John 3
We start John 3 with a conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus. Reread verse 6-8.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
In verse 8 Jesus explains that the wind blows every which way and we as humans cannot understand it or predict it. He then draws a comparison between the wind and the Holy Spirit.
How can we know when something is of the Holy Spirit vs. our own desires?
What are the fruits of the spirit? (Check out Galatians 5: 22-23)
When you are acting in line with the Holy Spirit, how should that look?
Jesus goes on to explain his mission to Nicodemus. Reread verse 16-21.
Why do we so often think God is out to get us? Where does this attitude come from?
In what ways do you want to stay in the darkness?
Finally, we see John humble himself in verse 30. We see a guy that truly “gets it”. It’s not about his success, his kingdome, or his followers. It is about doing what God tells him to do (prepare the way for Jesus).
In what ways do we need to become less so God can become more?
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
John 2
John 2
This was much easier to read than John 1 wasn’t it. We see two very clear stories in John 2. As you read these stories, understand there are multiple levels. First, it is real. Jesus really came here, really interacted with people, really turned water into wine, and really flipped tables at the temple. Second, we can learn God’s character through Jesus. John 1 established that Jesus is God; therefore, we can better understand the creator of the universe and what he wants for us by studying who Jesus was on earth.
When Jesus turns water into wine there are two things you can immediately notice…
1. Jesus was about excellence. He didn’t make weak wine or even the same wine that was already being served. He made great wine for the guests.
2. Verse 11 says he revealed his glory and the disciples put their faith in him. It took a miracle, but the disciples put their faith in Jesus when they saw something they simply couldn’t explain.
When have you seen the glory of God? Have you ever seen something that could only be explained by God’s power?
In order to see Jesus’ miracle, the disciples had to follow. Had they not followed, they never would have seen Jesus turn water into wine. Had they not seen water turned into wine, they wouldn’t have put their faith in him. We need to put our faith in God to see his miracles and as we see these miracles we can put more faith in God.
You can start small! In what ways can you trust God and put faith in him? Tithing? Sharing your faith? Standing up for what is right? Setting aside a special time for God every day?
Make it your prayer that GOD WOULD REVEAL HIS GLORY TO YOU.
In the second story, we see Jesus drive “thieves” out of God’s temple. He wants worship to be pure with no other motives. Jesus did not take God’s house lightly and was passionate about defending it.
Are your motives always pure when it comes to worshipping God? Do you worship in hopes of “having God on your side” or to let other know we are good people? How can we make worship pure?
This was much easier to read than John 1 wasn’t it. We see two very clear stories in John 2. As you read these stories, understand there are multiple levels. First, it is real. Jesus really came here, really interacted with people, really turned water into wine, and really flipped tables at the temple. Second, we can learn God’s character through Jesus. John 1 established that Jesus is God; therefore, we can better understand the creator of the universe and what he wants for us by studying who Jesus was on earth.
When Jesus turns water into wine there are two things you can immediately notice…
1. Jesus was about excellence. He didn’t make weak wine or even the same wine that was already being served. He made great wine for the guests.
2. Verse 11 says he revealed his glory and the disciples put their faith in him. It took a miracle, but the disciples put their faith in Jesus when they saw something they simply couldn’t explain.
When have you seen the glory of God? Have you ever seen something that could only be explained by God’s power?
In order to see Jesus’ miracle, the disciples had to follow. Had they not followed, they never would have seen Jesus turn water into wine. Had they not seen water turned into wine, they wouldn’t have put their faith in him. We need to put our faith in God to see his miracles and as we see these miracles we can put more faith in God.
You can start small! In what ways can you trust God and put faith in him? Tithing? Sharing your faith? Standing up for what is right? Setting aside a special time for God every day?
Make it your prayer that GOD WOULD REVEAL HIS GLORY TO YOU.
In the second story, we see Jesus drive “thieves” out of God’s temple. He wants worship to be pure with no other motives. Jesus did not take God’s house lightly and was passionate about defending it.
Are your motives always pure when it comes to worshipping God? Do you worship in hopes of “having God on your side” or to let other know we are good people? How can we make worship pure?
