2 Thessalonians 3:10–11 – If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Paul is pretty clear in this passage – there’s a difference between being busy and a busybody. Being a busybody is what drives social media, … Read more
Hebrews 13:15–16 – “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” How many of you had chores as a kid … Read more
Colossians 3:23–24 – Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. When I was in college, I came from a blue-collar family and was one of the first in my family … Read more
Hebrews 13:15–16: “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” There was recently a sweet little girl at our church … Read more
Acts 2:46-47 – And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes…praising God…And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. A man by the name of W. Bradford Wilcox is the Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and a … Read more
Acts 16:14-15 – One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have … Read more
Acts 16:31-34 – And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all … Read more
Acts 10:28,44 – And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean…the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. Prior to Acts … Read more
Acts 2:1-4 – When the day of Pentecost arrived…there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house…And divided tongues as of fire appeared…And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit… Over the years, many people have asked the question “What makes a church?” Is it the ornate, … Read more
Isaiah 6:1–3 – I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another … Read more
Hebrews 13:15–16 – “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” Growing up, the way I understood church attendance was … Read more
1 Corinthians 14:40 – But all things should be done decently and in order. There are several instances throughout Scripture where God gives us principles to live by but not necessarily the methods in which to live them out. Principles are timeless, methods are timely. The Bible tells us to meet but where? In a church … Read more