LifeResource Presentation

In the prayer outline Jesus gave the disciples, He told us to pray, “your will be done on earth as in heaven.” When God speaks to us through the Bible, we can know what His will is. How do we learn what is His will in matters apart from those covered in the Bible? In Learning God's Will, we look into the Bible to learn how.

When it comes to self-control, we often think about defeating bad habits, like blurting out things best kept to ourselves, or controlling our temper. But there is another area of self-control that many of us miss altogether. Failing in this area leads to more than a messy garage or hurting the feelings of others. Consider this issue in our latest, Self-Control.

Jairus, a synagogue manager, went desperately to Jesus to seek healing for his dying child. Jesus agreed to go with him to his home to heal her. On the way, they learned that Jairus's daughter was dead. At that point, Jesus said to him, “fear not, only believe.” Why did he tell Jairus to believe instead of having faith? Learn the answer in Only Believe.

If we think about it, we can see that every living thing grows in stages. Jesus mentioned this in relationship to spiritual growth. Do you know what the stages of spiritual development are? Learn about them in Seven Steps to Perfection.

Suffering with Christ is a biblical concept. What is Suffering with Christ? How do we do it? Why would we do it? Explore this topic and understand an important benefit of Christian life in Suffering with Christ.

Did you know that there is a connection between selfness and anger? It's almost a no-brainer. We don't get what we want, so we get angry, right? But it's not helpful to know about the connection unless we know what to do with the knowledge. This presentation, The Selfishness/Anger Connection, explores how to leverage the knowledge in our favor to reduce anger.

We all know about prayer, talking to God. But how do we listen to Him? As it turns out, God has a “channel” on which he broadcasts His Way. Do you know how to find it? Having found it, do you listen to it? In this presentation, Tuning to God's Channel, we will explore ways to hear what God has for each of us.

In our LifeResource Ministries mission statement we express the desire to help all the Church's children develop a relationship with God. How can it be possible to do that? It's simple. You could do it! Find out how in this presentation, Youth Advocacy?

In a heated public discussion with the Pharisees, Jesus told them they had approached the law by focusing on the minutia while neglecting the “weightier matters of the law.” What would that have to do with us today? Could present-day Christians be doing the same thing? 

Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” From other biblical references, we know it to be a time after Christ returns and establishes a literal kingdom on earth. Yet, 2000 years later, he seemed to be saying it was about to begin. Is there an explanation for it?

A strange thing happens almost immediately after Christ returns. An angel appears with a key and a big chain. What he does next changes the world forever. Who is this nnamed mysterious angel? How did his action changed the world forever?

Every year, Jesus traveled to observe God's festivals. The Bible shows us that even the trip to the festival has meaning for Christians, a meaning associated with our resurrection.

Before we can communicate effectively in any conversation, there is something we must do first. Do you know what it is? Learn more about it in Communicating Effectively.

Jesus marveled when a Roman Centurion demonstrated greater faith than the Jews, including His disciples. How is it that the children of the Abrahamic Covenant had less faith than a gentile soldier? What understanding does that hold for us today?

“Living stones” is a term used in the Bible to represent the various members in the Church of God, represented by a stone Temple. This presentation discusses a widely accepted mis-understanding about the use of the term. And then goes further into what it is to be a living stone and how to go about it.

The disciples asked Jesus to “Increase our faith.” When he answers them, what He said didn't seem to connect to the request. This presentation, Increasing Faith, not only explains the issue but shows how God increases our faith.

Have you ever gone to bed on an icy cold night and been thankful for that warm quilt, or thick wool blanket, or down comforter? God has a blanket for us. It's not a blanket of wool or down, but a spiritual blanket that covers us when we need it most. Learn more about this remarkable blanket in Under God's Blanket.

Jesus tells us to “carry your cross.” He also said, in the same verse, we should carry it daily. What did he mean by that? Something we do every day must be important. Do you know what “carrying your cross” means? Do you do it every day? This Presentation, Carrying Our Cross, can help with that.

Traditionally, people wash each other's feet at the Passover Service. Most Christians consider this to be following Jesus example of humility as he washed His disciples feet. There is another account of a woman who was washing Jesus' feet and what Jesus said about it. Let's think more about what that meant to Jesus as we study the account of Washing Jesus' Feet.

The real topic of this presentation is hidden in the title. Discussing the Devil's nature leads to understanding about our own. “Come and see” what hidden gem lies within Can the Devil be Grateful?

God tells us to trust in him, and lean not on your understanding. But how do we do that? It's “natural” to form opinions and proceed. Occasionally when we ask God for help deciding what to do, it seems like he doesn't answer us. What do we do with that? Consider the process in Lean not in Your Own Understanding.

Jordan Peterson recently delivered the keynote address at the ARC conference he sponsored. It was about our Identity as Christians—what we believe about ourselves. The phrase, Welcoming the Possibilities, jumped out at us, helping us in our Christian process of “Living Up.”

Thirty years after Christ died, we see in the Bible the Apostle Paul telling the Church to live “unleavened." It's clearly a reference to the Festival of Unleavened Bread. He explains that leavening, in the Bible, is a symbol for sin. The only way to live sin free is by the Grace of Jesus Christ, which is the subject of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, a New Testament Christian Festival.