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Windows Wide Open
Are your windows open?
By: Michael Weber
Last night that was the question Curt left us with. By “windows open” we mean: Are you living out your faith for everyone to see?
Like we heard last night, a big part of living with your windows wide open is not being ashamed of your faith. It’s being able to live totally following God in any situation and not worrying about what people think, just like Daniel. The reason Daniel was able to do that was because he was consistent. If Daniel only prayed to God a couple times a month, whenever he felt like it or whenever Babylonian Idol wasn’t on TV, then there’s probably a good chance that he wouldn’t START praying when King Darius made it illegal. The same thing applies to us as well.
For us, a consistent relationship with God would include letting God speak to us during our quiet times, prayer, and Bible reading. In addition to maintaining our personal relationship with God, we must also focus daily on how we can follow God with our actions. To name a few, this would include: the way we talk to/about other people, the things we choose to do or not do in our free time, or our willingness to talk to other people about what God has done in our lives.
Now if we don’t commit to consistently maintain that relationship with God when we are alone in our room during our free time …. How will we magically start following God when we are at with people criticizing us for being “Christiany”? Think about it, if you hardly ever pray or read your Bible, what are the chances you will pray at the lunch table before you eat or read your Bible in study hall when everyone can see you? This is exactly why it is so important to be consistent. It won’t happen overnight, but we need to start working toward that consistent relationship with God. Eventually we won’t even have to think about it when we are around other people; following God won’t have to be a tough choice, it will just be what we ALWAYS do.
Take some time and think about each of these questions:
(Write down your answers and remind yourself this week what you want to work on)
1) What do I do to maintain my relationship with God?
2) What are some actions that I choose to do or don’t do because I am trying to follow God?
3) What are some things I need to do more consistently?
4) Am I living with my “windows open” no matter where I am?
5) What are some things that keep me from being consistent?
6) How can I overcome these barriers?
By: Michael Weber
Last night that was the question Curt left us with. By “windows open” we mean: Are you living out your faith for everyone to see?
Like we heard last night, a big part of living with your windows wide open is not being ashamed of your faith. It’s being able to live totally following God in any situation and not worrying about what people think, just like Daniel. The reason Daniel was able to do that was because he was consistent. If Daniel only prayed to God a couple times a month, whenever he felt like it or whenever Babylonian Idol wasn’t on TV, then there’s probably a good chance that he wouldn’t START praying when King Darius made it illegal. The same thing applies to us as well.
For us, a consistent relationship with God would include letting God speak to us during our quiet times, prayer, and Bible reading. In addition to maintaining our personal relationship with God, we must also focus daily on how we can follow God with our actions. To name a few, this would include: the way we talk to/about other people, the things we choose to do or not do in our free time, or our willingness to talk to other people about what God has done in our lives.
Now if we don’t commit to consistently maintain that relationship with God when we are alone in our room during our free time …. How will we magically start following God when we are at with people criticizing us for being “Christiany”? Think about it, if you hardly ever pray or read your Bible, what are the chances you will pray at the lunch table before you eat or read your Bible in study hall when everyone can see you? This is exactly why it is so important to be consistent. It won’t happen overnight, but we need to start working toward that consistent relationship with God. Eventually we won’t even have to think about it when we are around other people; following God won’t have to be a tough choice, it will just be what we ALWAYS do.
Take some time and think about each of these questions:
(Write down your answers and remind yourself this week what you want to work on)
1) What do I do to maintain my relationship with God?
2) What are some actions that I choose to do or don’t do because I am trying to follow God?
3) What are some things I need to do more consistently?
4) Am I living with my “windows open” no matter where I am?
5) What are some things that keep me from being consistent?
6) How can I overcome these barriers?
John 1 Devo
John 1
Okay, anyone else saying what in the world is going on? Please know before you get frustrated and give up you are reading through the TOUGHEST PART OF JOHN in verses 1-18. DO NOT GIVE UP HERE. In summary, verses 1-18 establish that Jesus is the Word, he is God, he is a separate entity (being) from God, he is the way to eternal life, and when you receive him you have the right to be a child of God. If you want to dig in and really study these verses you can check out the Blog post Is Jesus God on this site, but that is as far as we will go on this devotion.
