Thought Capture

Prone to sin, prone to leave the God I love. What will you do when n you realize as a Christian that you have fallen headlong into sin and brought shame to your life, your family, the church, and most importantly to the cause of Christ....lie, cover, or repent. The true test, will you cry out to God.

It is neither a low self-esteem nor a high self-esteem that fuels great acts of faith but a power and stability that comes from knowing who God is and what He alone is capable of doing. Moses had to deal with the tight spot God was forcing this 80 year-old to face....I sending you, but I will not abandon you in your obedience.

The Assembly at the Nazareth Synagogue missed their divine visitation, because they were so concerned about social class they were blind to what Jehovah was about to do. This rural community 50 miles from the big city of Jerusalem had its own social ladder, their mistake was to believe Jesus was only the son of Mary.

Jesus tells 8 parables in the 13th chapter of Matthew. He asks, "Do you understand?" Then they departed...a lose translation might say...let's go fishing then!

Jesus told this Parable to His disciples. It probably puzzled them, later when their eyes were opened it made since. The truth in this Parable alienates some, threatens others, and amazes those who have it revealed to them. Jesus knows who we are.

The Parable of the Mustard Seed and the complementary Parable of the Leaven was Jesus telling us Satan has a deceptive plan for us to chase shallow results based on numerical growth and cultural popularity.

Matthew 13: 24-30 Jesus continues His explanation of what the Kingdom of Heaven is like here on earth. It come with instruction for those that have ears to hear thus sayeth the Lord.

Psalm 139 is most often used to discuss when life begins. However, there is a whole lot more here than that argument.

The times have changed. Here is a meaningful and relative word from Job 42. We will return to our shorter format at a later time. This edited from our online podcast at the church in late April 2020.

The current pandemic is a wake up call to Christians, keep it real.

Corona Virus has changed everything. But, our assignment as Christians has not changed. The prescribes how we react.

Jesus was regularly in the company of serious sinners and the religious people of His day didn't like it? Are you more like Jesus or the religious of His day?

Church would be alright if it wasn't for people. That has probably crossed your mind before. Jesus had a different approach when it came to disappointing humanity.

Speaking your mind is rarely the Christian thing to do. At least according to the Apostle Paul it is not the way to win people and share the gospel Message.

As you embark into the new

Remember Christmas has different meanings to different people. Most of the the people singing Jingle Bells are not Christians. You will not lead anybody to Jesus by knocking off Santa Claus.

You were taught as a child to be polite and say thank you when you received. Being grateful is better judged by how generous you are with your resources and time.

Are you too busy to be involved in a church and take some responsibility? Jesus had some harsh words for some people with good excuses.

Christians can be vain. Is this a problem in your life? What are we communicating to the world when we insist on prideful displays of look at me?

The world says you should believe in yourself and assert yourself amd dont take no junk off of nobody. Is this a Christian attitude?

If you keep falling back into the same sinful activities or thoughts, listen. These Scriptures give us hope, but not before telling us what the problem is.

Can a Christian get away with a bad disposition? Does your faith affect your personality? A healthy dose of Scripture might help.

It is a rare thing to hear a no excuse confession. I was wrong. However, if you are humble enough to admit it there are great rewards for those who do.

We all struggle. It is like a war for control in our mind, and we have a responsibility to fight back. Please listen for instruction and encouragement.

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