Soul Medicine

God Has Given You. A Firm Place To Stand In Life Here On Earth Psalm 40:2 2He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

Bring A Piece Of God’s Kingdom Here On Earth Through The Way You Live Your Life Romans 14:17-18 17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.

Stand TALL For Jesus Think, Act, Love Live Like Jesus Romans 14:12-13 12So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. 13Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.

Increased Opportunity Brings Increased Responsibility. Is Jesus Just Your Savior? Numbers 14:20-23 20The Lord replied, “I have forgiven them, as you asked. 21Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth, 22not one of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times— 23not o...

Built Together For One Savior And For One Purpose Ephesians 2:21-22 21In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

Through Jesus We Have Access To God; He Desires A Relationship With Us 17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Jesus Beaks The Barrier Of Hostility Because He Is Peace Ephesians 2:14-15 14For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,

The Law Does Not Save But Shows Us The Need Of A Savior Romans 3:20 20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.

Don’t Let Satan Blow It Out, Let Your Light Shine Romans 3:9 9What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.

Faith Without Seeing But Still Believing. Don’t Be A Doubting Thomas John 20:26-29 26A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” 28Thomas...

Nothing Will Completely Satisfy Anyone Except God. He Placed Eternal Life At The Core Of Everyone’s Heart Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 9What do workers gain from their toil? 10I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. 11He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet a no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Seek Him, Remain Focused On Him And He Will Use You Even In Your Struggles Psalm 73:21-28 21When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, 22I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. 23Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. 24You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. 25Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I...

You Must Get The Equation Right John 3:30 30He must increase, but I must decrease.”

Point People To The Good Shepherd And Not To You John 10:14 14“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me

Sin Is Not Only What We Do, But It Is Our Nature We Inherited  Genesis 6:5-6 5The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. 6The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.

Be Careful Of Being Spiritually Blindsided Johh 9:39-41 39Jesus said, a “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” 40Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” 41Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.

Allow God To Open Your Spiritual Eyes: That Takes Time, Focus, Energy, Willingness To Listen To God John 9:30-33 30The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will. 32Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33If this man were no...

See The Display Of God’s Wondrous Might And Love No Matter The Consequences John 9:4-5 4As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Jesus Is The Gate; He Is The Only Way. Don’t Stand In The Way Of People Getting To The Gate John 10:7-9 7Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. a They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

Listen For The Good Shepherd’s Voice, So You Can Avoid The Trappings Of Being Led Astray John 10:3-5 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they w...

Are You Living For The Opinion Of Many Or The Opinion Of One Luke 11:43 43“Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.

Watch Out: Sin Can Creep In When We Serve For The Wrong Reasons Luke 11:52 52“Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

Live A Life Worthy Of Praising Him 2 Timothy 1:13-14 13What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 14Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

God Calls Us Even If We Aren’t In The Shape We’d Like To Be In Joshua 13:1 1When Joshua had grown old, the Lord said to him, “You are now very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over.

To Know The Master And His Ways You Must Read His Word Psalm 119:1-8 1Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. 2Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart— 3they do no wrong but follow his ways. 4You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. 5Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! 6Then I woul...