GOD SPEAKS THROUGH A BURNING HEART (Listening to God 7)
In the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral there is what is known as the “Whispering Gallery.” Through the peculiar construction of the dome a whisper by a person at …
MARRIAGE: TO MAKE US HAPPY OR HOLY?
Marriage struggles have been going on since the Adam and Eve. Socrates said “By all means marry. If you get a good wife you’ll become happy. If you get a …
PREPARATION FOR THE BATTLE (Joshua 3)
Most battles are one or lost before they are fought. Those who are alert and prepared to fight will win. Those who aren’t will not. Before God led the Jews …
GOD SPEAKS RICH & ENLIGHTENING THOUGHTS (Listening to God 6)
Writer Charles Swindoll once found himself with too many commitments in too few days. He got nervous and tense about it. “I was snapping at my wife and our children, …
WITH FRUIT ITS ALL OR NOTHING! (Fruit of the Spirit 2)
The concept behind a water wheel is very interesting. Did you know that there are overshot waterwheels and undershot? In the one case the water falls from above the wheel …
THE BATTLE OF COURAGE OVER FEAR (Joshua 2)
Have you ever had to replace a person who had done an outstanding job? Now it’s up to you to fill their shoes at home, work or church. That’s the …
GOD SPEAKS IN A GENTLE WHISPER (Listening to God 5)
There is an old story about two men walking down a busy, loud New York City street. Horns honked, engines roared, PA systems blasted advertisements. All of a sudden …
YOU CAN’T BE LIKE JESUS BY TRYING TO BE LIKE HIM (Fruit of the Spirit 1)
A group of Christian laymen involved in missionary work approached a small village near an Amish settlement. Seeking a possible convert, they confronted an Amish farmer and asked him, “Brother, …
WHY WE ARE IN A BATTLE (Joshua 1)
There once was a young man who thought it would be great to be a soldier. Everyone would respect him. He would be paid for traveling and seeing the world. …
OPPOSITES OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
OPPOSITES OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT One of the most common, familiar passages among Christians today is Galatians 5:22-23 – the fruit of the Spirit. Many of us can …