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…
know God…be holy…make Him known
know God…be holy…make Him known
Messages by Mike Crook
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…
For this reason God raised him to the highest place above and gave him the name that is greater than any other name…(One day) all beings in heaven, on earth, and in the world below will fall on their knees, and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the father. Philippians 2:9-11 (Good News) The…
If you love me, you will obey what I command. John 14:15 (NIV) The strength of any relationship is centered around the trust factor. How much you trust someone will affect your desire to be near or far from a person. God’s desire for us is that we trust Him completely and constantly. Because of God’s track record, that should be very…
Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant, and I am WILLING TO ACCEPT whatever he wants. May everything you have said come true!” And then the angel left. Luke 1:38 (NLT) We often pray for God to reveal His will for our lives to us. But often, we think we have the option of either accepting or rejecting God’s very own plans…
The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. Psalm 146:8b (NLT) Well, you’ve made it through Halloween and a Presidential election. Just a few more events to go! Today we’ll learn how to get that “pick-me-up” that you need from the only one who can give you a true energy boost.