Did Jesus really suffer? If Jesus really suffered, was His suffering necessary? If Jesus really suffered, and His suffering was necessary, what does that mean to you? Get ready to be surprised.
If you were a Jew attempting to persuade Jewish Christians to come back to the Temple, and your appeal to the advantage of the prophets failed to do so, then the angels as intermediaries between God and Moses just might convince them to leave Christianity behind. If you were writing this letter, how would you convince them to remain faithful? As it happens, this is a terrific expose’ on apologetics and the identity of Christ.
This person cannot bear the popularity of others, cannot stand the success of others, becomes angry if someone seems to have more influence, is quick to criticize the ideas and work of others, will humiliate and degrade others with no thought as to the hurt that may be caused. Is there an antidote to the kind of wisdom that wrecks. Yes! Yes! Yes!
We as believers must at times experience emotional death, where God is doing deep things within us, for a true resurrection to occur. Will you surrender to Him today and follow Jesus no matter what you’re feeling? In today’s message Associate Pastor Dan Harrington turns to the story of Job to show ways to get through the emotional walls and the dark nights of the soul we all face in our Christian journey.
William R. Newell wrote: Here at the beginning let us bow our whole being at this word, “God.” God has spoken! If God has not spoken then we are fools for trusting a lie. The question is not, Has God spoken, but rather, “How” has God spoken? Does He speak today as He spoke in the past, or does He speak in new ways through new personalities? Our eternal lives depend on the answer.
Man can tame the tiger but not the tongue. He can harness a horse but not the tongue. He can bind a bear but not the tongue. Man has conquered almost every imaginable foe, but he cannot conquer the tongue. The tongue cannot be contained. The tongue is woefully erratic. Is there anything that can be done? Nothing can be done by any man or woman, but the God-Man, Jesus Christ, just may have the solution.
We can all be hall of famers. We can all reach a plateau where we join the great host of witnesses both to the pagan world and to Christendom. I don’t know about you, but I had much rather be in the hall of fame than the hall of shame. Get to know the players who will help you reach Hall of Fame status.
The tongue can accomplish great good. Yet, there is another side to the tongue, a chilling, horrible, monstrous side. James offered no whitewash but laid bare the lethal nature of the tongue. The tongue is a fire, an aggressive force, a wrecking ball, a cobra poised for the strike. Is there any way to tame the tongue? Check inside for info.
Would you like for someone to predict accurately the path your life will take and the successes and/or failures that will occur along that path? That’s exactly what happened in Genesis 49 when Jacob spoke over the lives of his sons. Did you know that God has a plan for your life and that your life today just may have a lot to do with your life tomorrow?
In his book, The Preaching Event, John Claypool wrote: Words make things happen. Words are like arrows or bullets being shot into a target. Words go out and do things. James also believed that words have power, thus, he addressed those who claimed to be teachers of the Bible. His words resonate even today. If you are a teacher, don’t miss this message. If you are not a teacher, keep listening – it just may change the way you hear