In verses 19-28 we see John struggling to let others know he is not Jesus. John is clear that he cannot save anyone, he is not THE light, and he cannot give someone the Holy Spirit. He is the table setter preparing the way for Jesus. We need to acknowledge that we, like John, can save no one. We can’t make someone meet God and we are not the leaders. GOD IS. We are not the shepherd, we are the watch dogs running around in circles trying to help the sheep look at the shepherd. God is the shepherd, we are just watch dogs.
Do you ever get over focused on the watch dog and lose focus of the shepherd? Do we ever try to impress others with our faith? Parents, pastors, friends, girlfriend/boyfriend? Take this time to refocus on God over anyone else.
Reread verse 29. What does this mean? Why/How would the Son of God (Jesus) do this?
Jesus calls on Simon and names him Peter (rock). As you will see, Peter is anything but a rock. He doesn’t think, he is over anxious, he lacks wisdom, and even unfaithful. However, when Jesus dies Peter pick up the baton and helps start the first churches that follow Christ. Even though Peter was a mess, Jesus always had a plan for him.
Do you know that God has a PLAN FOR YOU?
As you follow Jesus that plan becomes more clear and attainable. ARE YOU OPEN TO GOD’S PLAN?
We also see the calling of Nathanael. I love that Nathanael doesn’t believe and then something simple like Jesus saw him under a fig tree instantly turns him around. Jesus basically says, “Why do you believe in me because I saw you under a tree? I could have just been using binoculars! You have seen nothing.” Jesus tells Nathanael he will see great things when he follows. We also see our second title for Jesus: “Son of Man”.
In what ways have you seen God do great things? If you are struggling to answer this, in what ways have you truly followed him?
As we commit to truly following Christ in our day to day walks, in what ways do you want to see God show up? This is not get a raise when you skip work, find a new girlfriend when you don’t shower, or get a great grade when you didn’t study. What ways do you want to see God show up for his kingdom?
The disciples had Jesus to follow, but how can we follow God in our lives? What is God calling you to do for Him?
THANKS FOR READING GUYS AND GALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE BLOG OR IF IT IS PERSONAL YOU CAN FACEBOOK ME AT WILLIAM KRANZ.
Okay, anyone else saying what in the world is going on? Please know before you get frustrated and give up you are reading through the TOUGHEST PART OF JOHN in verses 1-18. DO NOT GIVE UP HERE. In summary, verses 1-18 establish that Jesus is the Word, he is God, he is a separate entity (being) from God, he is the way to eternal life, and when you receive him you have the right to be a child of God. If you want to dig in and really study these verses you can check out the Blog post Is Jesus God on this site, but that is as far as we will go on this devotion.
In verses 19-28 we see John struggling to let others know he is not Jesus. John is clear that he cannot save anyone, he is not THE light, and he cannot give someone the Holy Spirit. He is the table setter preparing the way for Jesus. We need to acknowledge that we, like John, can save no one. We can’t make someone meet God and we are not the leaders. GOD IS. We are not the shepherd, we are the watch dogs running around in circles trying to help the sheep look at the shepherd. God is the shepherd, we are just watch dogs.
Do you ever get over focused on the watch dog and lose focus of the shepherd? Do we ever try to impress others with our faith? Parents, pastors, friends, girlfriend/boyfriend? Take this time to refocus on God over anyone else.
Reread verse 29. What does this mean? Why/How would the Son of God (Jesus) do this?
Jesus calls on Simon and names him Peter (rock). As you will see, Peter is anything but a rock. He doesn’t think, he is over anxious, he lacks wisdom, and even unfaithful. However, when Jesus dies Peter pick up the baton and helps start the first churches that follow Christ. Even though Peter was a mess, Jesus always had a plan for him.
Do you know that God has a PLAN FOR YOU?
As you follow Jesus that plan becomes more clear and attainable. ARE YOU OPEN TO GOD’S PLAN?
