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A godly life requires four must-dos that there is absolutely no substitute for.

Personal preferences, manmade guidelines, and secular rationalizations are a cheap substitute for real satisfaction: The giver of life, Jesus Christ.

If you choose to focus on your sin and slip into a pit of despair and depression, you will not accomplish the task to which you are called.

Humanity is messed up by nature, but many make the mistake of thinking we are good enough.

You don’t need to know Greek and Hebrew or remember Scripture references without mistakes to lead a small group.

Satan continuously tries to divert your attention from the true healer and to the world’s false hope.

God’s plan and purpose is so much greater and more perfect than anything the world can dream of.

If your future is in God’s hands, you will have your fair share of heartaches but also more than you could ever ask for or dream about.

It wasn’t long after Jesus’ ascension that false teaching began in the newly established church.

Are you a cultural Christian or a biblical Christian? The true answer depends on if your life and your lips speak the good news of the gospel.

Being driven purely by our emotions is not a healthy, productive, or godly way to live.

In your walk with the Lord, will you push through the sacrifice and pain that it sometimes takes to have abundant life?

Yes, he was rich. Yes, he was wise. But his fall was one of the most epic in the entire Bible.

Applying biblical truth comes more easily if you’re intentional about representing Jesus and being his ambassador.

Every area of your life is essentially missionary work and gives you the chance to glorify the God of the universe.

Trained professionals in any field often don’t realize their skills could be easily used as part of God’s purpose and plan.

Worship takes place when the holy penetrates the ordinary and we are left in awe of the God of the universe.

When God created music and the incredibly talented people who write and sing it, he meant for it to change people’s lives.

No need to be confused in this world full of chaos: Simply ask yourself two questions.

Contrary to popular belief, God is all we need in this world of division that is stoked by people with ulterior motives.

Is it really too much to ask for you to let someone else’s needs supersede your own agenda?

We can’t hide from the purpose that God has placed in our lives.

Love is a father who takes care of his family lovingly, physically, mentally, spiritually, biblically, and sacrificially.

Small groups are part of discipleship and valuable to churches, so consider the following if you’re part of one.

It will change your life and the lives of others if you’ll just obey the Great Commission: intentional discipleship.

God created you, he knows you, and he hasn’t forgotten that you are his child.

We think we need proof to believe, but God says He’ll prove our belief.

When you devote yourself to extended and focused time with God, you will see identifiable results.

Tired of trying to control everything, find your own answers, make your own way? How about just getting out of God’s way?

If not us, then who will be Jesus to “the least of these?”

There are all kinds of scams out there, but one of the biggest lies is that humans know more than God.

Contrary to popular belief, the sin nature begins at birth, but we can be to be equipped to to beat it with with God’s armor.

Proverbs warns us about those who tear down others, so be wise, avoid a bad outcome, and stay away from therm.

Intentionally avoid the darkness that causes pain and agony by turning on the Light that never dims.

Once you have met the Savior of the world, and surrendered your life to Him, you’ll want everyone to know . . . so don’t keep it in!

If you’re feeling out of fellowship with God, you’re the one who created the distance, not Him.

God reaches out in love to you and wants you to be His child, so listen to that still small voice guiding you to him.

Because the Bible is living, breathing, and active, reading it should be exciting, emotional, and life-changing.

Knowing what is right and wise is all about the choices we make and the people we consider to be our friends.

The Christian worldview has been completely rejected by many people, but God is still on his throne and we still have a command to share Truth.

When worst fears become reality, the Bible is your weapon against spiraling down to the darkest of places.

Everybody says it’s not healthy to live in the past, but what does that really mean, especially when you’re haunted by it.

It’s easy to mask feelings of loneliness when you have a smile on your face, but it can be a precious time of listening to the Father.

If it feels like your very existence is meaningless, turn away from those desperate thoughts and choose life, joy, and peace from the only one who can give it: Jesus.

A small move in his direction could mean a big change in the trajectory of your life.

Many Bible heroes did not understand at first that their own personal comfort meant disobedience to God.

Letting go of what binds you, causes unforgiveness, and keeps you from glorifying God is the stumbling block to true joy.

She needed compassion, but the world gave her condemnation.Then she met the single most controversial figure of all time.

Having wisdom requires devoting yourself to general principles that will give you insight to life situations.

When you’re a fixer and a planner, it’s hard to wait on the Lord for his plan, even when you know it’s the best thing to do.