King Amaziah did what was right in God’s eyes, except Scripture regards a great indictment: he did not serve God “wholeheartedly.” From 2 Chronicles 25:1-16
Pastor Bob shares an important lesson for believers in the 21st century: half-heated commitment is no commitment at…
Who owns your faith? Do you? Are you borrowing your faith from someone or something else? Continuing in the series Game of Thrones: Life Lessons from Struggling Kings, Pastor Bob recounts one of Judah’s kings who faltered in his leadership because he borrowed his faith. In this lesson we learn that borrowed faith falters at turning points, is easily influenced, and fails to develop character.
In 1 Kings 15:1-8 we learn what half-hearted devotion to God looks like. It falls easily into idolatry, follows the wrong example, and focuses on outward success.
There are powerful life lessons for each of us when we study the lives of the struggling kings of Israel’s monarchy. From 2 Chronicles 10:1-15 we learn that big decisions have big consequences. So we must be careful who we listen to, take time to decide, consider the long-term consequences, and choose with God’s purposes in mind.
Jesus instructed us to take the elements of the Lord’s Supper in remembrance of Him. What do we remember about Jesus? What about Him do we consider when we bring that communion cup to our mouth or place the unleavened cracker on our tongue? What we recount about Him will impact how we approach the invitation to His table. 1 Corinthians 11:23-32.
Scripture teaches us that God has equipped us with all that is necessary to accomplish His will. In Hebrews 13:20-21 we find that God equips us with the security of salvation, the leadership of the Shepherd and the assurance of His satisfaction.