What does God’s grace do besides equip us to get through hard times? What does grace accomplish? God’s grace saves you. The Bible says we “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23), but praise God! By His grace He offers us salvation: “For by grace you have been saved […]
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What type of objections have you experienced when sharing the Gospel with other people? What answers do you find most useful to help overcome someone’s skepticism?
The Christian faith demands we have enough compassion to learn the questions of our generation and go to the Bible for its answers. Lord, give me the hope and faith I need to be a Godly witness during this time. Amen.
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s “In the Word Wednesday” from Genesis that I posted on Facebook. Next week we will look at Exodus! But for now, just imagine, 364 new days left in 2014 for doing all sorts of things. I’ve heard it said that 15 minutes a day devoted to any one subject will make you […]
Read From Jim’s Heart—364 Days Ahead of You on Elizabeth & Jim George.
During your next Bible study time, open up and read the book of Ruth. It may only be four chapters in the Bible, but it’s a beautiful love story of two godly people who eventually married and went on to leave…
I’ve made a life-long study of time and life management. This subject became so interesting to me because the first 30 years of my life, and early stages of marriage, were characterized by miss-management, lack of direction, and frenzied frustration.
As you head into another year, think about your assignments from God—your role in your family, your work, your church and community. Are you approaching your tasks with God’s leading or are you going it alone? Look to God’s Word, find out what He says you’re to do, and then do what God says—do it […]
God’s servant, Moses, was called by God to lead His people, about 2 million of them, out of bondage and out of Egypt (Exodus 3:1-22). It started when he was tending to his father-in-law’s sheep in Midian. He led the…
“My spirit has rejoiced in God my savior.” Luke 1:47 In the richness of Mary’s spoken “Magnificat” in Luke 1:45-55, notice she began where every testimony begins—in praise to God for salvation. Mary’s baby Jesus was the long-awaited Savior. He would take away the sins of the world—including Mary’s. Her song begins, “My spirit has rejoiced in […]
One of the reasons that we should never stop learning is that we can then pass on our knowledge to our children and others in our sphere of influence. But, don’t worry. God doesn’t expect you to have a teaching degree! But He most definitely expects you to be your children’s primary teacher. I counted […]
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As you look ahead, what do you anticipate facing in this new year? Are you struggling with your roles and responsibilities? Are you at a crossroad in your career? Do you need direction in dealing with a family member, a workmate, or your finances? Or are you needing some help with all of the above? Then you need wisdom—God’s wisdom. Well, wait no longer!