We also see the calling of Nathanael. I love that Nathanael doesn’t believe and then something simple like Jesus saw him under a fig tree instantly turns him around. Jesus basically says, “Why do you believe in me because I saw you under a tree? I could have just been using binoculars! You have seen nothing.” Jesus tells Nathanael he will see great things when he follows. We also see our second title for Jesus: “Son of Man”.
In what ways have you seen God do great things? If you are struggling to answer this, in what ways have you truly followed him?
As we commit to truly following Christ in our day to day walks, in what ways do you want to see God show up? This is not get a raise when you skip work, find a new girlfriend when you don’t shower, or get a great grade when you didn’t study. What ways do you want to see God show up for his kingdom?
The disciples had Jesus to follow, but how can we follow God in our lives? What is God calling you to do for Him?
THANKS FOR READING GUYS AND GALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE BLOG OR IF IT IS PERSONAL YOU CAN FACEBOOK ME AT WILLIAM KRANZ.
IS JESUS GOD?
Is Jesus God?
This post will quickly look at John 1: 1-18 and explore the question…Is Jesus God? So we start at verse 1, the fact the Word is capitalized tells us right off the bat something different is happening here. We are talking about the beginning (same start as Genesis 1:1 the beginning of the world). Okay, we see that the Word has always been, it was with God, in fact it was God. Word=God got it.
Now in verse 3 we see this him that we are not really sure of. Do we assume him is the Word? We will get there, but this unknown him we will refer to as “him”. We see that all things are made through him and that in him was life. This makes me think of John 14: 6 when Jesus says I am the way the truth and the life (paraphrased). Are we talking about the same life here though? We also see that this life is a light to all men (not a feminist issue, when you see the word men, know we are talking about people), a light in the darkness.
Verse 6-9, we see that John comes and he is going to prepare the way for “him”, the light. John was not the light himself but only setting the table.
Verse 10-13, we see that he (“him”) was in the world and the world was made through him. Any that receive “him” and believe have the right to become children of God. Not through any decision you can make, but through receiving “him”. Okay “him” is definitely sounding like Jesus, and it is safe to draw that conclusion. Get ready here comes verse 14.
Verse 14, “The Word became flesh…” (NIV). Wait, how did we end up back at the Word? Weren’t we just talking about “him”? We see that the Word became flesh and lived with us. We now have seen his glory, and by his we are talking about the One and Only as the bible puts it. So this “Word Flesh” is one of a kind from the Father full of truth. Remember in verse 1 we had the simple equation Word=God and it appears that Word=Jesus.
THE ICING THAT HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER. In case you are skeptical or unsure if we have made any jumps too far verse 15-18 brings the whole thing back together. Verse 15 we see that John the table setter has confirmed that this “him” is Jesus. Verse 16 addresses that we are all blessed through his grace and in Verse 17 we specifically see the name Jesus Christ. And then there is verse 18. It says no one has seen God except God the One and Only? Oh by the way this “God the one and only” is at the Father’s side and has made him known to us. Simply put nobody has seen God but God and no one has seen God but Jesus.
John 1: 1-18 states clearly that Jesus is God and yet a separate entity sitting next to God. How can this be? Now that is not for us as humans to fully grasp as God’s ways are simply higher than ours. But we see clearly that Jesus is the Word, he gives us life, he knows the Father (thus he must be God), and he is separate from the Father (you cannot sit next to yourself).
This post will quickly look at John 1: 1-18 and explore the question…Is Jesus God? So we start at verse 1, the fact the Word is capitalized tells us right off the bat something different is happening here. We are talking about the beginning (same start as Genesis 1:1 the beginning of the world). Okay, we see that the Word has always been, it was with God, in fact it was God. Word=God got it.
Now in verse 3 we see this him that we are not really sure of. Do we assume him is the Word? We will get there, but this unknown him we will refer to as “him”. We see that all things are made through him and that in him was life. This makes me think of John 14: 6 when Jesus says I am the way the truth and the life (paraphrased). Are we talking about the same life here though? We also see that this life is a light to all men (not a feminist issue, when you see the word men, know we are talking about people), a light in the darkness.
