by Steve S. | Oct 30, 2008 | God's purpose, Israel, joy, Obedience, purpose, Site News, success
“Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me.'” (Matthew 19:21) Hmmm … How about just being good? How much does that cost? The passage at the...
by Steve S. | Oct 24, 2008 | faith, God's purpose, Israel, Oil, purpose, Shalom
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” (Hebrews 11:1-2) Last week we learned that faith – believing in God – is a lot more than holding some concept in our...
by Steve S. | Oct 16, 2008 | faith, God's purpose, God's Voice, purpose
“But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I’ll show you my faith by what I do.” (James 2:18) Last week we talked about responding to God. Really that’s all we can do. We can’t act...
by Steve S. | Oct 10, 2008 | God's purpose, God's Voice, Prayer, purpose, success
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” (John 10:27) My entire adult life I’ve been taught to be proactive. To act based on what I wanted to happen instead of just reacting to what has happened. Strike first! Shape the world...
by Steve S. | Oct 2, 2008 | God's purpose, purpose, success
“… Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the...
