Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Find a Reminder Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 Every Sunday or once a month, we take communion. Jesus chose to use mealtime to set the stage for us to remember what He did for us. So when I think about this, I am […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: The Road Map Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b It’s wild to think that we don’t have the option of deciding if we want to be an example to those around us. We are being watched. We do have […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Guaranteed Happiness But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 People are in continuous pursuit of happiness and looking for the one thing that can make them happy. We have examples of people with fame and fortune, lottery winners, etc., […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Live Free Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free – John 8:32 Freedom is fought for; we talk about it and are wired to want it. We want to live free from so many things, but Jesus is talking about freedom from sin and freedom to serve God. […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Look in the mirror “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up’ Eph 4:29 Why is authenticity so hard to find today? It’s a pride thing, and because of our pride, we don’t want to show our weaknesses or shortcomings to others. […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: No Retreat Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Movies about battle capture our attention; why? Because it looks exciting and tough, just what guys like. When we watch the film, we can picture ourselves reacting to the heat of the battle, strategizing, […]
Fri // Steel:: Passion
Title: Love vs. fondness Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength – Deuteronomy 6:5 One definition of passion is “A strong extravagant fondness or enthusiasm for anything. ” This goes in the bucket of hobbies, tastes, likes, and the things we enjoy. The scripture […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Shield of Faith For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c In ancient times, soldiers had massive shields that they carried into battle for their protection, and they could even band together and interlock them for even greater protection. The “shield of faith” is a critical defense weapon that we […]
Tue // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: A Deal with the Eyes So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Spiritual warfare takes place in the mind. The mind is the battleground; the brain takes in information from Satan’s schemes or our fleshly desires. To walk by the spirit is […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Money the Master Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 People check on their money all of the time, myself included. We check our bank accounts, our stock and 401k’s. Why? Because money is important to us. Our time and energy follow our finances. When […]