Don’t Leave It for Tomorrow “Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 (NKJV) Many times we believe we’ll have “more time” later: tomorrow I’ll pray, tomorrow I’ll forgive, tomorrow I’ll reconcile, tomorrow I’ll start. But God’s Word confronts us with a simple truth: tomorrow…
If God Commands It, Then I Don’t Need to Understand It “So Abram departed as the LORD had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.” Genesis 12:4 (NLT) Abram didn’t have the full map, but he did have a clear word from God — and that was…
Corruption “When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.” Proverbs 28:2 (NLT) The Bible shows us that the spiritual and moral condition of leaders directly affects the stability of a nation, a family, a business, and also a church. That’s why God calls us…
Don’t Keep It to Yourself with Your CG But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin. If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not…
Learn to Love Your Connection Group All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer… All the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. Acts 2:42, 44 (NLT) The main purpose of life is to learn…
The Right Attitude in a Connection Group Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! Romans 12:16 (NLT) Nothing affects the dynamic of a Connection Group faster than an attitude of pride. When someone behaves as if they know everything, conversation shuts down and growth…
Owner I said to the LORD, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” Psalm 16:2 (NLT) Recognizing God as the Owner completely changes the way we live. We stop seeing ourselves as self-sufficient and understand that our lives are under the perfect care of the One who created us. This…
The Power of Remembering “He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee.” Luke 24:6 (NLT) To remember is to bring something from the past back to mind; it is to think about it again and relive it in our minds and hearts. We can remember good…
God’s Justice or Man’s Justice May the LORD judge between us. Perhaps the LORD will punish you for what you are trying to do to me, but I will never harm you. 1 Samuel 24:15 (NLT) We live in an imperfect world, damaged by sin, where at some point we will all face situations of…
The Foundation If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3 (NLT) Foundations are decisive in any construction. A building may look beautiful on the outside, but if its foundation is weak, sooner or later it will collapse. In the same way, marriage, family, and the course of our lives require a…