It’s Part 3 of our series Confessions of a Bible Powercouple and this week we’re looking at one of the most famous and well-known powercouples ever: Abraham and Sarah.
Abraham and Sarah are two GIANTS when it comes to faith. They’re known for their incredible trust in God. But was their faith always strong? Or did they ever falter? Did they ever have any moments of weakness?
YOU BET! And through their story, we learn some critical lessons about what it means to “trust in God.”
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That title is a bit misleading (but it sure is catchy isn’t it?). You can’t actually “control” your thoughts – at least not in the same way that you can control other things, like a blender or a remote control car or a group of dancing robots.
It would be great if you could, but you can’t. You can’t control every thought that comes into your head. Thoughts will creep in that you have no control over. For example:
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How would you answer that question? That's not an easy one.
What's the purpose of having faith in God? What does it do for my life? Does faith mean that life will be easy and without challenges? Why have faith when my life continues to be difficult and full of obstacles?
When I got sick and spent time in the ICU, I felt my faith shake. I wondered how God could allow someone with faith to nearly die from an eating disorder. I remember asking the nurses and doctors why I wasn't getting any better, but no one had an answer. I remember asking my family and church community why my condition was so hopeless, and they told me that God had a plan. But what plan? I had faith in God all my life, so why wasn't He intervening?!
Read MoreThe sixth and final message in THE DANIEL PLAN series and this may have been the most eye-opening, life-changing of them all. The message was titled "Winning with the Hand You're Dealt."
Life is kinda like a game of poker. We're given a certain set of "cards" that we didn't choose. We didn't choose when or where we were born... we didn't choose our parents or how they treated us... we didn't choose our physical weaknesses or limitations. There's a lot of things that go into us that are beyond our control.
The easy thing to do is to complain about it and wish I had a different set of cards; the right thing to do is to make the most of the hand I've been dealt.
That's the subject of this week's message. If you struggle with a poor self-identity or thoughts/feelings of anxiety, fear or guilt, then you MUST listen to this week's message to see how God wants to transforms those "cards" into a winning hand.
Enjoy!
Christ is risen!!! WOO-HOO!!!! And by His death, He has defeated death itself and given life and hope and joy to all those who believe Him and walk in His ways.
Because of that, the one expression that should fill the hearts and the mouths of His followers during these blessed days is DO NOT BE AFRAID. But unfortunately, that isn't always the case. Despite the fact that Christ defeated our greatest enemy (death), many still walk in fear today.
That's why I'm posting this sermon video today. The title is simple: DO NOT BE AFRAID. It was a sermon I gave on the first Sunday after Easter several years ago and I think it could speak powerfully to many people today.
Hope you enjoy!
Week 2 of the YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT series at The Well and this week's message is one that we all need. Last week we looked at the question "WHAT is the Bible?" We saw that the Bible is the breath/voice of God coming through the vocal chords of various writers. This week, we discussed the question "WHY do I need the Bible?"
The majority of us know that we SHOULD read the Bible and know that it's important. But the bottom line is that we often don't read the Bible because we don't see the impact of it in our lives. We don't see how it is supposed to make my life/day any better.
“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12
This week's message in the I AM series is based on one of the inspirational and grace filled encounters that Jesus ever had. The statement appears at the end of a dialogue between Jesus, some mean spirited Pharisees, and a woman caught in adultery.
