Friends in High Places—The Power of the Word, Part 2
May 4, 2024
It's very important to get these simple steps right when studying the Bible: what does it say, what does it mean, and what does it mean to me? It needs to be in that order, one after the other, and it produces great joy because we now understand the Word that has been made known to us.
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!
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Today Christians face persecution all around the world. Even in countries where persecution isn't a risk, there can be real opposition. The key to standing firm is having a big view of God. When we face challenges, let's keep our eyes fixed on the sheer scale and sovereignty of God. Don't try to stop God.
May 3, 2024
People today are looking for the real deal, for the real Jesus experience. They are looking for people who are actually following him. We live in a watching world, so the health of the church is vital. Stay tuned for 7 points on how to help other believers who are straying from the straight and narrow.
May 2, 2024
This passage about Ananias and Sapphira is included because Luke is a truthful historian, and also it teaches us that having moral integrity is essential for church unity and church health. It is key for churches not to sweep issues under the rug, but to deal with them.
May 1, 2024
We start with the view of God's sovereignty, where he is in charge and everything that's happening is what he is doing. But that doesn't mean we don't pray—the fact of God's sovereignty doesn't discourage prayer. Really, why would you pray to him if he wasn't sovereign?
April 30, 2024
Today the one thing you must not say is the words of Acts 4:12. You can get excited about your faith or be strict about religion, but if you say there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved—then you're asking for trouble. But this is our glorious truth.
April 29, 2024
Nehemiah 8 speaks about the recovery of the centrality of God's Word, among God's covenant people when they returned to His land, and it sets a framework for the importance of His Word for the church today.
April 27, 2024
Even in the godliest of Christians there is something reprehensible. It is not our godliness that makes another person believe or makes a church grow—it is not our power. Listen today as Josh Moody teaches that the whole Bible has a message of grace and transformative power through Jesus' name.
April 26, 2024
The story of the lame man asking for money yet receiving healing from Peter is important for us today. We live in a time when Jesus' name and who he is has been trivialized. But Josh Moody says that this passage shows the real power of the name of Jesus.
April 25, 2024
Paul urges his readers to keep worship easy for outsiders to understand. Today, worship can be very divisive or divine. Worship is all about God, but in some people's minds it has been reduced to the level of furniture placement preference. Josh Moody explains what God teaches about worship.
April 24, 2024
Having a biblical church is the real way to have church growth. Josh Moody talks about "doing church right."
April 23, 2024
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!