Thanks-Giving
This Thanksgiving let's take the time to tell someone about Jesus. If we think about what he did for us we should be thankful. If we think about how he gave up divinity & put on humanity for us. If we think about how he lived the perfect life, denying himself of what we call the pleasures on life, for us. If we think about how he allowed himself to be beaten cursed and falsely accused for us. If we think about how he took the penalty for our sins. If we think about how he gave his life for us. If we think about how he overcame death for us. If we think about how, in spite

True Love - Part 5 Taking Responsibility
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, (Ephesians 5:25-26) Last time we we looked at how Christ gave himself for the church and how his sacrifice compares to the ones that husbands must make for their wives and children. Now let's look at why this is so important. There was a man who bought an expensive car. He drove the car around for about

True Love - Part 4 Sacrifice
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, (Ephesians 5:25-26) As they hurriedly moved toward the burning building the weary firefighters were silent. Each knowing that this was unlike anything that they had ever seen. Not knowing how they would put out such a massage blaze they ventured forth knowing that this mission might be their last. Still the

Stir It Up!
In the Apostle Paul's letter to Timothy he gives him a lot of great advice. In starting to read it it is hard to get through the first chapter without pausing and meditating on what is being said. In Chapter 1 verse 6 Paul tells Timothy to stir up the gift that is inside him. But he starts the verse out with the words "For this reason". What reason? Before this Paul tells Timothy how he is reminded of his 'sincere faith' that was passed down from his grandmother to his mother then to him

True Love - Part 3 We Must Choose to Love Them
We must choose to Love them (25) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. Ephesians 5:25 Love 1 Cor. 13:4-8a (4) Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (5) It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. (6) Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. (7) It always protects, always trusts, al