In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world. John 17:18 (MSG) One of the most often asked questions in our world is, “Why Am I Here?” People of all walks of life ask themselves, “What is my purpose on earth?” Today, we’re going to discover the answer to that…
know God…be holy…make Him known
know God…be holy…make Him known
Messages by Mike Crook (Page 2)
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the prisoners to recover the sight of the blind, to release the oppressed and proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. Luke 4:18-19 (KJV) Jesus is a great teacher. One…
Wisdom will keep you away from people who stir up trouble by what they say. Proverbs 2:12 (Good News Translation) So far, we’ve talked about difficult people at church and in your family. Today, our topic encompasses a big circle. We’re looking at the difficult people at our workplace. Really, we’re looking at difficult people in our everyday lives. The marketplace is…
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. 1 John 4:7 (NIV) Every family has one. In may be in your immediate family, a cousin, an uncle or whatever, but we all have at least one. Today we’ll see how to measure the toxicity of this person. Then, we’ll talk about how we should live, love and relate…
Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees. Luke 12:1 (NIV) We’ve all met them. A person who goes to church but is not pleasant to be around. Today we’ll look at some toxic traits in religion that God says to avoid. Then we’ll finish today’s session by examining what turns a healthy person into a difficult person.
We have suffered terror and pitfalls, ruin and destruction. Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed. Lamentations 2:47-48 (New International Version) Before social media, life was a lot more fun. We didn’t get updates every few minutes, even seconds, about all the bad things going on in the world. Many current polls say that we Americans more…
When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3 (New International Version) We all experience difficult times. In the past year, many in our church have lost loved ones. Some have lost jobs. Whether we like it or not, we all will face loss in our lifetimes. Today we’ll look at a famous man who is spoken about…
The Lord takes pleasure in His people. Psalm 148:4 (Good News Bible) We might experience another aspect of a spiritual dry spell when God feels distant when we ask again, “Why am I here on earth?” Today, we’ll answer that question by discovering why God made us and how we can live the type of life that He designed for us to…
O God, do not be so distant from me. Psalm 71:12 (Living Bible) Every Christian, at some time in life, falls into a spiritual slump. You feel empty inside and you don’t feel very close to God. You say the same old prayers and meals and devotions. You might even be attempting to have a relationship with God but it can feel…
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 (NIV) In this final session of our series, we’ll be reminded of how we can receive grace and we’ll look at some ways to live out a life controlled by grace.