What’s your motivation to obey God?

What’s your motivation to obey God?

What’s your motivation to obey God?  Some people seem to be motivated to obey God more out of fear (fear of losing their salvation, fear of being punished, fear of going to hell, fear of bad things happening) than out of love and gratitude for God’s mercy and...
Why should you attend worship?

Why should you attend worship?

Why should you attend worship? 1.The first purpose of Christian worship is thanksgiving. It is the glad response of Christians to the holy, redemptive love of God made known in Jesus Christ. “We love, because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19)…Worship is, therefore,...
Power is in the Word

Power is in the Word

“There is no people, Greek or barbarian, or of any other race, by whatever appellation or manners they may be distinguished, however ignorant of arts or agriculture, whether they dwell in tents or wander about in covered wagons, among whom prayers and thanksgivings...
Recipe for Producing Anxieties?

Recipe for Producing Anxieties?

Recipe for Producing Anxieties? “If we would only think seriously about our possessions, we would realize they belong to a passing world, which offers no security. In fact, seeking security in this world and its possessions is a recipe for producing anxieties rather...
Dynamics of Spiritual Life

Dynamics of Spiritual Life

“We all automatically gravitate toward the assumption that we are justified by our level of sanctification… We start each day with our personal security resting not on the accepting love of God and the sacrifice of Christ but on our present feelings or recent...