We do not gain if we turn away from God in the time of trouble. If we turn away from God, we lose our only ground of hope.
Text: Job 1The cross reveals the great heart of God, and that heart is filled with love.
Text: Matthew 27:51The Holy Spirit is the “first installment” of our salvation. He is God’s “deposit” in our lives, guaranteeing that God will one day finish what he has started.
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:5How do you become lukewarm? Just do nothing, and that’s what you will become.
Text: Revelation 3:14-22Jesus wants his churches to be motivated by love, founded on the truth, strong under pressure, and unashamed of his name.
Text: Revelation 3:7-13In the spiritual life, direction makes all the difference. True believers aren’t in heaven yet, but they aim their steps in that direction.
Text: Philippians 3:12-14You can have the cheap thrills of the world and feel sick to your stomach the next morning. Or you can have Jesus now, a new life now, forgiveness now, real pleasure now, and you will one day rise to shine like the Morning Star.
Text: Revelation 2:18-29How easy it is to substitute knowledge for a warm heart toward Jesus. How quickly we justify our hard hearts by pointing to all our well-intentioned religiosity.
Text: Revelation 2:1-7God has more grace in his heart than you have sin in your life. Jesus is a better Savior than you are a sinner.
Text: Luke 19:10Knowledge alone will not save us and knowledge alone will certainly not change us. You’ve got to do something with the
knowledge you have.