“My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust? If the…
Author: Norm
What kind of impact has Jesus had on your life?
SCRIPTURE: Mark 1:40-45 Jesus warns the man NOT to tell people about His miraculous healing. Can you blame the man for wanting to tell people? When something huge happens to us, don’t we naturally want to share it? The size of the experience directly affects the eagerness to tell others. Find a quarter, no big deal……
Where I should focus my preaching!
“Here’s the thing about proving skeptics wrong: They don’t care. They won’t learn. They will stay skeptics. The ones who said the airplane would never fly ignored the success of the Wright Bros. and went on to become skeptical of something else. And when they got onto an airplane, they didn’t apologize to the engineers…
Am I making God my first priority?
SCRIPTURE: Mark 1:35-39 How do you prioritize your time? How important is prayer in your scheduling? How do you respond to pressure from others? Do you let them determine what you do, when and how? Jesus makes time with God His first priority, and doing God’s will His second priority. His time with God is what…
How desperate and determined am I?
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 42 The Psalm writer is being challenged for his belief in God. All day long people say to me, “Where is your God?” (v.3) And this is causing him to struggle and doubt. He is desperate for God to reveal Himself. He is longing for God like a thirsty deer for water… am I?…
What do you think?
“I think that if there were a God, there would be less evil on this earth. I believe that if evil exists here below, then either it was willed by God or it was beyond His powers to prevent it. Now I cannot bring myself to fear a God who is either spiteful or weak….
2 Samuel 1-9
SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 1-9 OBSERVATIONS/APPLICATION What do you sense the Lord saying to you? PRAYER
Two ways of looking at things!
Which do you think produces better results?
We still need healing!
SCRIPTURE: Mark 1:29-34 Sickness healed, demons driven out and silenced. How did Jesus heal the sick, and what are demons, and how were they affecting people? I’ve dealt with sickness, and I’ve dealt with demons, but I am not sure how it all works. People who deny the spiritual reject both the healing of sickness and…
Spread the news!
July 10, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Mark 1:21-28 OBSERVATIONS/APPLICATION Why do I follow Jesus? Because news of Him has spread through history to me, and I am drawn to Him (v.28). He has spoken with an authority in my life that I cannot deny. He has addressed evil in my life that leaves me convinced. I need Jesus,…