Tag: belief

Throughout our study of psalms over the last several months, I have gone of my way to encourage you to trust the LORD; to trust God and let him do his thing. But earlier this week, while I was going through my morning reading, God challenged me with a simple…

Have you ever sat and just meditated on the first two chapters of Genesis. The account of creation is incredibly profound when you stop and consider its miraculous nature. More importantly, the God who did that makes himself known to any and all who want to know him. I want…

Stubbornness is not always a good thing. Sometimes it's bad, especially when we are stubborn about something that is clearly wrong or foolish. But stubbornness can be a good thing as well. It can be a very good thing when it comes to faith. Sometimes we have to be stubborn…

Submission is one of those words that people don't like. It's not so much the word itself as it is what the word implies. It's curious to me that even Christians are made uncomfortable by the word and its implications. And yet, the one we are supposed to emulate (Jesus)…

We have spent the last three weeks discussing the idea of being made free by the truth. Those studies were pretty heavy from a theological standpoint. By comparison, today's study is pretty light. BUT it's no less important. It's no less life-changing either. Today we will look at a simple…

Peace and unity are noble ideals, but are they possible to achieve in this world? Get two people in a room and they are bound to disagree on something – no two people agree 100% of the time. The fascinating thing is to consider the types of things that divide…

During every election season we have the polls to look at. Within the polling data are the undecideds. These are people who haven't decided who they are going to vote for at the time the poll is taken. Likewise, poll any assembled group about Jesus and you'll get a variety…

Jesus declared himself to be the Son of God. That he was. He also declared that he was the "way, the truth, and the life." He made many declarations about himself and his mission, declarations that made people mad. But none of the things he said were quite as offensive…

There has long been a debate within Christianity about how important our works (or actions) are compared to simply believing. In other words, how much do we contribute to the salvation process vs. what Jesus puts into it? After salvation, how much of our work and effort goes into being…

In a few of our previous studies here in Luke, we have discussed the differences between belief and faith. For instance, belief is an act of the mind where faith is an act of the will. Belief is a decision where faith is an action. Last time, as we closed…