Spirit/e—The Purpose Driven Life96 Easter Means... Easter Means Jesus Paid for Our Sins "Through the blood of His Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of His overflowing kindness" (Ephesians 1:7). Jesus' death and resurrection paid for our sins. There have been a lot of great religious teachers throughout history. They've all had good things to say, but what makes Jesus different from every other religious teach.. 2009. 4. 12. Fear and Grace Fear and Grace "Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever" (Psalm 23:6). God is watching over you. When King David writes, "Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me," he's not saying, "Surely only good things will happen to me!" The fact is that bad things happen to good people. What David is te.. 2009. 4. 4. The Barrier of Pride The Barrier of Pride It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 Life is a struggle, but what most people don’t realize is that our struggle, like Jacob’s in Genesis 32:22-32, is really with God! We want to be God, and there’s no way we’re going to win that struggle, but we try anyway. A.W. Tozer said, “The re.. 2009. 3. 29. May the Lord Smile On You "May the Lord smile on you" (Numbers 6:25). The smile of God is the goal of life. Since pleasing God is the first purpose of your life, your most important task is to discover how to do that. The Bible says, "Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it" (Ephesians 5:10). Fortunately, the Bible gives us a clear example of a life that gives pleasure to God in the story of Noah. In Noah's d.. 2009. 3. 22. God’s Family Formed for God’s Family See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children, and we really are! 1 John 3:1 You were formed for God’s family. “God is the One who made all things, and all things are for his glory. He wanted to have many children share his glory...” (Hebrews 2:10). God wants a family, and he created you to be a part of it. This is one.. 2009. 3. 14. What Does God Know about You? What Does God Know about You? by Rick Warren Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 One night I was standing in front of the refrigerator. I’d gotten out of bed to make a midnight refrigerator raid even though I was on a diet. And I stood there with the refrigerator door open.. 2009. 1. 31. We Know God’s Truth through Careful Consideration Our God Does Not Grow on Trees by Jon Walker He burns part of the tree to roast his meat … Then he takes what’s left and makes his god. Isaiah 44:16-17 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Mark 8:36 The prophet Isaiah spoke about men who used wood to fashion a god – one unable to deliver them – and so, by their own hands, they doomed themsel.. 2009. 1. 25. Christmas: Open Your Gift from God Christmas: Open Your Gift from God by Rick Warren By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us —set us right with him, make us fit for him —we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. Romans 5:1 You’re not reading this by accident. No, God knew before you were born that you would be here in this moment. He planned to get your attention for just .. 2008. 12. 26. Christmas: God’s Grace at Work Christmas: God’s Grace at Work by Rick Warren God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8-9 God says, “I will give you my grace.” What is grace? That’s when God gives you what you need, not what you deserve. Grace is w.. 2008. 12. 22. Christmas - Celebration! Christmas: Celebration! by Rick Warren “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” Luke 2:10 This may come as a shock to you, but God really likes parties. God is into parties; God likes to party; God is constantly throwing parties. In fact, the Bible says that God’s angels throw a party every time a single person trusts Jesus as the Lord and Savior of his or her.. 2008. 12. 15. Who Loves You? We Love Because God Loves Us by Rick Warren We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 The reason God wants us to love is because he is love, and he created us to be like him – to love. The only reason we’re able to love is because God loves us: “Love comes from God … because God is love” (1 John 4:7-8). We were created in God’s image to do two things on earth: Learn to love God.. 2008. 11. 28. Jesus Taught the Most Important Command Is to Love Jesus Taught We’re to Love One Another by Tom Holladay Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 Relationships are painful. Relationships are wonderful. We all live in the drama that plays out between these two truths. I think of Neal and Robin when I think of the drama of relationships. Married for on.. 2008. 11. 15. 이전 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 다음
