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Joshua 5:13–15When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us, or for our adversaries?” And he said, “No; but I am the commander ofContinue reading “What Would You Do?”

As I was thinking more about yesterday’s blog (What Does God Really Want from Me?) and last Sunday’s sermon (https://soundcloud.com/lifepointe-church/81819-serving-others) a thought crossed my mind. My thought began a little like this: “I wonder if Christians are really  rebellious, or are they just misguided in how serving and the Christian life are designed to work?” “AreContinue reading “Rebellious or Misguided”

What does God really want from me?Have you ever asked yourself that question? Chances are some of you are asking that question right now. Let me tell you, it’s a legitimate question and there’s a lot to say about it. People have been asking that question for centuries. They have been trying to figure outContinue reading “What Does God Really Want From Me?”

After the fall of Jerusalem to king Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C., the king ordered that the elite youths of Judah be gathered and taken back to Babylon. Four young men chosen, along with a number of others that are not named, were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. Upon returning to Babylon, the young men wereContinue reading “Daniel’s Persuasion”

I was reading in Jonah this morning and this thought started running laps in my head: “Why are so many people more comfortable in being like Jonah instead of being like Jesus?”  You see, Jonah was given clear direction from the Lord in what he was supposed to do, and he disobeyed and did whatContinue reading “Jonah or Jesus?”

This past Sunday I made a statement that I have believe to be very true, yet some don’t seem to quite understand me. I stated that “the Gospel is not appealing to the world around us.” Now when I said that I communicated that I was not saying that it has any less power orContinue reading “The Gospel is not appealing…”