Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
More Annotations
A complete backup of garantione.com.tr
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
A complete backup of bitcoin4free.biz
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
A complete backup of realclearscience.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
A complete backup of handsomeaustrliandad.tumblr.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
A complete backup of medicineindia.org
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
Favourite Annotations
A complete backup of bobolowisko.blogspot.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
A complete backup of allstategoodhandsnews.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
A complete backup of hikvisiondobrasil.com.br
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
A complete backup of amateurboyscams.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
A complete backup of murrayhyundaiwhiterock.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
Text
BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is 5 FATHERLY EXAMPLES FROM GOD God Comforts Us. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). 5 WAYS FOR MEN TO LEAD THEIR FAMILY Be watchful – Look out for every opportunity to lead them and point them to Christ. Stand firm – Protect them and guard them against the powers of this world. Act like a man – Be the man God has called you to be and don’t let culture dictate who you should be. “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious.AWAY IN A MANGER
The cross became a symbol of Christ sacrificing His life, but I submit to you that the manger is the first symbol of His sacrifice. He gave up heaven to be an offering for our sins. But, praise God, Jesus is there once again. Preparing a place for us ( John IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is 5 FATHERLY EXAMPLES FROM GOD God Comforts Us. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). 5 WAYS FOR MEN TO LEAD THEIR FAMILY Be watchful – Look out for every opportunity to lead them and point them to Christ. Stand firm – Protect them and guard them against the powers of this world. Act like a man – Be the man God has called you to be and don’t let culture dictate who you should be. “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious.AWAY IN A MANGER
The cross became a symbol of Christ sacrificing His life, but I submit to you that the manger is the first symbol of His sacrifice. He gave up heaven to be an offering for our sins. But, praise God, Jesus is there once again. Preparing a place for us ( John IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). SPIRITUAL IDENTITY THEFT: RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND The very first spiritual identity theft happened when the serpent tempted Eve to pick a fruit from the Tree of Knowledge and talked Adam into eating it with her. Just like identity thieves in the 21st century, the serpent’s motivation was jealousy, envy, and discontent. All his strategies were based on lies and deception, whichthe first
SCRIPTURE ON MEMORIAL DAY 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. John 15:13 – Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Psalm 116:15 – Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 34:18 – The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH The storms of our culture and trials come our way each and every day. For followers of Jesus, it’s critical to have a solid foundation so when these moments come up, we’ll be braced and ready for whatever comes our way and glorify The Lord in the process. FOLLOWING JESUS IS HARD Following Jesus is hard, but absolutely and totally worth it in every way. Jesus is the only one who can truly help us. The only one who can truly give us rest. The only one who truly gives us a mission, a purpose, value, worth, dignity, an inheritance, treatment as a A LETTER TO DADS ABOUT CHURCH AND FATHER'S DAY THIS is what Father’s Day is all about. Our Heavenly Father sent Jesus, who lived a perfect life, died on the cross paying the penalty for all our past, present, and future sins, and then rose from the dead defeating death and sin in Victory. And now we, as followers of Jesus, as men of God, as Father’s to our own children, we get the MARRIAGE IS ONE FLESH THAT NO ONE CAN SEPARATE Marriage Is One Flesh. Being one flesh does include sex between the husband and wife ( Genesis 2:24 ), but isn’t only limited to that. It also means they have left their parents’ household and have started on a brand new foundation with a brand new family. Their new primary loyalty is to each other before anyone else. HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
WHAT DOES THE CROSS MEAN TO YOU? It represents the Good News. Here’s the fact – God sent His only Son, Jesus, to come live the perfect life as fully man and fully God, take the wrath of God (penalty for our past, present, and future sins), and die on the Cross. Then He rose again defeating sin and death! That is the Cross. The Bible talks about how all have sinnedand fall
5 WAYS FOR MEN TO LEAD THEIR FAMILY Be watchful – Look out for every opportunity to lead them and point them to Christ. Stand firm – Protect them and guard them against the powers of this world. Act like a man – Be the man God has called you to be and don’t let culture dictate who you should be. “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
HOW TO HUMBLE YOURSELF BEFORE THE LORD Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God,which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”. LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
HOW TO LEAVE A GODLY LEGACY FOR YOUR CHILDREN Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”. – Deuteronomy 6:6-9. HEAD KNOWLEDGE VS HEART KNOWLEDGE You obviously still learn things with your head. For example, we can definitely have head knowledge, and not have the heart knowledge to go along with it. However, it’s impossible to know things in our hearts, but not in our heads. When it comes to the Gospel, yes, we need to learn in our heads what Jesus has done for us, but moreimportantly
HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
WHAT DOES THE CROSS MEAN TO YOU? It represents the Good News. Here’s the fact – God sent His only Son, Jesus, to come live the perfect life as fully man and fully God, take the wrath of God (penalty for our past, present, and future sins), and die on the Cross. Then He rose again defeating sin and death! That is the Cross. The Bible talks about how all have sinnedand fall
