Interesting Points To Consider:
(Here are a few links for special consideration):
"Suggestions for Writing Your Life Story"
"The Process of Role Exit by Cherie Kropp"
"How We Get Into Bondage and Don't Get Out"
Listen - Read - Study
Here Now:
Listen:
"ABC Nightline Faceoff" - Part 1
"ABC Nightline Faceoff" - Part 2
"ABC Nightline Faceoff" - Part 3
"ABC Nightline Faceoff" - Part 4
"ABC Nightline Faceoff" - Part 5
"ABC Nightline Faceoff" - Part 6
"ABC Nightline Faceoff" - Part 7
"ABC Nightline Faceoff" - Part 8
"Born Alive - Abortion Survivor"
"Christmas Can (STILL) Change the World"
Read:
"Lies That Keep Us In Bondage"
Living for Christ in the End Times
"Dealing With Death - Bible.org"
"Dealing With Death - A Christian's Perspective"
4 Minute Devotions: Dealing With Death
"Christ's Warnings Considering False Teachers"
"An Overview of the No-Name Church"
Study:
"Biblical Studies and Technological Tools"
"Exploring Christianity - The Bible"
Free MacArthur Sermon Downloads
Soli Deo Gloria - To God Alone Be Glory
Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone
Prophecies of Jesus Christ as Messiah
Messianic Prophecies and Their Fulfillments
"Resources on Christian Apologetics"
"Bible.Org Sermon Illustrations"
"Song of Solomon Bible Resources"
To help us learn Scripture, we are told to:
Hear God’s Word (Luke 11:28; Romans 10:17), which means that listening to sermons, lectures, and audio Bibles is very beneficial.
Read God’s Word (e.g., Revelation 1:3) as Jesus often did.
Study God’s Word (e.g., Ezra 7:10; Acts 17:11) as Jesus often did, which caused people to be amazed at His insights (Matthew 7:28–29).
Memorize God’s Word (Psalm 119:11; Proverbs 22:17–19) as Jesus did, which enabled Him to freely quote Scripture as needed (e.g., Matthew 4:1–11).
| In Pursuit of the "REAL" Truth - - - - - - - - |
A Daily Word from Pastor Graham
December 5, 2008
PUT YOUR PAST IN THE PAST!
"Nutty" Is the Word
Your loyalty is like the morning mist and like the early dew that vanishes. - HOSEA 6:4
"What can I do with you, Ephraim?
What can I do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears."
A danger that we must acquaint ourselves with as we discuss the need to contemplate God more deeply is that of becoming more interested in godliness than in God Himself. Theologian Jim Packer puts the point effectively when he says that "moving in evangelical circles as I do, I am often troubled by what I find. While my fellow believers are constantly seeking to advance in godliness, they show little direct interest in God Himself. When they study Scripture, only the principles of personal godliness get their attention; their heavenly Father does not. It is as if they should concentrate on the ethics of marriage and fail to spend time with their spouse!"He goes on to say: "There is something narcissistic, and, to tell the truth, nutty in being more concerned with godliness than about God."
I think "nutty" is the right word.
I knew a man who went to every seminar he could find on the subject of marriage, and whenever he came upon a new idea or a deep insight, he would reflect for hours on its wonder and profundity. The only trouble was he never got past the reflecting stage, and while he indulged himself in new and profound ideas, his wife was left languishing at home. How sad that a man can take more interest in the principles that undergird his marriage than in the partner whom he has pledged to love, honor, and cherish. Let’s be watchful that we don’t care more for the principles of godliness than the God we are called to praise and please every day of our lives.
Daily Prayer:
Gracious and loving heavenly Father, forgive me, I pray, if I have been caught up more in the mechanics of my faith than in the dynamics of it. May nothing ever become more important to me than my relationship with You. Amen.
In the game of life, you can sometimes be your own worst enemy. And your conscience can attack you.
- Do you feel badly about your past?
- Are you haunted by the ghost of guilt?
- Sometimes, do you just feel like a loser?
It’s pretty easy to get down on yourself when you focus on your own failures, frustrations, and inadequacies.
But if you spend your life looking at past defeats and mistakes, you won’t be able to live today.
When you are constantly looking at instant replay, you can’t enjoy the victory that you can have in Jesus Christ for today and tomorrow.
Of course, the devil loves to bring up your past and dig up dirt on you. He wants to put a wedge of separation between you and God. But your conscience doesn’t have to keep you down.
- If you have asked for God’s cleansing grace, trust in His forgiveness.
- Trust in His faithfulness.
- Focus on Him.
- Get past the past and move on for Christ!
As a Christian, you have the righteousness of Jesus Christ. When Christ died on the cross for you, He took your sin, your faults, your failure, and your defeat. Instead, He gave you His righteousness, His perfection, and His victory.
Nothing in your past can change that. And most importantly, nothing in your past or present can separate you from the love of God.
