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In our journey through life, we often find ourselves at crossroads where we must choose between pursuing worldly success and embracing a higher calling. The story of Simon Peter’s encounter with Jesus by the Sea of Galilee offers a powerful illustration of this pivotal moment.
Luke 5:1-11
We are called to form a grateful soul by consciously taking time to notice and give thanks to God for His many blessings and trusting Him to work for our good in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
God has given us His Word, the Bible, to feed us, guide us, point us to Christ, and show us how to live in a manner that is pleasing to Him and for our good.
Matthew 4:4; 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Jesus taught that Scripture alone is the final authority for God’s people; therefore all traditions and extra-biblical teachings and practices are helpful only when they clarify, support, uphold, and submit to the Scripture.
Mark 7:1-13
God calls individual people according to His specific purposes, giving them everything they need to walk out that calling, and granting them comfort and assurance that He is with them.
Exodus 4:1-17 (ESV)
Things won’t always work out the way we think they should, but God uses every circumstance for his maximum glory, and our maximum good.
Matthew 11:2-15
Scripture alone is the ultimate source of truth and the final authority for the beliefs and practice of Christians and the Church.
Matthew 15:1-9
Believers are called to be thankful, establishing practices of gratitude in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Biblical fasting is a call to not only abstain from food but to feast upon the Word and will of God.
Matthew 4:1-4
Saul fell because he did not really seek to know God and His will, preferring to attempt to manipulate God into blessing his own desires and actions.
1 Samuel 28-2 Samuel 1; 1 Chronicles 10 (1 Samuel 28:4-7; 1 Chronicles 10:13-14; 2 Samuel 1:17-27)
Saul is a compulsive man, full of rash and foolish actions, rooted in his confusion over how to walk in God’s favor.
1 Samuel 13:1-15
Each of us has received many callings – areas of responsibility where God works through us to serve others in every realm of life and every corner of creation.
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Note: Due to a problem the audio of this teaching is not available.
As Christians grow in their knowledge of God and His will, their lives are transformed so that they are pleasing to God.
Colossians 1:9-14
This is a question and answers session on the series The Holy Spirit – God’s Empowering Presence. A variety of questions on topics such as guidance, unusual manifestations, and spiritual gifts were discussed.
The Holy Spirit leads God’s children by revealing God’s will in Scripture, enabling us to understand, giving us a desire to follow, and empowering us to obey.
Romans 8:12-17
We are called to make decisions based on wisdom, which obeys God’s revealed will in Scripture and applies the principles of God’s Word to all of life.
Ephesians 5:15-18
God’s will for my life is not an obscure set of choices that I must divine using various methods, but His revealed plan & commands as found in the Scripture.
Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 5:15-21
God’s will refers to both His secret plan to work everything in conformity with His purposes and His revealed commands for how we are to live.
Deuteronomy 29:29
As he arrived at Philippi Paul had survived conflict, been strengthened by new partners, and was guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Acts 15:36-16:15
History is overseen by God, Who is bringing all things to pass according to His eternal Sovereign will and plan.
Isaiah 46:8-13
As those made alive by the Spirit, we must keep in step with the Holy Spirit, developing a close, personal relationship with Him.
Galatians 5:25
Christians should use the Book of Psalms as a manual for godly living and biblical prayer.
Colossians 3:16
The Psalms are given to instruct us in how we can live a blessed, abundant life.
Psalm 1