5 WAYS FOR MEN TO LEAD THEIR FAMILY Be watchful – Look out for every opportunity to lead them and point them to Christ. Stand firm – Protect them and guard them against the powers of this world. Act like a man – Be the man God has called you to be and don’t let culture dictate who you should be. “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
HOW TO HUMBLE YOURSELF BEFORE THE LORD Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God,which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”. LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
HOW TO LEAVE A GODLY LEGACY FOR YOUR CHILDREN Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”. – Deuteronomy 6:6-9. HEAD KNOWLEDGE VS HEART KNOWLEDGE You obviously still learn things with your head. For example, we can definitely have head knowledge, and not have the heart knowledge to go along with it. However, it’s impossible to know things in our hearts, but not in our heads. When it comes to the Gospel, yes, we need to learn in our heads what Jesus has done for us, but moreimportantly
BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my WHAT DOES THE CROSS MEAN TO YOU? It represents the Good News. Here’s the fact – God sent His only Son, Jesus, to come live the perfect life as fully man and fully God, take the wrath of God (penalty for our past, present, and future sins), and die on the Cross. Then He rose again defeating sin and death! That is the Cross. The Bible talks about how all have sinnedand fall
WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). JESUS IS OUR SOURCE FOR EVERYTHING In order to fully experience God, I have to know him. Jesus said, “I and the Father are one.”. ( John 10:30) He also said, “He who has seen me has seen the Father.”. ( John 14:9 ). Knowing Jesus means knowing God. There is a song entitled, “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades.”. That song can be an anthem of the one thing LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious. IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
WHAT'S WRONG WITH LIVING TOGETHER BEFORE MARRIAGE? Living together before marriage doesn’t reflect the commitment that God instituted and ordained. The good news is that it is never too late to make a change. God forgives sin. That’s what He’s all about. He wants to have a relationship with us, and no situation or sin is too great for Him to forgive. If we want His forgiveness, wemust
BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is 5 FATHERLY EXAMPLES FROM GOD God Comforts Us. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). 5 WAYS FOR MEN TO LEAD THEIR FAMILY Be watchful – Look out for every opportunity to lead them and point them to Christ. Stand firm – Protect them and guard them against the powers of this world. Act like a man – Be the man God has called you to be and don’t let culture dictate who you should be. “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious.AWAY IN A MANGER
The cross became a symbol of Christ sacrificing His life, but I submit to you that the manger is the first symbol of His sacrifice. He gave up heaven to be an offering for our sins. But, praise God, Jesus is there once again. Preparing a place for us ( John WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is 5 FATHERLY EXAMPLES FROM GOD God Comforts Us. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). 5 WAYS FOR MEN TO LEAD THEIR FAMILY Be watchful – Look out for every opportunity to lead them and point them to Christ. Stand firm – Protect them and guard them against the powers of this world. Act like a man – Be the man God has called you to be and don’t let culture dictate who you should be. “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious.AWAY IN A MANGER
The cross became a symbol of Christ sacrificing His life, but I submit to you that the manger is the first symbol of His sacrifice. He gave up heaven to be an offering for our sins. But, praise God, Jesus is there once again. Preparing a place for us ( John WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). SPIRITUAL IDENTITY THEFT: RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND The very first spiritual identity theft happened when the serpent tempted Eve to pick a fruit from the Tree of Knowledge and talked Adam into eating it with her. Just like identity thieves in the 21st century, the serpent’s motivation was jealousy, envy, and discontent. All his strategies were based on lies and deception, whichthe first
SCRIPTURE ON MEMORIAL DAY 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. John 15:13 – Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Psalm 116:15 – Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 34:18 – The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH The storms of our culture and trials come our way each and every day. For followers of Jesus, it’s critical to have a solid foundation so when these moments come up, we’ll be braced and ready for whatever comes our way and glorify The Lord in the process. FOLLOWING JESUS IS HARD Following Jesus is hard, but absolutely and totally worth it in every way. Jesus is the only one who can truly help us. The only one who can truly give us rest. The only one who truly gives us a mission, a purpose, value, worth, dignity, an inheritance, treatment as a A LETTER TO DADS ABOUT CHURCH AND FATHER'S DAY THIS is what Father’s Day is all about. Our Heavenly Father sent Jesus, who lived a perfect life, died on the cross paying the penalty for all our past, present, and future sins, and then rose from the dead defeating death and sin in Victory. And now we, as followers of Jesus, as men of God, as Father’s to our own children, we get the MARRIAGE IS ONE FLESH THAT NO ONE CAN SEPARATE Marriage Is One Flesh. Being one flesh does include sex between the husband and wife ( Genesis 2:24 ), but isn’t only limited to that. It also means they have left their parents’ household and have started on a brand new foundation with a brand new family. Their new primary loyalty is to each other before anyone else.BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my WHAT DOES THE CROSS MEAN TO YOU? It represents the Good News. Here’s the fact – God sent His only Son, Jesus, to come live the perfect life as fully man and fully God, take the wrath of God (penalty for our past, present, and future sins), and die on the Cross. Then He rose again defeating sin and death! That is the Cross. The Bible talks about how all have sinnedand fall
HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? Testimonials “I love yall's stuff. I needed this word today. It was an arrow right in my heart. Thank you for your gift.” Stuart "Before The Cross has quickly become one of DFW's most trusted and authentic sources for Biblical encouragement and is such a valuable resource in refining and shaping your walk with Christ!" 5 WAYS FOR MEN TO LEAD THEIR FAMILY Be watchful – Look out for every opportunity to lead them and point them to Christ. Stand firm – Protect them and guard them against the powers of this world. Act like a man – Be the man God has called you to be and don’t let culture dictate who you should be. “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is SCRIPTURE ON MEMORIAL DAY 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. John 15:13 – Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Psalm 116:15 – Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 34:18 – The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
HOW TO LEAVE A GODLY LEGACY FOR YOUR CHILDREN Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”. – Deuteronomy 6:6-9.BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my WHAT DOES THE CROSS MEAN TO YOU? It represents the Good News. Here’s the fact – God sent His only Son, Jesus, to come live the perfect life as fully man and fully God, take the wrath of God (penalty for our past, present, and future sins), and die on the Cross. Then He rose again defeating sin and death! That is the Cross. The Bible talks about how all have sinnedand fall
HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? Testimonials “I love yall's stuff. I needed this word today. It was an arrow right in my heart. Thank you for your gift.” Stuart "Before The Cross has quickly become one of DFW's most trusted and authentic sources for Biblical encouragement and is such a valuable resource in refining and shaping your walk with Christ!" 5 WAYS FOR MEN TO LEAD THEIR FAMILY Be watchful – Look out for every opportunity to lead them and point them to Christ. Stand firm – Protect them and guard them against the powers of this world. Act like a man – Be the man God has called you to be and don’t let culture dictate who you should be. “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is SCRIPTURE ON MEMORIAL DAY 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. John 15:13 – Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Psalm 116:15 – Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 34:18 – The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
HOW TO LEAVE A GODLY LEGACY FOR YOUR CHILDREN Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”. – Deuteronomy 6:6-9. LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS GOD? The entire chapter of Hebrews 1 discusses the supremacy of Jesus. In Hebrews 1:8, God is actually saying these words to Jesus: “But of the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.”. Another area where Jesus is referenced to being God and Savior is in 2 Peter 1:1. JESUS IS OUR SOURCE FOR EVERYTHING In order to fully experience God, I have to know him. Jesus said, “I and the Father are one.”. ( John 10:30) He also said, “He who has seen me has seen the Father.”. ( John 14:9 ). Knowing Jesus means knowing God. There is a song entitled, “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades.”. That song can be an anthem of the one thing HOW TO HUMBLE YOURSELF BEFORE THE LORD Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God,which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”. 7 WAYS TO GUARD YOUR HEART Tweet Quote. Here are 7 ways to guard your heart: 1. Protect Everything That Comes In. Everything is competing for our time, money, and resources. Just turn on the TV or go anywhere and you’ll quickly be hit with anything and everything that wants your attention. JESUS CHRIST WAS FULLY GOD AND FULLY MAN The Person of Christ. Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man in one person and will be so forever. Christ’s virgin birth shows salvation comes from the Lord, made possible the uniting of full deity and humanity in one person, and enables Christ’s humanity to be without inherited sin (Galatians 4:4-5). TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
PROVERBS 12-15: DESIRE, DILIGENCE AND DISCIPLINE It is there to do a job when we need it most. It is the rod that brings us back to our senses. Without discipline, pursuing Godly desires with diligence is less likely. There are many more contrasts found in Proverbs 12-15, all of which deserve study. Desire, diligence and discipline stood out to me. When you hold up these passages as amirror
BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious. HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH We’ll be strong and not waver in our faith because we’ll know the real truth behind everything that is going on and be able to see how God is at work. Stand firm in your faith and do not waver, for God is with you wherever you go. Tweet Quote. Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS GOD? The entire chapter of Hebrews 1 discusses the supremacy of Jesus. In Hebrews 1:8, God is actually saying these words to Jesus: “But of the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.”. Another area where Jesus is referenced to being God and Savior is in 2 Peter 1:1. IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious. HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH We’ll be strong and not waver in our faith because we’ll know the real truth behind everything that is going on and be able to see how God is at work. Stand firm in your faith and do not waver, for God is with you wherever you go. Tweet Quote. Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS GOD? The entire chapter of Hebrews 1 discusses the supremacy of Jesus. In Hebrews 1:8, God is actually saying these words to Jesus: “But of the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.”. Another area where Jesus is referenced to being God and Savior is in 2 Peter 1:1. IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). SCRIPTURE ON MEMORIAL DAY 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. John 15:13 – Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Psalm 116:15 – Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 34:18 – The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is SCRIPTURE ON COURAGE The world won’t understand looking at the believer who is courageous in the midst of hard times. Let’s cling on to the Word of God to teach us what this really is. Here is Scripture on Courage: Psalm 31:24 – Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 56:3-4 – When I am afraid, I put my trust inyou.
