Say NO to the World

Say NO to the World

Titus 2:12 (Grace) teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age. (NIV) I can relate to what Titus says about earthly desires. We want what we want immediately. But when you have...
Take Inventory

Take Inventory

Have you ever worked in a retail store? Every now and then, retail stores have to stop and take inventory to know what they have so they can understand their value. When you take inventory, you begin to list the products that are on the shelves. One by one, you count...
Daniel

Daniel

Do you know anyone named “Daniel”? Probably more than one. Daniel has been in the top ten of boy’s names 25 times and in the top one hundred 141 times. It has ranked in the top fifteen since 1972. It ranks first in boy’s names starting with “D”. I would imagine one...
Is Your Axe Dull?

Is Your Axe Dull?

In our Wednesday evening teen class, we are studying a series of lessons designed to instill biblically-based leadership traits in our teens. We hope to plant a seed in each teen’s heart that will help them recognize that anyone can be a leader, whether it be at...
Grace Is Teaching Us

Grace Is Teaching Us

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age. (NASB) In these verses, Paul is teaching Titus what to do as he works...
Full Assurance

Full Assurance

Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. (Hebrews 10:22 NIV) Assurance. We all want it. We all seek it....