Living by faith is a necessary part of our life in Christ. God help us to know how to trust you. I have insurance and contribute money to toward retirement. So, am I not trusting God? Can we believe that God is in everything we experience? God cares about us, and is involved in all our lives. I came to China in 1991 by faith and 35 years later, I am married, raised three children and own a comfortable house. …
Do not go beyond what is written is a mesmerizing phrase coming from I Corinthians 4:6. Paul is quoting something the Corinthians knew, but we do not. 6 Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, “Do not go beyond what is written.” Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over against the other. …
The Bible is God’s primary tool to help us know Him and know how to get along in this world he made. As a 2000 year old book, it is a sign of who God is that it is so relevant to our lives. However, the Bible does not cover quite a bit. It does not tell us when to have church though some met on Sundays. It does not say when to read the Bible. It does say to …
Our mouths show a lot is both a good thing and a bad thing. May we listen to ourselves. Lets pick apart Ephesians 4:29-32 a little bit. 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling …
God made and sustains the whole universe and loves us so. A piece of wisdom then is to take God at His Word. God definitely knows best as he is the one who made us and all we see — and not see. Believing God is countercultural and should be. We do not have to fight with the culture, but we should not follow the culture around us. As an example, God says to rest on the sabbath, and to …