Verse 6-9, we see that John comes and he is going to prepare the way for “him”, the light. John was not the light himself but only setting the table.
Verse 10-13, we see that he (“him”) was in the world and the world was made through him. Any that receive “him” and believe have the right to become children of God. Not through any decision you can make, but through receiving “him”. Okay “him” is definitely sounding like Jesus, and it is safe to draw that conclusion. Get ready here comes verse 14.
Verse 14, “The Word became flesh…” (NIV). Wait, how did we end up back at the Word? Weren’t we just talking about “him”? We see that the Word became flesh and lived with us. We now have seen his glory, and by his we are talking about the One and Only as the bible puts it. So this “Word Flesh” is one of a kind from the Father full of truth. Remember in verse 1 we had the simple equation Word=God and it appears that Word=Jesus.
THE ICING THAT HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER. In case you are skeptical or unsure if we have made any jumps too far verse 15-18 brings the whole thing back together. Verse 15 we see that John the table setter has confirmed that this “him” is Jesus. Verse 16 addresses that we are all blessed through his grace and in Verse 17 we specifically see the name Jesus Christ. And then there is verse 18. It says no one has seen God except God the One and Only? Oh by the way this “God the one and only” is at the Father’s side and has made him known to us. Simply put nobody has seen God but God and no one has seen God but Jesus.
John 1: 1-18 states clearly that Jesus is God and yet a separate entity sitting next to God. How can this be? Now that is not for us as humans to fully grasp as God’s ways are simply higher than ours. But we see clearly that Jesus is the Word, he gives us life, he knows the Father (thus he must be God), and he is separate from the Father (you cannot sit next to yourself).
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Let's Party
By: Curt Kennedy
WHERE’S THE PARTY
Aren’t we always looking for the party, wanting to have a great time, hanging out with friends, doing fun things?
Well never let it be said that Christians are dull and never have fun. We can party; we just have to go to the right party.
Not long ago, we learned about David celebrating before the lord.
2 Samuel 6:14-15 - "David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets." (NIV)
In the Bible, Christians celebrated many times for many reasons, the exodus from Egypt and the Wedding celebration where Jesus turned water into wine. God wants us to have fun, enjoy life and realize the beauty of his creation. He wants us to celebrate, just not make it about us but in a way that is honoring to him.
We must be careful about where and how we party, worldly parties can be very dangerous, lead to dire consequences and even damage to our bodies and souls. In 1 Peter, we are warned against the wrong type of party.
1 Peter 4:3 - "You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols." (NLT)
Are you looking for the right party? Let’s think about things and actions that are Godly and worth of praise, lets party, have fun and enjoy life with God as our focus. The last chapter of Psalms is our party planner.
Psalm 150:1-6 - Let Everything Praise the LORD
150 Praise the LORD!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens![a]
2 Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent greatness!
3 Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
5 Praise him with sounding cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD!
I want to party, come join me!
At Student Ministries, we have many opportunities to party together, mission trips, all nighters (coming up shortly) and other functions, get plugged in.
May God bless you!
WHERE’S THE PARTY
Aren’t we always looking for the party, wanting to have a great time, hanging out with friends, doing fun things?
Well never let it be said that Christians are dull and never have fun. We can party; we just have to go to the right party.
Not long ago, we learned about David celebrating before the lord.
2 Samuel 6:14-15 - "David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets." (NIV)
In the Bible, Christians celebrated many times for many reasons, the exodus from Egypt and the Wedding celebration where Jesus turned water into wine. God wants us to have fun, enjoy life and realize the beauty of his creation. He wants us to celebrate, just not make it about us but in a way that is honoring to him.
We must be careful about where and how we party, worldly parties can be very dangerous, lead to dire consequences and even damage to our bodies and souls. In 1 Peter, we are warned against the wrong type of party.
1 Peter 4:3 - "You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols." (NLT)
Are you looking for the right party? Let’s think about things and actions that are Godly and worth of praise, lets party, have fun and enjoy life with God as our focus. The last chapter of Psalms is our party planner.
