John, the apostle, wrote five of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament.  Only Paul wrote more books than he did.  In his first epistle, he tells us one of his reasons for writing. 1 John 2:1 (ESV) 1  My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin… […]

Do not hold it against me, but, having been born and raised in California, I am a life-long Lakers fan.  I am excited to say that they have a new coach.  Not that their old coach was bad; he actually did a really good job, and even won a championship during his short tenure with […]

The greatness of God is unmatchable.  While we cannot comprehend the breadth of His greatness (Ephesians 3:20), He has given us a demonstration of it that we can clearly see. Romans 1:20 (ESV) 20  For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the […]

We live in a land of material abundance.  In biblical terms, a land “flowing with milk and honey.”  We should not take our material abundance for granted, but should, instead, thank God for all of our gifts from above (James 1:17). As Christians, we also have been richly blessed spiritually.  In Christ, we have spiritual […]

This is where our priorities should begin.  At the very top of our list, should be God.  When this is the case, the rest of the things we considered this week will fall into place very easily.  The churches of Macedonia gave us a great example of this. Being aware of the tensions that existed […]

Too many of God’s children do not realize how important the family of God is and the role it should play in their lives.  Yes, we all know, intellectually, how important being a part of God’s family is, but we seem to forget how we should treat each other, or even how we should view […]

This week we are considering the importance of properly prioritizing our lives.  Solomon once said, “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).  There is a right time and a wrong time to do most things.  A sign of maturity is knowing how to distinguish between those times.  […]

Too many people prioritize their outward actions but ignore the inner man.  When it comes to prioritizing, the inner man should always come first.  If our hearts are right, our outward actions will be right as well.  On the other hand, it is possible to do the right thing outwardly and still be unclean on […]

How do your priorities line up?  When reflecting upon your life, can you honestly say that you consistently put God’s will before your own?  If we are honest, we would all probably admit that we fail in this area sometimes.  This week, let us consider having our priorities properly aligned. The kingdom of God should […]