  Checkpoint Charlie was a famous checkpoint of the Cold War. Did you know that God has a checkpoint for Christians too? Are your ID and other papers in order? Can you pass the checkpoint successfully? Learn more in Checkpoint Charlie - Passover Examination.

Small is good because God always starts small when he uses us to accomplish his will. Why is that? What else do we need to know about “small” being “good”?

Mind over Matter. It's a common expression. And it applies to Christian life in a most important way. Do you know how to put Mind over Matter the way God tells us? Consider the issue in this presentation.

Modern day Christianity teaches that we were born with the bad part of our nature. How can that be, as God made the creation, including Adam and Eve, and said, "This is good?" If we are not born with it, how did we come by it? Consider the topic in Human Nature - How We Got It.

There is a term used throughout the Bible, "The Day of Visitation." Most Christians generally think of it related to the return of Christ to the Earth. While Christ's return is an aspect of God's visitation, there is much more to it. Join us in this presentation to expand your understanding of *The Day of Visitation*

Jesus said all Christians need to have the attitude of a child. Why did he say that? In our world, when we tell an adult they are acting like a child, it's not meant to be a good thing. So this dichotomy runs us smack into one of the great spiritual paradoxes. Understand more about it in Acting Like a Child.

Jesus presented his disciples with an enigmatic parable about putting new wine into old wineskins. What was he talking about? What's the lesson for us?

Jesus said trees that don't bear fruit get cut down. A congregation that lasts over time knows it's purpose and bears fruit. What is the purpose of a Christian congregation? Are there more than one purpose?

In this second installment of our series, Elements of a Biblically-Based Congregation, we take a look at some of the characteristics of that kind of congregation.

How does the Bible say a congregation of God's Church should be organized? How would you know one if you saw one? What does a spirit-led congregation do to last over time? Learn more in Elements of a Biblically-Based Church of God Congregation - Part 1

In the Bible, we are told that the Church is to follow the original faith presented to it by Jesus Christ. It never needs updating. The original doctrines are eternal. But does that mean that the Church is never to adapt to societal shifts? Explore this topic with us in Up with the Times. Think ahead rather than behind.

God tells us over 360 times in the Bible, "Fear not." This command is usually related to fearing what others might do to us. God, however, tells us there is never any reason for this kind of fear. Explore the issue further in Fear or Fear Not.

As everyone knows, people are busier than ever, on a whole. This puts pressure on us to do the bare minimum on tasks, trying to get more things done. There is one area of life where we can't afford to do that. 

This presentation, A New Christian Holiday - Atonement, explains the meaning, not only of the Day of Atonement in God's salvation plan, but also the 10 day gap between the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement. These days have traditionally been called by the Jews, “The Days of Awe.”

The Bible includes numerous trials people have endured. God tells us trials are necessary for our spiritual development. This presentation, Managing Trials, offers some biblical strategies for dealing with trials successfully.

The Bible mentions on numerous occasions the catastrophic build up to and the return of Jesus Christ. Is there a way to prepare for it? Consider the implications in Measuring the Urgency of Christ's Return - Festival of Trumpets.

Love Your Neighhbor Today is the third and final part of a three part series. In this part we explore the realities of wanting to do the impossible, while being able to do them with God's help. 

Loving our Neighbor isn't just a cliché. It is a part of God's nature. He loves all his “neighbors” in His eternal Realm and on Earth. That's why we have to practice loving our neighbors in this life.

Our presentation, The Good Samaritan, is the first in a series titled Love Your Neighbor. We are going behind the words to understand what God means when He tells us to do this, and why.

God tells us that Satan is a deceiver. How does he do that? Can we spot his deceptions if we know what to look for in history and prophecy? How would that knowledge transfer to understanding his deceptions now? Learn more in Resisting Deception.

Christians have always known they were to be pilgrims, a community of believers moving through life, headed in a definite direction, with a specific destination the focus. But the picture of pilgrims also has another meaning—one that becomes increasingly vital as the United States has become post-Christian.

When Philip told Nathaniel about Jesus, Nathaniel expressed doubt, Philip's response was, “Come and see.” What a potent invitation. It changed Nathaniel's life forever. Do you know anyone who could use a life change? Learn more about it in this presentation. Come and see.

Most Christians know that another name for the Church is “The Body of Christ.” What does it mean to be Christ's body? How do we fit into that Body? This Holy Day, Pentecost, helps us understand the answer.

Paul uses the term, Freedom in Christ. When I finally left a corporate version of my church, I understood that term in a way that was new to me. That was quite a few years ago. Lately ,that term has taken on a new and deeper meaning. I am offering it to you in this presentation.

Jesus didn't use programs to teach his disciples how to love. Instead, he loved them one-at-a-time. The congregation is our extended spiritual environment. Will we make it a loving place? This presentation offers some thoughts on how to accomplish that goal.

If asked, “What is the basis of Christianity” nearly every Christian would answer, “the Bible.” Unfortunately, over the last 2000 years, Christianity has changed so much from the religion Jesus brought, most Christians today no longer follow His original faith and practice. So…are you a biblical Christian? And, does it matter?