Let’s suppose you are a kid again in the 4th grade and every day at recess the big 6th grader, who is a bully, threatens you. He even beats you…
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Why do we struggle with surrendering our will to God’s will unconditionally? It’s simple. We’ve believed lies about His character. Satan strategically lies to us about God. He did it…
Last week, we looked at John 15 and what it means to abide in Christ. This week, I want us to think about how to be fruitful. First, what is…
One of my favorite portions of Scripture is John 15 where Jesus is called the vine and we are the branches. If we abide in Him, we will bring forth…
Recently, in my studies, I came across the idea that God created mankind to be His ‘imagers.’ In other words, His plan is for us to reflect His image through…
What comes to your mind when you hear the word surrender? It can easily have both good and bad connotations. For example, if two armies are at war and one…
One of the worst scenarios of combat is friendly fire, which is when soldiers are mistakenly targeted by their own forces. How do you think Satan views friendly fire? He…
What is God’s ultimate goal for us? Paul answers that question in Romans 8:29 by stating that believers are: “predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ that He…
A manager was asked by his laziest employee for a recommendation for another job. The manager thought hard all night for something that would be honest without hurting the young…
Silver spoons have represented status and safety for centuries. In the Korean Joseon Dynasty, silver spoons were used to detect poisons, since silver tarnishes on contact with arsenic sulfides. In…