Sermon on the Mount: Build on Rock or Sand? – Matt 7:24-27
Have you built your life on the rock of Christ or the sand of self. The life built on Christ will survive. The life built on self will not.
Obedience
Obedience to God is an essential component of the Christian life. It is much more important than the outward forms and rituals that are so often a mark of the Christian life. To obey is better than sacrifice.
Live Up To What You Have Attained – Philippians 3:16
I find value in learning from the Scripture. But I have discovered that I need to live up to what I have attained in that study.
Consider Carefully What You Hear – Mark 4:23-24
When you read the Bible, or anything else, let it speak to you. And then consider carefully what you hear and how you should respond.
The Still Small Voice of God – 1 Kings 19:11-13
When we are at our lowest, God will whisper in our hearts. And the voice of God, if we will hear it, will challenge us to get back in the game.
The Bitter Fruit of Disobedience – 1 Samuel 4:10-11
So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated and every man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers. The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. 1 Samuel 4:10-11 NIV When the book of 1 Samuel opens the tabernacle of God, built during the Exodus, is residing at Shiloh. Eli is the high priest at the time and his two sons Hophni and Phinehas, were also serving as priests. But as you read the first few chapters of 1 Samuel you get a picture of …
Running from God’s Call to Service – Jonah 1:3
Hoe much like Jonah are many of God’s people today. Running from God’s call to service. How much better to obey than end up as whale food.
Put into Practice Jesus’ Teachings – Luke 6:49
Don’t be like the man who built his house on the sand. Put Jesus’ words into practice. It is the only way to ensure that you will survive the storms of life.
For Your Own Good – Deuteronomy 10:12-13
Why should I walk with God and live in obedience to him? It is for your own good. He knows what is best for us. And his instruction is to equip us for life.
Carefully Study and Obey the Bible – Ezra 7:10
We do not know a lot about Ezra. But he was careful to study and then obey the words of the Bible. And God blessed him because of it.
Out of the Mouth of a Talking Donkey – Numbers 22:28
Does God need to use the mouth of a talking donkey to get your attention? Or are you willing to listen to what he says in his word or through other people?