HEAD KNOWLEDGE VS HEART KNOWLEDGE You obviously still learn things with your head. For example, we can definitely have head knowledge, and not have the heart knowledge to go along with it. However, it’s impossible to know things in our hearts, but not in our heads. When it comes to the Gospel, yes, we need to learn in our heads what Jesus has done for us, but moreimportantly
HOW TO LEAVE A GODLY LEGACY FOR YOUR CHILDREN Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”. – Deuteronomy 6:6-9. MARRIAGE IS ONE FLESH THAT NO ONE CAN SEPARATE Marriage Is One Flesh. Being one flesh does include sex between the husband and wife ( Genesis 2:24 ), but isn’t only limited to that. It also means they have left their parents’ household and have started on a brand new foundation with a brand new family. Their new primary loyalty is to each other before anyone else.BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious. HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH We’ll be strong and not waver in our faith because we’ll know the real truth behind everything that is going on and be able to see how God is at work. Stand firm in your faith and do not waver, for God is with you wherever you go. Tweet Quote. Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS GOD? The entire chapter of Hebrews 1 discusses the supremacy of Jesus. In Hebrews 1:8, God is actually saying these words to Jesus: “But of the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.”. Another area where Jesus is referenced to being God and Savior is in 2 Peter 1:1. IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious. HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH We’ll be strong and not waver in our faith because we’ll know the real truth behind everything that is going on and be able to see how God is at work. Stand firm in your faith and do not waver, for God is with you wherever you go. Tweet Quote. Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS GOD? The entire chapter of Hebrews 1 discusses the supremacy of Jesus. In Hebrews 1:8, God is actually saying these words to Jesus: “But of the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.”. Another area where Jesus is referenced to being God and Savior is in 2 Peter 1:1. IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). SCRIPTURE ON MEMORIAL DAY 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. John 15:13 – Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Psalm 116:15 – Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 34:18 – The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is SCRIPTURE ON COURAGE The world won’t understand looking at the believer who is courageous in the midst of hard times. Let’s cling on to the Word of God to teach us what this really is. Here is Scripture on Courage: Psalm 31:24 – Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 56:3-4 – When I am afraid, I put my trust inyou.
HEAD KNOWLEDGE VS HEART KNOWLEDGE You obviously still learn things with your head. For example, we can definitely have head knowledge, and not have the heart knowledge to go along with it. However, it’s impossible to know things in our hearts, but not in our heads. When it comes to the Gospel, yes, we need to learn in our heads what Jesus has done for us, but moreimportantly
HOW TO LEAVE A GODLY LEGACY FOR YOUR CHILDREN Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”. – Deuteronomy 6:6-9. MARRIAGE IS ONE FLESH THAT NO ONE CAN SEPARATE Marriage Is One Flesh. Being one flesh does include sex between the husband and wife ( Genesis 2:24 ), but isn’t only limited to that. It also means they have left their parents’ household and have started on a brand new foundation with a brand new family. Their new primary loyalty is to each other before anyone else.BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious. HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH We’ll be strong and not waver in our faith because we’ll know the real truth behind everything that is going on and be able to see how God is at work. Stand firm in your faith and do not waver, for God is with you wherever you go. Tweet Quote. Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS GOD? The entire chapter of Hebrews 1 discusses the supremacy of Jesus. In Hebrews 1:8, God is actually saying these words to Jesus: “But of the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.”. Another area where Jesus is referenced to being God and Savior is in 2 Peter 1:1. WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious. HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH We’ll be strong and not waver in our faith because we’ll know the real truth behind everything that is going on and be able to see how God is at work. Stand firm in your faith and do not waver, for God is with you wherever you go. Tweet Quote. Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS GOD? The entire chapter of Hebrews 1 discusses the supremacy of Jesus. In Hebrews 1:8, God is actually saying these words to Jesus: “But of the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.”. Another area where Jesus is referenced to being God and Savior is in 2 Peter 1:1. WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
SCRIPTURE ON MEMORIAL DAY 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. John 15:13 – Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Psalm 116:15 – Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 34:18 – The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. SCRIPTURE ON COURAGE The world won’t understand looking at the believer who is courageous in the midst of hard times. Let’s cling on to the Word of God to teach us what this really is. Here is Scripture on Courage: Psalm 31:24 – Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 56:3-4 – When I am afraid, I put my trust inyou.
LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. HOW TO HUMBLE YOURSELF BEFORE THE LORD Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God,which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”. HOW TO LEAVE A GODLY LEGACY FOR YOUR CHILDREN Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”. – Deuteronomy 6:6-9. HEAD KNOWLEDGE VS HEART KNOWLEDGE You obviously still learn things with your head. For example, we can definitely have head knowledge, and not have the heart knowledge to go along with it. However, it’s impossible to know things in our hearts, but not in our heads. When it comes to the Gospel, yes, we need to learn in our heads what Jesus has done for us, but moreimportantly
IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS The sooner we can admit that it’s ok to not have all the answers, the better. The Bible is full of examples of when the disciples didn’t quite get it. When Jesus talked about the parable of the sower in Mark 4, His followers had to ask Him about it afterwards ( Mark 4:10-13 ). When Jesus rose again from the dead and appeared tosome of them
BEFORE THE CROSS
Before The Cross exists to glorify God by sharing the love of Christ with the hope of pointing the lost to Him and strengthening Hischurch.
HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD I am a man who loves his wife, Jessica, his daughter, Clara, his family, his friends and his church. Jesus Christ makes this all possible. He has made the difference in my life and I hope you encounter the difference He can make in yours. WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT Testimonials "Beautiful reminder to hope on God! Thank you." David "Before The Cross has quickly become one of DFW's most trusted and authentic sources for Biblical encouragement and is such a valuable resource in refining and shaping your walk with Christ!" TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD We have black and white text directly out of the Bible proving the fact that your prayers are heard. God from day 1 is listening and isgoing to help.
HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30. Scripture Reading At The End HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH The storms of our culture and trials come our way each and every day. For followers of Jesus, it’s critical to have a solid foundation so when these moments come up, we’ll be braced and ready for whatever comes our way and glorify The Lord in the process. WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? MIKE MOBLEY I'm saved by grace through faith. In love with Jesus, His Glory, and obviously my beautiful wife Joelle, daughter Peyton, & son Matthew! Seeking Him in everything to glorify Him and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS GOD? This is a huge question that can have a tremendous impact on your life and the lives of others, especially if the answer is yes. There are multiple viewpoints out there (no way to cover all of them in this post) that view Jesus as a good person, an awesome prophet, a healer, a demon possessed man, a crazy fool, or even a made up story. ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Hello, I am 24 and my boyfriend is 28. Don’t know if age matters but we live together and I want to get back on track with following the Lord and I want him to do the same because I love him and that’s the kind of husband I want for myself and children.BEFORE THE CROSS
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT IN GOD God Is Enough. In the desert wilderness, The Israelites were fully dependent on God. Discontentment was only allowed because God made sure they weren’t dead. He provided manna and quail, a source of food that literally rained down from the heavens. Without the manna and quail, they all would have perished without a functioning brain togrumble.
TAKE HEART, YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD Daniel prays, God in heaven hears him from day 1, an angel gets sent immediately, is in battle for 3 weeks, gets help from Michael, and then shows up for Daniel. This is black and white text and truth we need to take hold of and remember while we are in prayer. Be encouraged and challenged that prayer is serious. HOW TO NOT HAVE WAVERING FAITH We’ll be strong and not waver in our faith because we’ll know the real truth behind everything that is going on and be able to see how God is at work. Stand firm in your faith and do not waver, for God is with you wherever you go. Tweet Quote. Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built WHY CONTENTMENT WITH GOD IS SO IMPORTANT They’ll find it in something or someone anyway so our contentment in God is so important to show them where it can truly be found. Most people don’t believe you can truly be content in this life, but when you live under the banner of what Jesus has already done, contentment can be found and it’s a great gain ( 1 Timothy 6:6 ). HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS Here’s a message I gave in regards to how to find rest in Jesus. You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is DOES THE BIBLE SAY JESUS IS GOD? The entire chapter of Hebrews 1 discusses the supremacy of Jesus. In Hebrews 1:8, God is actually saying these words to Jesus: “But of the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.”. Another area where Jesus is referenced to being God and Savior is in 2 Peter 1:1. WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? It’s mean. It’s negative. It’s discouraging. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”. – Hebrews 3:13. God calls us to encourage one another because otherwise, we’ll be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. ARE CHRISTIANS UNDER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS? We aren’t supposed keep the ten commandments, but we are under the law of Christ, you know the one I’m referring to one you all say it’s not that one you one that talks about 1 Timothy 2:12, I command to love one another, or the one where it says women are to be silent ,or where it says for the women was deceived, or where for the wascreated first
WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Repentance is not just believing in God (even the demons believe, James 2:19 ), but rather as we believe and make a decision to trust and follow Christ, we will repent (turn from) our old ways. We will begin to live as new creations and let the old pass away ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). If repentance is not involved in the life of abeliever, then
HOW TO FIND REST IN JESUS You can also click here to watch the message. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30. Scripture Reading At The End WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT? MIKE MOBLEY I'm saved by grace through faith. In love with Jesus, His Glory, and obviously my beautiful wife Joelle, daughter Peyton, & son Matthew! Seeking Him in everything to glorify Him and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. WHY IS REPENTANCE IMPORTANT? Hello, I am 24 and my boyfriend is 28. Don’t know if age matters but we live together and I want to get back on track with following the Lord and I want him to do the same because I love him and that’s the kind of husband I want for myself and children. SCRIPTURE ON MEMORIAL DAY MIKE MOBLEY I'm saved by grace through faith. In love with Jesus, His Glory, and obviously my beautiful wife Joelle, daughter Peyton, & son Matthew! Seeking Him in everything to glorify Him and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. LET'S BUILD EACH OTHER UP The Day is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Let’s take that for encouragement that Jesus will return, and soon. As that Day approaches, we can be more confident and bold as ever as the Church to make much of Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and to build each other up. SCRIPTURE ON COURAGE The world won't understand looking at the believer who is courageous in the midst of hard times. What does the Bible say? Here is scriptureon courage.
