Jesus guides us on how to handle conflicts within the Christian community. He teaches how to address conflict when a fellow believer sins against us in a way that builds relationships instead of feeding derision. He starts with approaching the situation privately, seeking a resolution, and involving witnesses if necessary.
The disciples ask Jesus who will be the greatest in Heaven, but instead, Jesus uses this moment to teach His disciples about humbleness. Jesus challenges the disciples to be humble and to look outside of themselves to help the lowly in society.
The Bible shows us examples of faith and how Jesus addresses doubt. From Jesus' words, we see that faith is not a feeling or about how sincere we are, but what is faith? Does God care about how much faith you have?
God cares about the posture our hearts take as we enter His presence, and we should view worship before God as more than 'filling our tank' every Sunday. The writer of Ecclesiastes tells us to guard our hearts, watch our words, and be mindful of how we act before God. So, how do we worship a holy God?
Family can be complicated, and we often find ourselves at odds with our family. So what does the Bible say about this? The examples we read about in the Bible don't seem that helpful because they are broken and messy, but we can look to Jesus and his ministry to learn how to be a good family member.
The writer of Ecclesiastes writes of a world full of chaos and confirms in his search for meaning that it is all pointless without God. He knows that even in the chaos, we are not alone.
A life without God pleasure, education, work, political causes, wealth, and other good things is meaningless. To live, love and go like Jesus we have to balance life with God at the center.
The church loses all influence when it stops caring for the brokenness of its community. We need to step into the brokenness of our community with all of our resources, and when we do this, we are showing them who Jesus is.
What does Paul say about giving to the church of Corinth? Does he tell them to give until it hurts? Did he pull on their heart strings and persuade them to give beyond their means with the promise of a 10-fold return? No! Paul shows us how the church willingly supports its church family. Paul even encourages the church not to give unless it's from a place of willingness. Giving to the church includes many things like giving your time, resources, or finances. If you would like to know more: Volun...
Are all spiritual gifts created equal? Should we desire some gifts more than others? Paul tells the Corinthian church how they should view and use the gifts of the Spirit.
Can a man wear a hat while praying? Should a woman cut her hair? What is Paul saying when he addresses these things with the church of Corinth in 1 Corinthians 11:2-10?
Our culture tells us to do whatever we want, but what if what we want to do causes others to stumble? Paul addresses this issue with the church of Corinth; and Paul tells them to love each other. Sometimes this kind of love looks like not doing what we want to do.
Paul addresses divorce with the church in Corinth. In their culture, marriage, and divorce were contractual agreements between two families. Because of this, the church asks Paul if they should marry, divorce, or remain single.
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Paul addresses the church of Corinth for their open acceptance of sin. He even tells them to remove someone from the church! Does this mean we kick all sinners out of the church? As believers, we should be seeking out other people to live life with. People who will hold us accountable and address our sins with a call to confession and repentance.
The push of our culture today is division, but as Christians, we are to push back in unity. Paul shows us how to live, love, and go like Jesus in the push and pull of our culture.
When the famine hit Egypt, Joesph had the opportunity to get revenge on his family; but instead, he glorified God's divine plan to save the known world from starvation. Joesph gets a second chance at revenge when his father dies. God can take our worst and use it for His good plan.
Was Joseph the actual firstborn? What does that even mean? As we continue to read Joseph's story, we see how Joseph acts when his brothers come to Egypt for aid.
As we continue Joesph's story, we read that Pharaoh has an odd dream, and the cup cupbearer remembers his promise to Joesph. What can we learn from someone who believes's he's god, and a forgotten promise?
We are to reflect God’s character rather than resigning ourselves to our own sinful character. Let’s look to Jesus for who we should be.
We can learn from Joesph that how we interact with adversity makes a difference in the outcome of our lives. We can choose to respond or react to adversity. Are you completely confident that God is with you?
Gideon’s story is a mixture of positives and negatives. Let’s find out together if he was a hero or a zero as we read Judges 5 – 8.
Is there a way we can combat temptation? Let's take a closer look at how Joseph ran from temptation and how God protects us during times of temptation.
Recognize God's presence.
Times may change but people remain the same. Joseph was the favorite child, he was a gossip and he lorded over his brothers. What can we learn from the life of Joseph?
He is risen! He is risen indeed! But is he really? Can we prove that Jesus rose from the dead?
Jesus and his disciples met in the upper room for a meal that we call the Last Supper, but what is the Last Supper? Is there meaning behind where everyone sat? Let's take a moment to learn more about what scripture says about the Last Supper.
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