One of the greatest ways God speaks to us is through His Word. It is impossible to truly know Him without knowing His Word. His Word is who He is. You may experience God’s presence at times in your life, but you will never fully develop a relationship with Him without the Bible. If you […]
Our words have tremendous power. God used words to create the universe; He spoke the world into existence by them. Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) “The tongue has the power of life and death…” What a terrifying and amazing tool we have right in our mouths! Our tongues have the power of life and death. Nothing else […]
You can never choose all that happens to you, but you can always choose what happens in you. No one No one and nothing can make you miserable without your permission. Your outlook determines your attitude. Remember, S-T-R-E-S-S-E-D is just D-E-S-S-E-R-T-S spelled backward. Change your perspective and you can change your attitude. Stop complaining about […]
Luke 17:5 (NLV) The followers said to the Lord, “Give us more faith.” It’s appropriate to ask for more faith. In fact, we need to ask for more faith. The ancient statement from the Apostle James will stand true for all time:, “Ye have not, because ye ask not.” God pours out an extra measure […]
Every person sees the future through one of two lenses. These lenses determine how one approaches their decisions. Here are the two lenses: Scarcity – the belief that there is a short supply Abundance – the belief that there is more than enough Your outlook will determine your opportunities. I have yet to meet someone […]
Today is the last lesson from The Net series I have been doing over the previous month. If you missed one of the lessons, go back and read through them. Lesson #1 Nets Must Be Mended Lesson #2 Nets Must Be Washed Lesson #3 Nets Must Be Cast Lesson #4 Nets Must Be Drawn Let’s […]
Jesus said, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a net…” The net represents our faith. Let’s recap the lessons we have broken down over the last few weeks… Lesson #1 – Nets Must Be Mended Lesson #2 – Nets Must Be Washed Lesson #3 – Nets Must Be Cast Lesson #4 Nets Must Be Drawn […]
If you missed The Net: Lesson #1 & The Net: Lesson #2 check them out before reading this. Lesson #3 Luke 5:4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” Nets are made to be cast. A net does no good […]
Check out my previous post from The Net: Lesson # 1 before reading. Jesus said this in Matthew 13:47: “Once again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net…” The net represents our faith. So what lessons can we learn from the net that apply to our faith? Lesson #1 Nets Must Be Mended Let’s […]
Matthew 13:47 – Once again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net… Jesus spent much of His time with fishermen and fishing. He spent His time around the shores and lakes. The fisherman of old would be astounded by the technology we have available today. They did not use devices like gillnets or trawls, […]