by Steve S. | Aug 26, 2009 | Celebrity, Church, God's Voice, Hell, money, Obedience
Last week we talked about how being born again into life requires dying first; crucifying the old man whose behavior leads us into death. We also figured out how we crucify the old man – we kill his deeds, the behavior that leads us to death instead of life....
by Steve S. | Feb 10, 2009 | Heaven, Hell, success
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow is the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14) As I said last week,...
by Steve S. | Jan 13, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's purpose, God's Voice, Heaven, Hell, joy, Justice, love, Obedience, peace, Prayer, purpose, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
“‘Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself.'” (Job 40:8) I received a sad comment this weekend. It was a response to a Purpose Weekly letter “Has God Forsaken You?” You can read the letter and the comment...
by Steve S. | Jan 13, 2009 | Church, community, Courage, David Pawson, faith, Fear, God's purpose, God's Voice, Heaven, Hell, joy, love, Obedience, peace, Prayer, purpose, success, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
“Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” (Psalm 90:2) I took advantage of the relative quiet over the last two weeks of holiday to finish pre-press edits for the North...
by Steve S. | Jan 13, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's purpose, Heaven, Hell, Israel, Obedience, peace, possessions, Prayer, purpose, success, Trust
“And the Scriptures also say, ‘He is the Stone that some will stumble over and the Rock that will make them fall.’ They will stumble because they will not listen to God’s word, nor obey it, and so this punishment must follow – that they will...
by Steve S. | Dec 16, 2008 | God's Voice, Hell, Obedience, Prayer, purpose, Trust
“What good is It, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such a faith save him? (James 2:14) “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’...
