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James 4:4 Undercover Christian

Undercover ChristiansHave you ever tried to be an undercover Christian? That is what happened to Peter. He was trying to blend into the woodwork. He had been following Jesus at a distance and became cold,…

matt.26:58

There are people like this in church. They are usually late to the service and the first ones to leave. They are usually sitting in the back row. They want to live in two worlds, so they are following…

Gen 2:22When there's a healthy recognition of God's providential hand upon a marriage, there's also going to be a healthy marriage. As husbands and wives see His sovereign role in bringing them together, it acts as a "godly glue" that will keep them from falling apart when times get tough.

Take notice of what the Word tells us after God created Eve. It says He "brought her to the man." That's interesting! It doesn't say the man wandered around until he stumbled across her path, and it doesn't…

Heb.12:5-6

Why a Conscience Is GoodYou never will stop sinning as long as you are breathing. Even if you are a Christian, you will sin. But there is a difference between being a sinner and living in a pattern of…

Heb. 2;1 Warning of drifting away. So the answer is not to stop going to church; it is to go with a desire to know God. Are you listening for truth when you go to church?

Those who think that simply going to church and going through a little ritual will bring them closer to God are in for a big surprise. Because the easiest place to get a hardened heart is in the church.…

Gen. 2:8 Marriage

And when it comes to wives, the term "helper" is anything but demeaning. Keep in mind that God Himself is referred to as our helper (Psalm 94:17). Being a helper means a wife has strengths and resources…

Power in Praise!

Praise and worship are some of the most reliable and formidable weapons in your spiritual arsenal. When you're feeling overwhelmed and dismayed, worship God and see what happens. If you're ensnared by…

Psalm 55;16, Protect us from being preoccupied with the things we can't change or control. Keep us focused on You!

There was a lot that David could have dwelt on, how this adversary had done this or how that traitor had done that. But he reached a point when he realized that dwelling on the acts of others doesn't…

false fear

False FearFear can be a funny thing. It has the ability to thrive in our lives illegitimately. How so? Consider this: We all know what it's like to be terrified about things that aren't true or real.…

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23But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the LORD, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out. We need to own our problems. Man Up! Our choices got us here. Stop…

Numbers 32:23 (NLT)

Is.51

7“Listen to me, you who know right from wrong, you who cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people’s scorn, nor fear their insults

Isaiah 51:7 (KJV)

Fasting ( Is.58)

This is a message from God to His people who were frustrated with His lack of response to their fasting. It's easy to confuse fasting with a hunger strike to get God to do what you want. But this chapter…

Isaiah 58:1 (NLT)

ps100:2

One of the most freeing yet forgotten truths of the Christian life is this: God only wants us to serve Him because we want to. He doesn't demand, or even accept when we do things for Him out of a sense…

ps 101:2

The truest measure of a person's spiritual health is taken in the home. We can be a spiritual superstar at our work, in our community, at school, and even in our church...but it's who we are at home that…

Romans 5:1-2

Another fruit of our faith is access to God (Romans 5:2). No matter where we're at or what time it is, our faith in Christ gives us instant and unrestricted access to God Almighty. Just think that through.…

Romans 5:1 (NLT)

rom 2:1 judging others

Whenever we judge others, we aren't any better than those we're judging. We're better off because of what Christ has done for us, but in essence we're no better. In our own way, we're just as guilty and…

Romans 2:1 (NLT)

matt 19:4 Marriage God's Idea

Yes, it is worth doing, no it's not past its prime, and no we can't come up with something better. Why? Because marriage was God's idea, not ours...and His ideas are infinitely better than ours. They…

Matthew 19:4 (NLT)

ps 31;5 only God is Completely Trust worthy!

El-emetInto Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. Psalms 31:5 (NKJV) When was the last time you put your trust in someone or something, only to be let down? Was it…

Psalm 31:5 (NLT)

ps 89:15

an important connection is made in the verse above. It's a connection between walking with the Lord, and walking in light. Both of these go together, because when you're walking close to God, you're also…

Psalm 89:15 (NLT)

psalm 90:15

Psalm 90 is credited to Moses, and in it he displays a remarkable mark of maturity. He acknowledged that there were certain afflictions that the Lord had ordained for His people. The trials that came…

Psalm 90:15 (NLT)

Ps 80:1 A LEADER ALWAYS

"lead" here. It does not say that God "led" or "will lead" His people. The focus here is on the present, active leadership of the Lord. Like a fountain that never runs dry, so is the reliable and unerring…

Psalm 80:1 (NLT)

psalm 77;10

We look at the record of what God has done in the past and we "remember the years of the right hand of the Most High." And when we do, it brings us back to a place of security and strength. It lifts our…

Here's why. The biggest threat to marriage isn't pornography, isn't lack of finances, isn't in-laws, or alcohol, or anything like that. It's independence. It's that deep-down belief that says it's free to just do what it wants at the end of the day. That's what really destroys marriages. Fully and unreservedly embracing the equation that two have now become one...it's absolutely essential for any marriage to function the way God wants it to. The biggest threat to marriage is independence. That's what really destroys marriages. Here's why. The biggest threat to marriage isn't pornography, isn't lack of finances, isn't in-laws, or alcohol, or anything like that. It's independence. It's that deep-down belief that says it's free to just do what it wants at the end of the day. That's what really destroys marriages. Fully and unreservedly embracing the equation that two have now become one...it's absolutely essential for any marriage to function the way God wants it to. The biggest threat to marriage is independence. That's what really destroys marriages.

Here's why. The biggest threat to marriage isn't pornography, isn't lack of finances, isn't in-laws, or alcohol, or anything like that. It's independence. It's that deep-down belief that says it's free…

Ephesians 5:31 (KJV)

Psalm 53:5 false fear

False Fear Fear can be a funny thing. It has the ability to thrive in our lives illegitimately. How so? Consider this: We all know what it's like to be terrified about things that aren't true or real.…

Psalm 53:5 (NLT)

He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.

But the New Testament tells us that God actually used the Law to point us to our need for something beyond ourselves, something that only He could provide to make us right with Him. That "something" was…

Colossians 2:14 (NLT)