Jesus was not against judging between good and evil. If someone steals your money, it’s appropriate to judge him to be a thief. On the other hand, Jesus was against the kind of judging that assigns motives to someone else’s actions, especially when we…
Jesus taught that obsessing over the daily necessities of life is a waste of time. When we trust Jesus as our Lord and Savior, our lives are guided by the Holy Spirit in much the same way as a pilot flying us across the…
What is wealth? When Jesus began his ministry here on earth, he was confronted by a group of people who believed that great material gain equaled wealth. The Jewish philosophy at that time was that rich people are blessed by God and those living…
Essentially, Christianity is the practice of trying to become more like Jesus Christ. Jesus is God’s example of what a perfect human should be – dedicated to loving God and dedicated to serving others with the love that God provides. Of course, none of…
Whenever I think about religion, my brain fills up with an endless list of denominations: Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Latter Day Saints, Seventh Day Adventist, Judaism, Islam, Scientology, and the list goes on to infinity. My mind instantly becomes jam-packed with a conglomeration of…
This is message eleven out of thirteen, and if you’ve been following along I greatly appreciate your willingness to hear my whole story. And if this is your first message or you’ve only seen a few, thank you for taking the time to consider…
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are no longer individuals floundering around in a sea of disconnected entities searching for selfish desires. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are children of God and a carefully designed part of the body of Christ. Our…
You and I are ordinary people. We have no miraculous powers. We go about our day utilizing the tools God has given us. We each have a certain measure of intellectual ability at our disposal. We each have a certain measure of physical…
We all have disappointments in our lives. Disappointment is part of God’s plan. There is nothing gained by a life without adversity. Disappointment is an opportunity to learn and grow in the Lord. As followers of Jesus, we are blessed with the indwelling…
God created only one of you. You are a completely unique creation of God. There is no one else like you on this earth. You were created by God as part of a complicated and highly sophisticated mechanism. Your contribution to the function…