Tag: Engaged
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Are You Set?
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2 (NIV) It is one thing to get ourselves spiritually ready, but we must also stay ready. In order to accomplish that we must set or fix our minds on…
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Are You Ready?
Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 1 Peter 3:15 (NLT) The question of the hour is: “Are you ready?” Someone might…
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Begging to Give
For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will. They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for…
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Unconditional Surrender
Submit yourselves, then, to God. James 4:7 (NIV) The unconditional surrender of Japan at the end of World War II meant that there were no negotiated terms. Japan had to accept the Allied demands without bargaining. Including disarmament, occupation, and the…
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Sabbath Rest
“Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don’t…
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Come Out From Them
Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” 2…
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I Will Build My Church
He said, “And what about you? Who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Then Jesus replied, “Happy are you, Simon son of Jonah, because no human has…
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Don’t Leave Your First Love
But I have this against you: you have abandoned the passionate love you had for me at the beginning. Revelation 2:4 (TPT) Every relationship requires attention and maintenance, even our relationship with God. Let’s look at the challenges, obstacles, and opportunities so…
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When Everything Is Awesome
For the Lord Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth. Psalm 47:2 (NLT) I need to get something off my chest. I am frustrated by the devaluation of language. It is a fact that the…
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Prayer and Obedience
Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. James 4:17 (NLT) “I will pray about it.” Is it used as a trump card, or is it an excuse for inaction or disobedience? We will…
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Truth and Freedom
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 (NLT) Truth is controversial. We live in a world of so-called “truth detectors,” and “fact checkers.” The self-appointed “guardians” purport to set the record straight, but…
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We Need a Holy Spirit Revival!
I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love.” Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness…