Tag: passion
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A Burning Heart
Acts 4:13 “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” Have you noticed that sometimes you can just tell? I’m thinking of a pastor’s sermon, or a teacher’s Sunday School class. You can…
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A Holy Zeal
Titus 2:14 “Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.” What fires you up? What is it that you are passionate about? I love to fish and hunt. It’s something I am eager to…
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Fire!
1 Thessalonians 5:19 “Do not quench the Spirit.” 2 Timothy 1:6 “Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” Ephesians 6:16 “In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.” It’s interesting…
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Cursed Indifference!
John 18:18 “Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.” Indifference: sometimes it’s an ok thing, but sometimes it’s not. In the account above, Jesus is headed to the cross. It’s at His first…
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Unredeemable?
Mark 14:72 “And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, ‘Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.’ And he broke down and wept.” Acts 2:36-37 “’Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ,…
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“Nice” Churches
Revelation 3:15-19 “I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable,…
To Encourage You 