A biblical list of rubbish I need to throw out my life

Ephesians 5:3–7But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking…

Ministry of reconciliation

2 Corinthians 5:18–19All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of…

How to draw strength from God for the challenges of the day

How to draw strength from God for the challenges of the day.
Isaiah 40:29–31
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those…

Extravagant worship for the King can attract criticism from the servants

Mark 14:3–7While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the…

Maturing people accept those who are majoring on minors

Romans 14:1–4Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarrelling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must…

God cares for us before during and after ministry

1 Kings 19:3–4Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he…

Waiting for God is more productive than doing it myself

Psalm 46:10He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 46 is a reminder that the Lord is an “ever present help” in trouble. He…

The formula for life and ministry

Matthew 10:27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.

Jesus is giving his core team instructions for the next stage in their spiritual training. Jesus wants the message of the…