Unlocking The Bible Life Keys
Manny the Mannequin
You were dead in your transgressions and sins… Ephesians 2:1 (NIV) The Bible doesn’t say, “You were trapped in your sins;” it says we were dead. Maybe you’ve heard the story about Aaron Ralston, the man whose arm was trapped under a rock for 127 hours. He kept hoping someone would come for him, but when that didn’t [...]
Born This Way
You were dead in the transgressions and sins in which you once walked… Ephesians 2:1 (NIV) A few weeks ago I was meeting with the church staff, and one of the youth guys said, “Many of our people read the Bible, but they don’t really believe what it says about sin. Do you know the [...]
The Double Truth About Yourself
When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. Genesis 5:3 “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). Adam and Eve were made in the image and likeness of [...]
The Last Day of Your Life
The Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind… 2 Kings 2:1 He was one of only two people in the Old Testament who went from earth to heaven without passing through death. The other person was Enoch (Genesis 5:21-24). Elijah was in the unusual position of being strong and vigorous [...]
Expect to be Misunderstood
Obadiah feared the Lord greatly. 1 Kings 18:3 What did it look like in Obadiah’s life to fear the Lord greatly? To begin with, he trusted God’s Word enough to risk life and limb in order to save the lives of 100 prophets. He also played an important role in bringing King Ahab to Elijah. [...]