HOW TO HUMBLE YOURSELF BEFORE THE LORD Hey there, thanks so much for sharing and for reading! I honestly think you hit the nail on the head.when we submit ourselves to God and humble ourselves before Him, we at the same time resist the enemy and he indeed does flee. HEAD KNOWLEDGE VS HEART KNOWLEDGE Hey Jennifer, Thank you for reading and for sharing. I imagine this is really hard to share and process and be that vulnerable. Now I don’t know you personally so I can only go so far with some assumptions, but what I can tell you is that every single believer is attacked.especially mentally and to IT'S OK NOT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS Christianity is not about having all the answers and knowing everything. Being a follower of Christ does not equal being a Biblical Scholar (not that there’s anything wrong with that). HOW TO LEAVE A GODLY LEGACY FOR YOUR CHILDREN This is a guest post by Kym Carter. Kym is “a wife, mother to 3 amazing kids, lover of Jesus who happens to be a Christian speaker/writer, and president of Legacy Moms who is also passionate about God’s people.”BEFORE THE CROSS
MENU
Skip to content
* Home
* About Us
* Most Popular Posts* Contact Us
* Give Online Now To Before The Cross * __Follow us on Twitter * __Like us on Facebook * __Follow us on LinkedIn * __Follow us on Pinterest * __Follow us on Instagram * __Subscribe to our RSS Feedmenu
Search
BEFORE THE CROSS
GLORIFYING GOD BY SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST.Search
* Biblical Teachings* Encouragements
* Devotionals
* Scripture by Topic* The Money Series
Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2020 MANAGING OUR FEARS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMICBY ALAN SIVAKUMARAN
0 Comments
Share
Tweet
and on Facebook
. If you are interested in writing a post for us, visit our Guest Post page. You can also view other guest posts by clicking here.
We are living in a scary time right now. CHINA REPORTED IN DECEMBER 2019 THAT THEY WERE TREATING DOZENS OF CASES OF A NEW VIRUS.A couple
months later the coronavirus has spread and affected the entire world. This virus is very contagious and serious that people are dying, infected, fighting for their lives, losing their jobs, isolated from their loved ones, and so much more. Sports are cancelled indefinitely, the Olympics moved to 2021, countries are in mandatory lockdowns, grocery stores are empty, churches will have virtual Easter services, and overall life has changed for everybody. This doesn’t seem real, but it’s our new normal for now. We have no idea when we can go back to normal life. People are going through so many emotions right now. One common emotion that a lot of people are feeling is fear. We are in uncharted waters where it is ok to be afraid, but we cannot let fear control us. We can have a healthy fear and still have faith and hope in God through this pandemic. Let’s make sense of the fear that we may be feeling right now. Everybody has fear, it is a common emotion. The definition of fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous and likely to cause pain or a threat. When we look at our current situation, I believe that our reality and circumstances would understandably and rationally cause people to have fear. > “Biblical faith will never require that you deny reality.” Paul> Tripp
I believe this statement to be true about how our faith should never require us to deny reality. People are getting infected with this virus and potentially spreading it to others. People are losing their lives. People are losing their jobs. People are isolated from their family, friends, and loved ones through this time. We as a human race are struggling. We should have appropriate concern over the coronavirus pandemic because it has affected our world and lives. We need to be able to view and handle these fears in a wise and Godlyway.
What does God have to say about fear? When I have read and researched this topic, I understand that there are two types of fear mentioned inthe bible.
Continue Reading »
| | Category: Encouragements Posted on Friday, March 20, 2020 WE STILL HAVE HOPE & WE CAN RAISE OUR HEADSBY MIKE MOBLEY
0 Comments
Share
Tweet
the future.
