:to give prudence to the naive, knowledge and discretion to the youth.
We are all children of God and must rely on this divine perspective of wisdom thats necessary to handle life's issues.
Its where the rubber meets the road!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Why read Proverbs? (part 3)
:to recieve instruction in wise behavior, righteousness and justice.
To know what is right and what is fair.
It teaches us to live life skillfully,
...to live a godly life in an ungodly world.
To know what is right and what is fair.
It teaches us to live life skillfully,
...to live a godly life in an ungodly world.
Why read Proverbs? (part 2)
:to discern the sayings of understanding.
Proverbs calls us to keep the Word of God written on the tablet of our heart.
Proverbs instructs us to store up His commands within us. Thats exciting!
Proverbs calls us to keep the Word of God written on the tablet of our heart.
Proverbs instructs us to store up His commands within us. Thats exciting!
Why read Proverbs? (part 1)
:to know wisdom and instruction.
Wisdom wants to know you and help you glorify Jesus Christ to your maximum potential. Wisdom wants to watch over you and help you live a life worthy of your calling.
Wisdom wants to know you and help you glorify Jesus Christ to your maximum potential. Wisdom wants to watch over you and help you live a life worthy of your calling.
Why read Proverbs? (intro)
Ive seen so many christian friends neglect the Old Testament and disregard certain old school bible stuff and it provoked me to share a bit about my favorite book in the Bible: PROVERBS
Why read a book so old?
Is it irrelavent?
NO WAY!
Why read a book so old?
Is it irrelavent?
NO WAY!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
It is time!
this is an excerpt from a study guide my apologetics prof wrote, Dr Brian Shepard:
It is time the world's teenagers stopped believing in God because their parents told them to.
It is time parents stopped going to church to appease their consience by executing their religious duty.
It is time people stopped claiming there is no God due to insufficient evidence.
It is time people stopped worshipping false gods.
It is time that people investigated the undeniable evidence for truth to understand why they belive what they believe.
It is time the world's teenagers stopped believing in God because their parents told them to.
It is time parents stopped going to church to appease their consience by executing their religious duty.
It is time people stopped claiming there is no God due to insufficient evidence.
It is time people stopped worshipping false gods.
It is time that people investigated the undeniable evidence for truth to understand why they belive what they believe.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Heart of the matter...
No one knows God better than Satan,
No one did more for God than the Pharisees...
Head knowledge & good works are never enough to pay your sin debt.
True love & salvation is only found in the blood of Jesus
No one did more for God than the Pharisees...
Head knowledge & good works are never enough to pay your sin debt.
True love & salvation is only found in the blood of Jesus
Read Acts 1:8
I want to share this with you.
When Jesus says that you shall be my witnesses in Samaria. He is refering to those places that are out of limits, out of bounds. In John 4 Jesus went through Samaria but the Jews alaways avoided it.
Are there places you intentionally avoid. The people who live there need Jesus too.
Shine your light in the despised places!!!
When Jesus says that you shall be my witnesses in Samaria. He is refering to those places that are out of limits, out of bounds. In John 4 Jesus went through Samaria but the Jews alaways avoided it.
Are there places you intentionally avoid. The people who live there need Jesus too.
Shine your light in the despised places!!!
Monday, June 2, 2008
christian surfers devo 6-2-08
06.02.08
Storing Up
Have you ever been in a situation where you didn’t have the right board for the occasion? On a trip you can only choose from the quiver you packed.
In life, for the most part, people want good to come out of them. But the way we control what comes out of us is by focusing on what goes into us. In Luke 6:45 Jesus says, “The good man brings good things out of the good STORED UP in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil STORED UP in his heart. For out of the OVERFLOW of his heart his mouth speaks.”
Have you ever had those occasions when you didn’t want to go to church and listen to another message or sit and read your Bible? Sometimes it just feels like it doesn’t matter. But here’s the thing, you are storing up good and at some point it will overflow. The opposite is also true. You ever think, “it doesn’t hurt anyone if I look at this in privacy” or “it doesn’t matter if I listen to gossip, I mean, I’m not the one saying it”? You’re storing up and at some point it’s gonna overflow. That’s why it’s important to take in good and reject evil because you are “STORING UP”.
The key to having the right board on a trip is packing the right board at home. The key to having good come out of you is to have good stored up in you.
Who do you surf for?
Storing Up
Have you ever been in a situation where you didn’t have the right board for the occasion? On a trip you can only choose from the quiver you packed.
In life, for the most part, people want good to come out of them. But the way we control what comes out of us is by focusing on what goes into us. In Luke 6:45 Jesus says, “The good man brings good things out of the good STORED UP in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil STORED UP in his heart. For out of the OVERFLOW of his heart his mouth speaks.”
Have you ever had those occasions when you didn’t want to go to church and listen to another message or sit and read your Bible? Sometimes it just feels like it doesn’t matter. But here’s the thing, you are storing up good and at some point it will overflow. The opposite is also true. You ever think, “it doesn’t hurt anyone if I look at this in privacy” or “it doesn’t matter if I listen to gossip, I mean, I’m not the one saying it”? You’re storing up and at some point it’s gonna overflow. That’s why it’s important to take in good and reject evil because you are “STORING UP”.
The key to having the right board on a trip is packing the right board at home. The key to having good come out of you is to have good stored up in you.
Who do you surf for?
Who's inheritance?
It blows my mind to read and know that we are God's inheritance according to Ephesians 1:18.
He loves us,
wants us,
draws us,
calls us,
forgives us
& changes us!
We are His, bought by innocent blood. Do you regard yourself with that since of worth?
You are prized by Majesty!
He loves us,
wants us,
draws us,
calls us,
forgives us
& changes us!
We are His, bought by innocent blood. Do you regard yourself with that since of worth?
You are prized by Majesty!
Time-Out.
When was the last time you were simply broken before God with thanks for your salvation?
I want to encourage you today to take some time alone and thank Jesus for what He has done in you.
Thank Him that you KNOW THE TRUTH,
that you HEAR HIS VOICE,
thaT you ARE FORGIVEN OF SIN,
and SET APART FOR HIM.
Seriously. Dont take your salvation for granted.
I want to encourage you today to take some time alone and thank Jesus for what He has done in you.
Thank Him that you KNOW THE TRUTH,
that you HEAR HIS VOICE,
thaT you ARE FORGIVEN OF SIN,
and SET APART FOR HIM.
Seriously. Dont take your salvation for granted.
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