In John 6:64-71 we see that many of the followers of Christ were only following for gain in this lifetime and when it became clear that Christ was not going to overturn Rome and feed them all the time, they lost interest. What about us today? Are we dedicated to following Christ no matter the…
Backsliding as a Christian is a constant temptation. Throughout the Bible we see many struggled with it in their lives as well. In Hosea 11:7, God calls us out on our desire to backslide, to draw back from God. Will we instead draw nearer to Him? Will we grow our hunger and thirst for His…
Are you in it to win it? Our Spiritual walk with God will face numerous ups and downs, but we see in 2 Peter 1:3-8 that God has given us the access to His power that will allow us to be victorious in our spiritual walk! Let us not grow weary, but instead cling unto…
The biggest hindrance for Christians is what we look at. Are we spending time looking at the holy or the lowly? If we dwell on the things of the world, we will be hindered, weighted down with these things that we let in – Psalm 101 shows us this contrast. Will we instead focus on…
In 1 Corinthians 15:58 we see a challenge from Christ to be steadfast, unmovable, and abound in the work of our Lord and Savior. If we really want to live a fulfilling life, then we must be focused on the work of our Lord no matter what our career or position in life might be.…
Ultimately God is preparing us for eternity, yet what is the practical product of our preparation while we’re still here on Earth? We must consider how God wants us to be in His Word, focused and faithful to Him, relying on Him for our very sustenance each day. In 1 Samuel 18:12-16, we see the…
Do we have wisdom from God today, or do we depend upon our own wisdom? James 3:13-18 remind us of the importance of the wisdom from above! Especially when things are uncertain, when things don’t go the way we expect, that’s when we needs God’s wisdom. God’s wisdom, is it in you?
When we hear the word perfect, we often think of perfection. Yet another aspect is completeness. As God works to perfect, or complete, His child, He’s helping us to grow in different ways. Our sin nature desires to pull us from this and causes us to want to do things our own way, yet God…
We all need wisdom, yet how often do we seek the wrong wisdom? Only God’s wisdom stands the test of time and will benefit us in every circumstance. Proverbs is full of much wisdom and we’re looking to apply it as we study Proverbs 3:21-26 in this lesson on walking in wisdom.
As Christians, we’re all aware, to some extent, that this life is preparation for eternity. Yet how often do we desire to not accept the preparation that God has for us? When we look at 1 Samuel 1, we see how Hannah to had to learn to accept the preparation that God had for her…