Standing on Holy Ground – Exodus 3:5
What do you do when you come into God’s presence? God told Moses to remove his shoes because he was standing on holy ground.
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Thorny Ground that Chokes the Seed – Mark 4:18-19
In the parable of the soils, I find myself challenged by the thorns that choke out the seed. There are so many thorns in my life.
Your God Will Be My God – Ruth 1:16-17
Do others see God within us? And see a Lord that would make them want to know him as well? That seems to be part of what drew Ruth to Naomi.
Pleasing God Rather than People – 1 Thessalonians 2:4
Like Paul, my goal should be to be pleasing to God rather than to the people around me. He is the one I am answerable to in the end.
Sermon on the Mount: Give to the Needy – Matthew 6:1-4
Jesus assumes that we will be giving to the poor and needy among us. His challenge to us as we do that, is to do it quietly and secretly.
Lend a Helping Hand to an Enemy – Exodus 23:4-5
Our natural reaction is often to turn away from helping an enemy. But this passage instructs us to lend a helping hand to them.
Be Transformed, Not Conformed – Romans 12:2
It is easy to conform to the culture you live in. But we are called to be transformed. To be different that the world. And to know God’s perfect will.
Set a Guard Over My Mouth – Psalm 141:3
How often do we speak careless words? The psalmists prayer that God would set a guard over his mouth should be echoed by all of God’s people.
1 Peter: Christian Ethical Behavior (3:8-12)
How do we live in community and with those on the outside. Peter here gives us a brief synopsis on Christian ethical behavior. Turn from evil and do good!
1 Peter: Living As Foreigners and Exiles (2:11-17)
Peter calls on us to live as foreigners and exiles in this world. We need to be sure that our lives in this world reflect well on God and his kingdom.