So what do we do?
The other day I was talking with my brother and he was telling me how people seem to be showing their true colors during this time. And I think he’s absolutely right. When push comes to shove, when our situations change on us in a heartbeat, when our foundations are stripped away from us, we don’t even have time to think and we simply respond. What we respond with and how we respond to others says everything about us. What have you found yourself thinking about the most over the pastcouple of weeks?
What emotions have been coming out of you the most? Listen I get it, I feel like I’ve had all sorts of emotions come out of me. Fear, anxiety, worry, sadness, joy, anger, back to anxiety, peaceful, back to fear, contentment, then discontentment. For me, they’ve been all over the map with our breaking news changing every 5 minutes it seems. We are overnight having to pave new ways to dolife.
I haven’t turned to God as much as I hoped I would. However, when I do turn to Him and remember who Jesus is and what He has done, I’m comforted. I find peace that transcends all understanding.(Philippians 4:7 )
Continue Reading »
| | Category: Encouragements Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 WE ARE NOW A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT!BY MIKE MOBLEY
0 Comments
Share
Tweet
communities.
THAT BEING SAID, WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT BEFORE THE CROSS IS NOW A TAX-EXEMPT, 501(C)3, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION! We believe God has asked us to take this next step of faith and to pursue what doors this can open for this ministry in terms of continuing to write as well as contributing financially to local ministries that can benefit their communities. Our prayer is that through Before The Cross, you can ask questions, seek and obtain truth from the Bible, and explore various resources to help you as a follower of Jesus. WILL YOU CONSIDER SUPPORTING US? Contributions made to Before The Cross are 100% tax deductible. Would you consider giving a one time contribution or a recurring contribution towards our efforts at BTC?Give Online Now
Would you consider intentionally praying for us? We are approaching 2 million views over the next couple of months and it’s our prayer that God will reach people through our posts with every single view. People search for answers online typically more than asking in person and it’s our hope that the truth of the Gospel would continue tospread.
It’s only through the perfect life of Jesus Christ, His death on the Cross, and His resurrection, that we can have a relationship with Him. It’s ultimately Before The Cross where we surrender our will for His Will and with joy, choose to follow Him for the rest of our lives.Comments (0)
| | Category: Encouragements Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020 LOVING GOD PRODUCES OBEDIENCEBY MIKE MOBLEY
0 Comments
Share
Tweet
produces obedience.
> God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.* Tweet Quote
You can also CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE MESSAGE.Comments (0)
| | Category: Biblical Teachings Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 I SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF CHRISTBY MIKE MOBLEY
0 Comments
Share
Tweet
typically taught.
There’s something really powerful that takes place when the world watches someone lay down their rights for another. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a systems guy. I love procedures, to-do lists, and systems because I believe with the right systems, you’ll achieve the goals. That being said, it’s easy for me to to think “rules” and “systems” when it comes to following Christ. The thought that I have given my life over to Christ and have surrendered my rights makes sense to me so it’s not my way, but Jesus’ way, but I so often miss out on a whole other side of this. The side that it’s actually BETTER and more JOYFUL when we submit to Christ. Sometimes I can get caught up in a rut of loyalty that I’m missing the bigger point that things are better with Christ, that He is better than anything or anyone else. So what good does it do to say “I serve at the pleasure of Christ” begrudgingly or with a bad attitude? If we have a bad attitude with that, then we truly aren’t serving at the pleasure of Christ. I think this happens to us more than we think: * I don’t want to have to show up on Sunday * I really don’t want to have to deal with those people today * I’d rather not do small group again this week * I don’t think now is the time to bring up the Gospel, I’ll doit next time
* I’ll give later when when I have more money * My evenings and weekends are for me, not for serving * I’ll get to my Bible and prayer after I get caught up on emails To serve at the pleasure of Christ, to actually find joy in the midst of what He has given us, would flip these thoughts upside down and bemore like:
Continue Reading »
| | Category: DevotionalsPOST NAVIGATION
Older posts
SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW POSTS____ Have Posts Sent Directly to Your Email SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LISTTOTAL SUBSCRIBERS
44,657
CONNECT WITH US
* __Follow us on Twitter * __Like us on Facebook * __Follow us on LinkedIn * __Follow us on Pinterest * __Follow us on Instagram * __Subscribe to our RSS FeedAS FEATURED IN
WORLD Magazine
YouVersion Bible App Pilgrim Radio Network InterviewPastors.com
Faithlife Picturing Scripture Book Freedom Doors Radio Interview OUR MOST POPULAR POSTS * Celebrating Before The Cross With1,000,000 Views
* Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing * Why Is Encouragement SoImportant?
* Why Showing Up Is Important* How to Respond to
Temptation and Satan * Church Is More ImportantThan You Think
* Radio Interview - What's Wrong With Living Together BeforeMarriage?
