“Anyone then, who knows the good he ought to do but does not do it, sins.” James 4:17 Earlier this week, a memory from early college came to mind. I was walking into a classroom building and found another student kneeling on the floor of the hall. She was stuffing things into a bookbag with…
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Encouragement Encounters: Presence, Part II
Have you ever been in a really difficult situation, and worse, you were there alone? The day after I was diagnosed with cancer, I awoke, wondering what I was going to do with myself all that day. At nine that morning, the doorbell rang. A neighbor who lived down the street, and attended our church,…
Encouragement Encounters: Presence, Part 1
Are you feeling closer to God this week? In a few moments you will know why I am asking! Let’s begin with a familiar story, Luke 10: 38-40. “As Jesus and His disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called…
Encounter: Encouragement
A few weeks ago we began with a look at II Timothy 4: 2 “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season: correct, rebuke, and encourage- with great patience and careful instruction” As we continue on our journey to draw closer to God, let’s examine the word “Encourage”. Webster defines encourage as:”To inspire…
God’s Word is… God’s Word
“All scripture is God- breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” II Timothy 3:16-17 If we are to draw closer to God, we need to spend time in His word. What are your thoughts regarding the…
Am I correctable?
Yesterday we asked the question: Am I teachable? Today, we want to ask: Am I correctable? Being teachable implies a willingness and ability to learn. Often it used in the idea of learning something new. Being correctable implies a humility wherein I can acknowledge I am completing a task in a wrong manner, and I am…
Am I teachable?
We have completed the study on prayer, which was first on our list of what we can do to draw closer to God. Before we begin our study on reading the Bible, we need to ask ourselves a few questions: Am I teachable? Am I correctable? Our text is taken from II Timothy 4:2-4 “Preach…
Prayer: Praise, Petition, and Unleashing Power Part Five
I hope you all had a great weekend! It is hard to believe we are so far into the New Year! How are your resolutions going? Today we will conclude our study of the Lord’s Prayer. The final verse, Matthew 6:13 says: “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”…
Prayer: Praise, Petition, and Unleashing Power, Part Four
The Lord’s Prayer has been our focus this past week. In our quest for learning more about prayer and drawing closer to God, we have covered several areas: praise, acknowledging God as king, and laying our requests at His feet. Today we will focus on Matthew 6: 12, 14-15 “Forgive us our debts as we…
Prayer: Praise, Petition, and Unleashing Power, Part Three
I hope you are all having a great week- it can be hard to jump back into routine! Continuing on with our study of The Lord’s Prayer, today we focus on Matthew 6:11. “Give us this day our daily bread”. This verse highlights that we are to ask God for what we need. He already knows what…