Psalm 150:1-6 - Let Everything Praise the LORD
150 Praise the LORD!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens![a]
2 Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent greatness!
3 Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
5 Praise him with sounding cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD!
I want to party, come join me!
At Student Ministries, we have many opportunities to party together, mission trips, all nighters (coming up shortly) and other functions, get plugged in.
May God bless you!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
God vs. Dog
Do you remember your first dog (or really any pet, but since dogs are superior to all other animals we will go with them)? I remember begging my parents for a puppy day after day. I didn’t need a really expensive dog or a pure bred, just a big old mut would do.
The issue was not money, the question was would I take care of it. “Oh, of course I will take care of it!!! I will feed it, give it water, walk it, give it baths, and I’ll even pick up the poop!”
Finally my parents agreed and we ended up with Chet the dog. I couldn’t get enough of Chet (not sure why that was the name we chose but okay), but after about two weeks I started shirking my responsibilities. The first thing to go was picking up the poop, after all, there was nothing funnier than my unsuspecting friends wrestling in the backyard only to find Chet’s treasures. Then the bathing, dogs clean themselves right? He didn’t need walks because Chet had a yard and I will just leave the toilet seat up so I don’t have to give him water. What started as “I will do anything to have a dog,” quickly turned into, “Do dogs really need to be fed EVERY day?” Suddenly, I was doing the bare minimum to keep the dog alive.
Do you remember when you first accepted Christ? When you first realized that God loves you? I remember that excitement! I began to turn away from sin, went to youth group, prayed, read my bible, and told others about my new hope. The first thing to go was telling others, awkward. Slowly stopped reading my bible, too much work. Praying seemed like talking to the ceiling. Sports got in the way of youth group. What started as “I love you God, thank you for your grace, I want to follow you,” quickly turned into, “What do I have to do to get to heaven.”
THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS NOT HEAVEN. It is to build a relationship with God and follow him. Heaven is an awesome bonus. What if we were a church that didn’t obey God out of obligation but out of love. What if we didn’t do things thinking of our rewards but thinking of God’s plan. Mike had a great challenge to our church, WHAT CHANGES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE IN YOUR LIFE? What changes does God want you to make?
Join us in reading the book of Daniel during your quiet time as we look at Daniel’s obedience to God. Really make a list of things that need to change in your life to honor God like he is God not a dog.
The issue was not money, the question was would I take care of it. “Oh, of course I will take care of it!!! I will feed it, give it water, walk it, give it baths, and I’ll even pick up the poop!”
Finally my parents agreed and we ended up with Chet the dog. I couldn’t get enough of Chet (not sure why that was the name we chose but okay), but after about two weeks I started shirking my responsibilities. The first thing to go was picking up the poop, after all, there was nothing funnier than my unsuspecting friends wrestling in the backyard only to find Chet’s treasures. Then the bathing, dogs clean themselves right? He didn’t need walks because Chet had a yard and I will just leave the toilet seat up so I don’t have to give him water. What started as “I will do anything to have a dog,” quickly turned into, “Do dogs really need to be fed EVERY day?” Suddenly, I was doing the bare minimum to keep the dog alive.
Do you remember when you first accepted Christ? When you first realized that God loves you? I remember that excitement! I began to turn away from sin, went to youth group, prayed, read my bible, and told others about my new hope. The first thing to go was telling others, awkward. Slowly stopped reading my bible, too much work. Praying seemed like talking to the ceiling. Sports got in the way of youth group. What started as “I love you God, thank you for your grace, I want to follow you,” quickly turned into, “What do I have to do to get to heaven.”
THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS NOT HEAVEN. It is to build a relationship with God and follow him. Heaven is an awesome bonus. What if we were a church that didn’t obey God out of obligation but out of love. What if we didn’t do things thinking of our rewards but thinking of God’s plan. Mike had a great challenge to our church, WHAT CHANGES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE IN YOUR LIFE? What changes does God want you to make?
Join us in reading the book of Daniel during your quiet time as we look at Daniel’s obedience to God. Really make a list of things that need to change in your life to honor God like he is God not a dog.
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