“You Get What You Deserve!” July 24-28
“What goes around comes around.” “Your past will come back to haunt you.” “You made your bed, now lie in it.” “It’s all karma.” These are common messages we hear from people that all point to this one—”You get what you deserve.” Our culture has always taught that if we work hard, we deserve to…
“Don’t Judge!” July 17-21
Like so many sayings we hear today, this is often taken completely out of context to fit an agenda. This is often said by people exhibiting behavior that the Bible identifies as sin because they want to justify themselves. This is also said because we live in an age of moral relativism that rejects the…
“I Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle!” July 10-14
Have you heard these? “When God closes a door, He opens a window.” “God helps those who help themselves.” “This too shall pass.” They are not scriptural truths, but we want to think they are because they sound so nice and comforting and hopeful. Just like this one—”God won’t give you more than you can…
“I Just Want You to be Happy!” July 3-7
Perhaps you have said this yourself. It is a phrase that is proclaimed with good intentions and usually rooted in love. But it can set someone up for eventual disappointment, discontentment, as well as the pursuit of false gods. This declaration becomes even more detrimental when one assumes that GOD just wants us to be…
Rights with Friends June 26-30
God created us for fellowship with Him and with others. We need each other to care for, grow, learn, and love. God uses friendship as an instrument of sanctification, so it is important for Christians to carefully choose their friends. Friendship is powerful for wisdom, and our choice of friends will shape our character. Wise…