Sunday, October 26, 2014
Faking It
The fact that you are reading these
words right now tells me that you are more vulnerable to committing one
particular sin than are those who would never darken the doors of a
church.
With the desire to pursue godliness
comes the temptation to fake it.
How can we overcome the urge to appear
more righteous than we really are? We'll find out in our study of Acts 4:32 -
5:11 this Sunday. I hope you'll make it a priority to be there, because, trust
me, hypocrisy is a dangerous trap to get caught in.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Where Courage Comes From
Sunday, 10-19-14
Imagine being used by God to help
someone else live forever.
I know, it seems unlikely. After all,
most people you rub shoulders with couldn't care less about the secret of
eternal life you possess. And you're not exactly a natural when it comes to
talking about something as personal as your faith. The thought of being part of
a spiritual conversation between two equally uncomfortable people makes you
shudder.
But what if God did the impossible?
What if He loosened your tongue and opened their heart? Can you imagine anything
more fulfilling?
This Sunday at White Pine, we are going
to study together Acts 4:5-31, a passage that reveals where the courage to share
our faith comes from. I hope you will be there, because the destiny of someone
you care about hangs in the balance.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Trust the Nudge
Sunday, 10-12-14
Sometimes the difference
between an ordinary day and an extraordinary one is what we do with
nudges.
I'm not talking about physical nudges.
I'm talking about those times when the Spirit of God whispers to us so softly
that we're not sure if it's Him or not. What can we
expect to happen if we take the risk of
altering our plans to obey that still small voice?
This Sunday
at White Pine, we will study Acts 3, which describes a remarkable day that began
with a simple nudge. My prayer is that it will help you recognize those times
when God is nudging you, so that more days in your life will go from ordinary to
extraordinary.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
The "Yes" Effect
Sunday, 10-05-14
Put the Spirit of God into a human being, and what happens?
That's a question that might seem irrelevant to everyday life, but if
you are a follower of Jesus, it couldn't be more relevant, because you are one
of those human beings in whom the Spirit of God lives. This Sunday at White
Pine, we are going to see what kind of Monday-through-Saturday changes we can
expect when we let Him do what He came into us to do.
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