Posts Tagged ‘Christianity’
Recovering From Grief
The human capacity for grief is at times overwhelming! Time and again this year I have been face to face with people who are suffering deep grief. In the past ten months I am aware of at least 10 ladies who husbands have passed away. Others have suffered the loss a son or daughter or parent. Many…
Read MoreWhose Sons & Daughters Are You?
The Setting (37) Jesus’ public ministry was marked by increasing levels of conflict and opposition from the religious leaders of his day, the Pharisees. It was ultimately this conflict which God used to bring to pass his plan eternal plan for Christ—that he would suffer a violent death as the penalty for sin and become…
Read MoreThe Compassionate Forgiver
In our text John 8:1-12 we read of a woman caught in an adulterous relationship who is dragged to Christ. Through this story we see Christ revealed as the Compassionate Forgiver! We all need to receive that forgiveness that only He can offer. In these verses we will discover five attitudes that unlock for us God’s response to…
Read MoreNavigating The Storms of Life
John 6:15-21, (Parallel Passages: Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 6:45-56) Storms are beautiful and powerful things – when you are watching safely from a distance. It is quite another thing when we find ourselves caught in the middle of one! As boy I grew up in an area of the United States known as “Tornado Alley.” More…
Read MoreBelieve The Witnesses
We find in our text today the continuation of Christ’s dialogue with the religious leaders. They were questioning what authority he had to do the things He was doing. They were specifically concerned with Christ breaking the Sabbath by “working” to heal the cripple man at the Pool of Bethesda (5:1-16). Jesus told them why…
Read MoreWhy are there so many religions?
Here are the Bible study notes from this morning. We will upload the .pdf version for download so check back in a day or so. Aren’t all religions equally valid—just as long as they are sincere? How do we explain the presence of so many religions in the world? Aren’t the world’s religions all trying…
Read More“I’m Not A Christian Because There Are Too Many Hypocrites In The Church”
We all know people who claim to be Christians but when we observe their life it is clear that their talk does not match their walk. If we are honest, all too often we too are hypocritical in some area of our lives. It’s not that we want to be, but we find ourselves struggling…
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