Beyond Personal Comfort
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me" (Matthew 16:24).
The cross stands in stark contrast to the mentality behind many of our motivations for what we do in our Christian walk. Jesus said if any man would be His disciple he should 1). deny himself, 2). take up his cross and 3). follow Him.
There seems to be a self-seeking attitude abroad in Christendom today. In my counseling ministry I am often appalled at what people consider to be a fulfilled life. How is it that we can be satisfied with such limited personal availability and obedience to Christ when the global needs for volunteers for missions and evangelism are greater than ever before? Someone had questioned how anyone could be comfortable hearing the gospel twice when so many have not heard it for the first time.
Address Your Anxieties
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God" (Philippians 4:6).
Fear has many forms. One of the most common of which is anxiety. In fact, according to authorities, it is one of the most common mental health problems they treat. Many of us would agree that it is a personal reoccurring problem. Although it may vary in context, subject, intensity and duration most of us have experienced anxiety at some period of our life.
God’s Love for Us
Ezekiel 36:22ff paints an amazing picture of God's love for us.
22 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone.
Copyright Rob Floyd 2010. All rights reserved.
A Search for Wisdom
"And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him" (Luke 2:40 NKJ).
There can be a substantial difference between wisdom on the one hand and the intellect and knowledge on the other. One would think that these are one and the same but they are not. There are many who have great intellect but have little "common sense."
A Proper View of the Past
Past events and relationships have a tremendous claim on our lives. Every step we take is facilitated by the memory of past mistakes and successes. Both the mistakes of the past as well as its successes are important. We are foolish indeed if we don't learn the lessons of our failures.
Authority
Few men have discovered the full potential of Godly authority. In the great commission Jesus introduced the concept of His authority: "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All [authority] is given unto me in heaven and in earth" (Matthew 28:28). The Apostle Paul affirmed the authority of Jesus by saying: "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted [Jesus], and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:9-11).
Lay Aside Every Weight – Session 01 – Part 1
Lay Aside Every Weight deals specifically with the issues of unresolved conflict in the life of the Christian. This video is the first 20 minutes of the first session and there are 7 sessions.
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Because God Loved, We Can Love
The idea of love is a highly abused concept. From ancient times to the present people have sought it, received it, given it, and abused it. One must wander through a forest of semantics and wade through a swamp of corrupted ideas and ideals to find the essence of love in any culture.
A Glorious Hope
All too often, in my ministry, I minister to people who suffer from the loss of hope. Hope should be one of the most powerful, energizing and enabling resources we have in the Christian life. When one loses hope it is the inevitable consequence of losing sight of Christ and focusing instead on earthly conflicts and struggles.
Pressing Forward – Part 2
It's one thing to be a person in the midst of moral failing and it's quite another to be a person on the outside looking in. Your relationship with the person who's struggling can dictate the extent to which it effects you but in the end the reality is that a person's moral failings are a singularly personal struggle between them and God. But what about the cheating spouse, the stealing business partner or the child who is breaking my heart, you ask? Or what about the church leader or parishioner who is impacting the reputation of our local congregation? What about our credibility and our witness? Can you really stand there and say this doesn't effect me? No - that's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that the ultimate solution to address the failure of the sinner is best left in the hands of the only person that can truly address sin.