I'm sure many of you sisters are praying that God would provide you with a good, godly man, who loves the Lord and His word. I just wanted to encourage you to wait upon the Lord, and in His time, he will bless you beyond what you can imagine. In the meantime, seek to be that woman who will bless the socks off of your future man. I know some guy is praying that God will prepare himself for you too.
Here is a video of a man I truly admire and respect. He is SO wise. I hope this may help you to know what godly men pursue.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Don't just sit there, get up and DANCE!
Most Christians take joy in death.
A few years ago, I remember sharing Jesus with a coworker. I was attempting to give her good reason to believe in Jesus: Bibilical proof, historical evidence, personal experiences, life testimony...
NOTHING moved her. She wouldn't budge for Jesus.
But by the end of the conversation, she does say one thing that startled me. "Greg, there's something about Christians that I notice... you guys are happy when people die."
Sweet, she thinks we're sick and insensitive.
"And I admire that. I want that. I want to find joy and peace when people I love die."
That's true! Isn't it? Christians are filled with peace when other Christians die. Sure, it's sad, and we mourn, but ultimately we are able to say, "Praise the Lord!" "He's in a better place now." "She's gone home to be with Jesus." I've often talked with brothers about how our funerals are going to be parties. No one wearing black will be allowed admission. White apparel will do. Hawaiian shirts and sandals recommended. Apple bottom jeans and the boots with the fur...I guess. My funeral will be a homecoming party. Cause I'm comin' home, baby. DJ's. Strobe lights. Dance flo' and mo'.
But come to think about it, Christians: DEATH IS NOT A GOOD THING. God never intended it to be. Death is the result of sin. Death was introduced by the cunning temptation of Satan. Death is the power of the Evil one (Heb 2:14).
It's the RESURRECTION that's a good thing. 'Cause in resurrection, death is conquered. In resurrection, death is overcome. In resurrection, death is no more. Because of Resurrection, we can rejoice and be glad...even when Christians die.
Christians love to just sit at the Cross, where Christ died, and worship. We love to fix our heart and mind on the atoning sacrifice of Christ, when his blood was shed.
But don't just sit there, get up and dance! Jump and rejoice at the empty tomb. It's EMPTY. He is Risen!
"Where, oh death, is your victory? Where, oh death, is your sting?" (1 Cor 15:55)
"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, you will be saved." (Rom 10:9)
He is Risen, and so will we! Get up and DANCE!
A few years ago, I remember sharing Jesus with a coworker. I was attempting to give her good reason to believe in Jesus: Bibilical proof, historical evidence, personal experiences, life testimony...
NOTHING moved her. She wouldn't budge for Jesus.
But by the end of the conversation, she does say one thing that startled me. "Greg, there's something about Christians that I notice... you guys are happy when people die."
Sweet, she thinks we're sick and insensitive.
"And I admire that. I want that. I want to find joy and peace when people I love die."
That's true! Isn't it? Christians are filled with peace when other Christians die. Sure, it's sad, and we mourn, but ultimately we are able to say, "Praise the Lord!" "He's in a better place now." "She's gone home to be with Jesus." I've often talked with brothers about how our funerals are going to be parties. No one wearing black will be allowed admission. White apparel will do. Hawaiian shirts and sandals recommended. Apple bottom jeans and the boots with the fur...I guess. My funeral will be a homecoming party. Cause I'm comin' home, baby. DJ's. Strobe lights. Dance flo' and mo'.
But come to think about it, Christians: DEATH IS NOT A GOOD THING. God never intended it to be. Death is the result of sin. Death was introduced by the cunning temptation of Satan. Death is the power of the Evil one (Heb 2:14).
It's the RESURRECTION that's a good thing. 'Cause in resurrection, death is conquered. In resurrection, death is overcome. In resurrection, death is no more. Because of Resurrection, we can rejoice and be glad...even when Christians die.
Christians love to just sit at the Cross, where Christ died, and worship. We love to fix our heart and mind on the atoning sacrifice of Christ, when his blood was shed.
But don't just sit there, get up and dance! Jump and rejoice at the empty tomb. It's EMPTY. He is Risen!
"Where, oh death, is your victory? Where, oh death, is your sting?" (1 Cor 15:55)
"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, you will be saved." (Rom 10:9)
He is Risen, and so will we! Get up and DANCE!
Friday, March 21, 2008
...to fall in Love.
Ok.
So I was praying this morning over the Easter Sermon coming up this Sunday. I was asking God how I should deliver the message... should I share the gospel and target unbelievers? Should I encourage the believers with hope? should I give them logical reason for the Resurrection? SO many ways to go about it.
Answer: Help people fall in love with Jesus.
Man, isn't that it?! Isn't that the question I ought to ask myself in everything I do for the Lord? Not WWJD, but AIHPTFILWJ? Am I Helping People To Fall In Love With Jesus? I mean, yeah, talking theology gives me tingling sensations and teaching about the implications of the Greek cognate of hagiois and hagiazo give me an overwhelming sense of pleasure, but AIHPTFILWJ? AIREALLYHPTFILWJ?
I've often said in my sermons that "theology" is useless if it's not changing the way we live. It should be causing us to Love Jesus with crazy passion.
So that's it. My new defined passion in life... to help people fall in love with Jesus. Mikey's been telling me start a blog for so long, but I've put it off. But I figure, hey, this may be another one way I can give people Jesus... to talk about ridiculously amazing things He does in my life.
So here we go Mikey, I'm gonna give 'em Jesus.
So I was praying this morning over the Easter Sermon coming up this Sunday. I was asking God how I should deliver the message... should I share the gospel and target unbelievers? Should I encourage the believers with hope? should I give them logical reason for the Resurrection? SO many ways to go about it.
Answer: Help people fall in love with Jesus.
Man, isn't that it?! Isn't that the question I ought to ask myself in everything I do for the Lord? Not WWJD, but AIHPTFILWJ? Am I Helping People To Fall In Love With Jesus? I mean, yeah, talking theology gives me tingling sensations and teaching about the implications of the Greek cognate of hagiois and hagiazo give me an overwhelming sense of pleasure, but AIHPTFILWJ? AIREALLYHPTFILWJ?
I've often said in my sermons that "theology" is useless if it's not changing the way we live. It should be causing us to Love Jesus with crazy passion.
So that's it. My new defined passion in life... to help people fall in love with Jesus. Mikey's been telling me start a blog for so long, but I've put it off. But I figure, hey, this may be another one way I can give people Jesus... to talk about ridiculously amazing things He does in my life.
So here we go Mikey, I'm gonna give 'em Jesus.
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