The Teachable Heart

I need people in my life who can see what I can't see.  You do too! 

Early Christians changed the world because they had been radically changed by the gospel and well-equipped by the church. 

Most of us will never be asked to die for others.  But are we willing to live for them?

A reminder from Paul taken from Acts 26:22. If we're going to successfully serve God in any way, we'll need to lean on God's help and not our own ability.

Sharing this story in memory of my brother, Chris, who passed away four years ago today (4/28). The gospel is God's main way of reaching the lost; but it may not be His only way!

Christ died so we could receive forgiveness and a second family!

BELIEVE.  You can do that much.  Jesus did everything else.

Resisting God only hurts us. 

Paul's pre-conversation actions were driven by his opinions and his anger.  What drives your actions?

Jesus paid for you with His blood.  Are you living like you are truly His?

God is in the business of radically changing lives. 

We call it Good Friday, but why…

Truth from God will lead us directly back to the heart of God.

When we know we stand right with God, joy is the result, and that joy gives us the strength to overcome whatever we face next.

Given the amount of exposure to worldly influences versus Bible training, it's no wonder young people leave the home without a Christian worldview.

His attitude and his answer shocked me! 

Our pride will demand the attention of others, and thebest for ourselves.

The Roman centurion knew nothing about the rules of God; yet, his humble faith in Christ amazed the Lord. 

Based on a principle described in Numbers 30, this lesson reminds us that we frequently confirm the wrongs around us by our silence.

Like a garden, the heart has the potential to grow anynumber of things. What grows depends on what we plant and what we nurture.

Even with the 2.2 children and a house in the suburbs, I still faced the question, “Now what?”

When a person of God dies, nothing of God dies with them.

If your hope is firmly grounded in Christ, then this lifetime is as bad as it's gonna get for you.

Sometimes, the answer to our problem isn't more effort, it's more surrender.

Once you've “signed on” with Christ, He will never change your terms and conditions.

We have three options when it comes to our sin; which will you choose?

Christian and using porn?  You are NOT alone, and help IS available!

Serving God through prayer is necessary, powerfully effective, and available to everyone!

A life that is deeply and genuinely rewarding is found not in getting, but in giving as we serve the Lord. 

If God is truly good and loving, would He play the shell game with our eternity?

With our bodies, we will either harm ourselves or honor God.#1Corinthians #biblestudy #devotional #sex #purity #holiness #honor #GodsWill #relationships

Men tend to enshrine the greats of old, but God remembers those of humble devotion.

“We must keep offering Christ to a spiritually dying world.”  (Billy Graham)

His answer reminds us that we can't meet God's standard on our own merit.

The more a leader angers us, the more we should be on our knees in prayer for them.

For who? Listen and learn! A scapegoat is a person blamed for the misdeeds of others.  It's the fall-guy or the one thrown under the bus. Maybe you've used the term, but did you know where it came from?

Do you try to solve everything yourself, or do you ask for help?

Those who criticize Christianity the most may actually become the most curious about it.  Never give up on them! 

Is your love for others evident to those around you? 

God continues to lead.  Do we really want to follow? 

In light of the hope of eternal life, are you striving to have a clear conscience before God and men? 

Iron cannot be sharpened by ice cream and marshmallows. We need a few in our lives who will tell us the hard truths.

Don't try to cheer those who grieve; instead, mourn with those who mourn.

“A successful team is a group of many hands and one mind.”  (Bill Bethel)

According to Ezekiel 6:9, we have the potential to crush the heart of God. 

Be still.  Wait patiently.  Do not fret.  Pretty good prescription for an anxious heart.

God will measure our “success” by whether or not we were faithful to the call, not by how others respond. 

The Gulf Stream flows in the Atlantic Ocean, but it is not absorbed by it.

God wants us to listen to Him before we do anything for Him.

Until we are at peace with God, our hearts will be restless; always longing; always searching. 

God has things under control even if we can't see or understand His plans.