It’s time to pray, “Lord do things I’m not used to.”
Text: 1 Kings 17:1“Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do […]
Text: 1 Peter 3:8-12The Christian walk is synonymous with innocent suffering and pain, through which Christ our Lord suffered and died. He left us all an example of how to follow him in this. A Christian’s call to this behavior goes against the grain of his human tendencies: to suffer unjust treatment without retaliation, trusting only that God would be the judge of things ultimately. Jesus lived the sacrificial life to which he calls all his believers. It is a life that leads to the cross, and he has modeled how to live this sacrificial life for us. When we suffer unjustly, we share in a tiny portion of what happened to him. When we are mistreated, we are to turn the other check, bless those who curse us, and return good for evil. We are not to retaliate, not to threaten, not to get even. Jesus showed us how to live, and he showed us how to die. This response is a miracle in itself and is under girded and made possible only by the gift of grace from God.
Text: 1 Peter 2:21-25We are to submit to all those in authority over us. As Americans, when we read that we are to submit to the king, we tend to dismiss that thought since we haven’t had a king since 1776. What does Peter mean when he says we are to submit “for the Lord’s sake"? It means that there is a direct connection between the people in authority over us, and God who is the Ultimate Authority.
Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17I heard former President Jimmy Carter interviewed on WGN Radio many years ago. In commenting about the presidential campaign, he […]
Text: Titus 2:9-3:2This is the final message in the God Speaks Today series. As I look back on all that has happened, […]
Text: Luke 15:1-7But whether we are on earth today or in heaven tomorrow, we are still part of the church of Jesus Christ.
Text: Hebrews 12:1“I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord.” This is the Jesus of the Bible. This is the Christ we worship today.
Text: Philippians 2:9-11“I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified” (I Corinthians 2:2). We […]
Text: I Corinthians 2:1-5It’s not our job to change other people; instead, we’re called to accept those who are wired differently than we are.
Text: Romans 14:1-15:7