“I beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Ephesians 4:1 (NLT) One thing that Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Peter and all the other heroes of the Bible had in common was their imperfections. None of them was perfect, and yet ultimately we know them today as heroes who lived out their calling from…
know God…be holy…make Him known
know God…be holy…make Him known
Messages by Mike Crook
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NLT) Life can be easy…until it’s hard. It’s relatively easy to live life when the bills are paid and there…
But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him (Jesus) in public. John 7:13 (NLT) Did you know that even the apostle Paul had to be encouraged by God to not be silent and not be afraid? God had to encourage even Paul to keep on speaking the truths of Jesus. Today, the world needs God followers to speak up…
No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave. Psalm 89:48 (NLT) Our last session can be one of the most difficult areas to deal with or even think about: death and dying. Although it happens to almost everyone, we still find ways to avoid discussing this topic. Today, we’ll look at ways you…
Ah! You who store up what is not yours-how long can it last! You who load yourself down with debts. Will your debtors not rise suddenly? Will they not awake, those who make you tremble? You will become their spoil! Habakkuk 2:6-7 (NAB) Today’s problem area is a touchy one…again. God says that one of the temptations we’ll have in life is…
Two are better than one… If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help him up! Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NIV) In this second week of the series, we’ll look at another difficulty of life that we all face: relationship worries. Unless you live on a deserted island, and even…
A joyful heart is good medicine, but depression drains one’s strength. Proverbs 17:22 (GW) We’ve all had those feelings of just giving up. Whether it be something that really doesn’t matter or the most important part of your world, the will to go on can evade us. In this session we’ll look at ways we can be an encourager as we walk…
Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, youmust give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” Mark 8:34 (NLT) In our previous two sessions of this series, we described, using real life examples, what it actually means to walk by faith. In today’s session, we’ll take…
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) In this second week of the series, we will continue to examine what walking by faith really means. As we said last week, it can be summed up by saying…
So, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we WALK BY FAITH, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:6-7 (HCSB) In the next two sessions, we’re going to describe what walking by faith really means. It can be summed up by saying it is trusting God. In these…