy in AfflictionPaul's example of joy in affliction inspired the Thessalonians to endure hardship early in their church life. What empowered Paul's life in this area? Read more »