Tag forgiveness

Forgive as the Lord Forgave You

Matthew 18:32b-33, Colossians 3:13b In the Bible, Jesus tells us a story about a servant who owed his master incredible debt. Something like a million dollars in today’s currency. The master called his servant in and told him to pay…

When to Gossip

Matthew 18:15 Watch on YouTube – Watch on Facebook When I was in school there was a friend of mine that began to have strong body odor. A number of the fellow students in the class also noticed and began…

How did we get in this mess?

Genesis 3:6 Watch on YouTube – Watch on Facebook “How did we get in this mess?” Have you have asked yourself that question? Maybe you were facing financial difficulties, problems in a relationship, whatever it was, “how did I get…

A Blessed Life

Psalm 107:1 “I don’t believe in God but he must believe in me.” A friend of mine told me that a couple of times. He was an atheist and didn’t believe in God and at first I didn’t understand what…

Sin is paid for with blood

Hebrews 9:22, 10:4 One way to describe worship in Old Testament times is “bloody.” God required animal sacrifice from his people day in and day out. Bulls, goats, lambs, and other animals were to be sacrificed for the sins of…

To Do Lists: Left Undone

Mathew 5:17 Recently I was reading an article online concerning how to be a more productive person. One of the suggestions from the author was to get rid of your to-do list. He said as useful it as it is…

Do You Feel Like a Loser?

1 Corinthians 15:57 Watch on YouTube How is your football team performing this year? Isn’t it funny how our emotions are so greatly influenced by the success or failure of our team? We’re not on the field dropping the ball,…

Why Go to Church?

Romans 3:22-24 Watch on YouTube “You just think you’re better than everyone else.” That’s what a man told me when I was talking to him about going to church. He thought that Christianity teaches that a person gets to heaven…

One True God

John 17:3 Elijah threw down a challenge: you pray to your god and I’ll pray to mine and the God that lights the sacrifice, he is the true God. Elijah even gave the prophets of Baal the opportunity to start.…

Happy Reformation 500!

Mark 1:15 This October 31st marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing of 95 theses on the castle church door in Wittenberg Germany. This small action was the initial spark that ignited the flame of the Protestant Reformation. If…

John 3:16

John 3:16 Watch on YouTube – Watch on Facebook What is the most well-known Bible verse? Without a doubt it’s John 3:16. It’s often put on billboards, it’s one of the first passages that Christians teach their kids. John 3:16,…