Tag: change
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Giving Up the Terrible Toos
I have a suspicion. I don’t think we ever grow out of the terrible twos. Wait, no, I think we do grow out of those terrible twos. But, we exchange them for a different set of terrible toos. Do you know what type of ‘toos’ I mean? We think, “I’m too old.” Or, “I’m too…
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Fear & Hope
Fear is all around us. We watch scary movies. We are afraid because of terrorists, diseases, and natural disasters. We are afraid for our children, our parents, ourselves. So when we read in the Scriptures to not be afraid, it can appear to be a pipe dream. What is this power that God seems to…
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Believed Promises Change Lives
When we believe a promise, we do something about it. That is all faith is – the response to a promise from God that we believe.
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Thinking again about Heaven
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. – 1…
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Choosing to Stand
Consider this thought: An amazing Christian is just a normal Christian who keeps saying yes to Jesus. What do you think? We studied the testimony and martyrdom of Stephen last Sunday. The only description of him that we have before his witness is that he was a deacon who was full of the Holy Spirit.…
Pastor John D Jakes 