Are You Feeling Guilty – Part 1
The Bible speaks of objective guilt for sin and the feeling of guilt from our conscience. Christ's blood cleanses both (Hebrews 9:14). Let go of guilt and get to work.
The Bible speaks of objective guilt for sin and the feeling of guilt from our conscience. Christ's blood cleanses both (Hebrews 9:14). Let go of guilt and get to work.
Phariseeism begins with practical, sensible rules (Matthew 15:1-2). But Jesus was not merely practical and sensible; He was radical. To every objection, "Yes, but Jesus."
The Bible teaches that each person has infinite worth because we are made in God's image (Genesis 1:27) and bought with the precious blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19).
How intelligent are we really? Not very, if we are willing to sacrifice relationships for our own pride. Lack of love is the culprit.
Through Jesus, the saints overcome all enemies.
Narcissism is false self-love, an unhealthy focus of self upon self. Godly self-love is based on God's love (Matthew 22:39). The first step to recovery is admitting it.
Let us be diligent to love God and to love our neighbor to reap the abundant life (John 10:10).
Are we paying attention to the lost around us? Or are we ignoring the problem.
Satan does not want people to have hope, and that means that hope is a powerful tool of God for good. God is the God of hope (Romans 15:13).
Jesus is three-times glorified.
We need to be serious about prayer. There are prayers in the Bible that are available for our study and contemplation.
He rebuked His disciples for having the attitude of a world that desired power above all (Mark 10:35-45) concluding that, “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
we can sometimes forget that God is the One from whom all blessings flow, and we can begin to think that we have earned these blessings through our own righteousness.
Focusing on Jesus and who He is helps us to be content because He is all we really need; He is the standard for who we were created to be and what we truly are.
You cannot serve God and mammon.” God does not compete with other masters; one will ultimately give way to one or the other.
Let’s follow Jesus and not the opinions of men.
Without grace, I would be hopelessly trapped in a mindset of constantly demanding retribution for failure.