James26 Biblical Obedience: Love + Trust + Action Biblical Obedience: Love + Trust + Action by Rick Warren "If you love me, you will obey what I command." John 14:15 "God wants us to see obedience to him as a relationship of love. And out of love comes trust." In the middle of all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, let's pause and think back to the first Christmas. Have you ever stopped to put yourself in Joseph's shoes? Here was a.. 2010. 12. 20. God Made You and You Belong to Him God Made You and You Belong to Him by Rick Warren And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Luke 1:46-47 "If you're going to trust somebody with your life, who better to trust than your Maker?" When it comes to planning, many Christians act like atheists. They realized Jesus saved them, but they don't really trust him. They think they can plan their li.. 2010. 12. 11. Healing Choices: Do You Want to be Healed? Healing Choices: Do You Want to be Healed? "When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, 'Do you want to get well?'" (John 5:6). Long ago and far away I was diagnosed with clinical depression and began the hard work of deep, lasting, Jesus-led recovery. One day Jesus asked me, "Do you want to be healed?" I was reading in the Apostl.. 2009. 10. 19. Relationships are Worth Restoring Relationships are Worth Restoring "If you've gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you . . . agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends" (Philippians 2:1-2). Relationships are always worth restoring. Life is all about learning how to love, and God wants us to.. 2009. 10. 11. Legacy to the Next Generation: Presence Acceptance Guidance Legacy to the Next Generation: Presence “Be happy with those who are happy, weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15). Every parent longs to leave a positive legacy in their children, but what does it take? Having dealt with thousands of families over the years, I’ve noticed four common gifts we need to give to the next generation: Our presence, our acceptance, our guidance and our correct.. 2009. 8. 16. How God Builds Your Faith: Decision How God Builds Your Faith: Decision "But when you ask Him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind . . . Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do" (James 1:6, 8). After God gives you a dream, the next step for building .. 2009. 8. 2. Being Wise in Your Relationships Being Wise in Your Relationships "But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace-loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness" (James 3:17-18). Every person you know is unique. Each one is .. 2009. 5. 24. The Rising Hope - Charles R. Swindoll The Rising Hope Encouragement for Your Heart When we are trapped in a tunnel of misery, hope points to the light at the end. When we are overworked and exhausted, hope gives us fresh energy. When we are discouraged, hope lifts our spirits. When we are tempted to quit, hope keeps us going. When we lose our way and confusion blurs the destination, hope dulls the edge of panic. When we fear the wo.. 2009. 4. 13. 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. How to Resolve Conflict with Your Spouse - Rick Warren How to Resolve Conflict with Your Spouse by Rick Warren You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. James 4:2 Sometimes the biggest conflicts in marriage are over the most trivial issues. If you’re going to pull together when you’re pulled apart, you have to: Call on God for help. Pray about it. Before you go to your spouse about the problem, discuss it with God. Thi.. 2008. 10. 22. Finding God for Women / Men _ New Testament Version Real Questions... Real Answers Ever have a question about life, the Bible, and so forth, and wondered whether or not the bible really has answers? Perhaps you've questioned the relevancy of the Bible. How could such an ancient book have answers for people today? Description Finding God begins when you realize that you are actually looking for God, even when you were looking in all the wrong pla.. 2008. 9. 27. 이전 1 2 3 다음
