Fri // Steel :: Example
Set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Part of my job is sales. When I first started, I wasn’t very good. I thought I was a burden to the people I was selling to and just being bothersome. We really do […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Can you imagine what it would be like to fight without God? Maybe you can’t or maybe you have tried. If you have tried, you have probably found out the hard way that it’s extremely difficult. It’s like trying to make a car […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Typically, I abstain from corporate motivational posters. The one exception: A majestic sunrise, underscored with, “PERSEVERANCE: Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising each time we fall.” Honestly, there are moments I am tempted to give up. […]
Week 2 :: Identity – the man with the hole in his face
SUMMARY Our identity shapes the expectations we have of others and ourselves. In this teaching, Bill covers the topic of identity and how we are new men because of Christ. He looks at how our anger can turn from something destructive to redemptive. Teacher :: Bill Perkins Date :: September 23, 2014 Location :: Grace Chapel […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Everyday we have a choice. We can either choose to walk through the day absent minded of the reality that surrounds us, God is WITH US and cares about our days, OR we can choose […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 What exactly is an “idol”? Is it an image carved out of wood or stone that people bow down to and worship? Could an idol be something more? Like work or sports or family or even the Bible itself? […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b I’ll admit it, I want glory. If I am honest, seeking glory for myself is the greatest motivating factor that influences my behaviors and decisions daily. I fall prey to the first lie […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Have you ever looked at what the verses before this verse is talking about? This verse is that it comes on the heels of verses about worry. There’s worry about food, clothing and […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 As children, we are always told truth. It is ingrained at a young age to be honest and tell others what is actually happening. It starts to change when we become teenagers where we don’t tell the whole truth […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 Our struggle isn’t against people. Our struggle isn’t against democrats or republicans, Christians or Muslims, little brothers or […]