Philippians42 When You Pray... When You Pray, Begin With Praise "This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven: May Your holy name be honored'" (Matthew 6:9). When Jesus' friends asked Him how to pray, He gave them a model prayer. Today we call it the Lord's Prayer, and it gives us a great outline for making contact with God. The first idea Jesus gives us for making contact with God is captured by the words: "Our.. 2009. 7. 5. We Serve God by Serving Others We Serve God by Serving Others "Whoever wants to be great must become a servant" (Mark 10:43). We serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige, and position. If you can demand service from others, you've arrived. In our self-serving culture with its "me first" mentality, acting like a servant is not a popular concept. Jesus, however, measured.. 2009. 6. 20. Love Is A Choice Love Is a Choice "...That you may love the Lord your God, listen to His voice, and hold fast to Him. For the Lord is your life, and He will give you many years in the land He swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob" (Deuteronomy 30:20). Love is a choice and a commitment. You choose to love or you choose not to love. Today we've bought into this myth that love is uncontrollable, .. 2009. 5. 16. Every Nation: Don't Trade Your Life for Temporary Things Every Nation: Shift from "Me-First" to "God-First" "Jesus said to his followers, 'Go everywhere in the world, and tell the Good News to everyone'" (Mark 16:15). People with "me-first" faith ask, "How can God make my life more comfortable?" They want to use God for their purposes instead of being used for His purposes. "God-first" believers know they've been saved to serve and made for mission. .. 2009. 5. 2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Thanks For Being You! I LOVE YOU!! I believe in prayer. It's the best way to draw strength from heaven. CIRCLE OF FRIENDS I thank you for being you! HANDY LITTLE CHART - GOD HAS A POSITIVE ANSWER: YOU SAY GOD SAYS BIBLE VERSES You say: 'It's impossible' God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27) You say: 'I'm too tired' God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30) You say: 'Nobody really loves me' God says:.. 2008. 10. 16. 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. 6 The Self-sufficiency of God 6 The Self-sufficiency of God 하나님의 자기 충족성 Teach us, O God, that nothing is necessary to Thee. Were anything necessary to Thee that thing would be the measure of Thine imperfection: and how could we worship one who is imperfect? If nothing is necessary to Thee, then no one is necessary, and if no one, then not we. Thou dost seek us though Thou does not need us. We seek Thee because we need Thee, .. 2008. 8. 7. 이전 1 2 3 4 다음