* Following Jesus One Day At ATime
* How To Know When God IsTalking To You
* How Can I Know I Am Saved? * Why Is Faith Without Works Dead? * We Didn't Choose Jesus, HeChose Us
* 5 Ways for Men to Lead TheirFamily
* 7 Ways to Guard Your Heart * 50 Reasons Why Jesus Came toDie
* Why Is Repentance
Important?
* Is Marriage Only Between AMan And A Woman?
* How To Humble YourselfBefore The Lord
* 5 Questions
To Ask Your Spouse Every Week* What's Wrong
With Living Together Before Marriage?* Men: Act Like Men
OUR MOST RECENT POSTS * Managing Our Fears During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic * We Still Have Hope & We Can Raise Our Heads * We Are Now A 501(c)3 Nonprofit! * Loving God Produces Obedience * I Serve At The Pleasure OfChrist
* 3 Resolutions To Quit This Year* God's Heart
For All To Reach Repentance, Not Perish BEFORE THE CROSS TEAM MIKE MOBLEY I'm saved by grace through faith. In love with Jesus, His Glory, and obviously my beautiful wife Joelle, daughter Peyton, & son Matthew! Seeking Him in everything to glorify Him and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You can connect with me on Twitter or Facebook& also Watch
or Read
my
story.
CHRIS HOWARD I'm a man who loves his wife, Jessica, his daughter, Clara, his family, his friends and his church. Jesus Christ makes this all possible. He has made the difference in my life and I hope you encounter the difference He can make in yours. You can connect with me on Twitter &Facebook .
ERICA BOUTWELL I'm a Jesus-follower who also have the privilege of being the wife to a guy named Stephen and the mom to 3 wild boys. My passion is leading other Jesus-followers in worship, pouring into the next generation, and discipling women. You can connect with me on Facebook .TESTIMONIALS
*
> “Thank you for your posts supporting my faith.” Penny*
> “Really good. I needed this encouragement. Thank you.” Matt*
> “I love yall's stuff. I needed this word today. It was an arrow > right in my heart. Thank you for your gift.” Stuart*
> "You guys are obviously "digging deeper" into your subject matter, > and are not just posting stuff to draw a following. Excellent > site!! I'm now an official BTC follower!" Mel*
> “Thank you so much for this and it is a blessing to study these > teachings to strengthen and to share with our people in India.”> Babu
*
> "Love this site; thought provoking, stimulating, and encouraging. I > truly believe that God is speaking to me here. Keep up the God work! > Blessings." Mark*
> "Before The Cross has quickly become one of DFW's most trusted and > authentic sources for Biblical encouragement and is such a valuable > resource in refining and shaping your walk with Christ!" Dan*
> "Thank you so much for the insights and excellent writing! I praise > God for your faithfulness and the way He is using you to help me and > I’m sure many others!" Teresa*
> “If you are looking for an incredible blog full of great Biblical > insight, check out my friends.” Chris*
> "Beautiful reminder to hope on God! Thank you." DavidABOUT US
Before The Cross exists to Glorify God by Sharing the Love of Christ with the hope of pointing the lost to Him and strengthening His Church. We do this through biblical teachings, devotionals, encouraging posts, and anything relevant to Christianity.Read More
WHERE DO I START?
If this is your first time here, check out some of our most popular posts by Clicking Here. OUR MOST RECENT POSTS * Managing Our Fears During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic * We Still Have Hope & We Can Raise Our Heads * We Are Now A 501(c)3 Nonprofit! * Loving God Produces Obedience * I Serve At The Pleasure Of Christ * 3 Resolutions To Quit This Year * God's Heart For All To Reach Repentance, Not Perish OUR MOST POPULAR POSTS * Celebrating Before The Cross With 1,000,000 Views * Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing * Why Is Encouragement So Important? * Why Showing Up Is Important * How to Respond to Temptation and Satan * Church Is More Important Than You Think * Radio Interview - What's Wrong With Living Together BeforeMarriage?
* Following Jesus One Day At A Time * How To Know When God Is Talking To You * How Can I Know I Am Saved? 2020 Before The Cross | Design by Mike Mobley WCS* About Us
* Give Online Now
* Contact Us
Search
MENU
* Home
* About Us
* Most Popular Posts* Contact Us
* Give Online Now To Before The CrossCATEGORIES
* Biblical Teachings* Encouragements
* Devotionals
* Scripture by Topic* The Money Series
CONNECT WITH US
* __Follow us on Twitter * __Like us on Facebook * __Follow us on LinkedIn * __Follow us on Pinterest * __Follow us on Instagram * __Subscribe to our RSS FeedDetails
Copyright © 2024 ArchiveBay.com. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | DMCA | 2021 | Feedback | Advertising | RSS 2.0