Because of Jesus we have not only been accepted and welcomed by God as His children, we are also loved deeply by God the way a Father loves His child. Let’s look at three ways God the Father loves us because we are in Jesus.
Akigawa Baptist Church
Sermons on New Testament (Page 12)
Being a child of God is a fundamental part of who we are in Jesus. But what does it mean to be God’s child? As we begin to look at this uniquely special relationship that we’ve been given, we discover an amazing privilege that is ours because of that relationship.
There are many ways to describe who you are as a person. Each description adds a little more detail to the big picture of you. The more you describe, the clearer and more complete the picture of you becomes. This is also true for you as someone who is in Christ. Today, let’s start by…
God’s grace in your life is a lot like water. The more it flows through you, the more life and growth blossoms out from it. Here are five different streams of grace that flow out of your giving of yourself to others.
What happens when you find real contentment in Jesus? How does that contentment flow out into the rest of your life? What are the outward visible effects of an inward heart that is satisfied in Jesus?
Staying content can be incredibly difficult, can’t it? Doesn’t it sometimes feel like life is an endless cycle of moving from a state of “not having” to “having” in our pursuit for satisfaction? What’s the secret to finding and then maintaining contentment? Where can we go to discover the secret?
Do you know how valuable your attention is? Companies spend an unbelievable amount of money to capture your attention for even just a few seconds. Let’s look at how important it is that WE are in control of our mind in our daily lives, and what those thoughts should be focused on.
How do we learn to transition from a life dominated by worry to a life that is saturated with peace? In today’s passage, we find a simple, powerful, but often overlooked solution that points us to the source of peace available to us in Jesus.
Sometimes, as you run together toward Jesus, your legs can get tangled up with one another and you can stumble in the race. When that happens, it can hurt. It can be hard to get back up. What do you do when that happens? There’s help for you!
Having a running buddy is great. The camaraderie, the encouragement as you push each other toward the goal is so helpful. This is also true in your Christian walk as you run in knowing Jesus more. What can we look for in finding a good running buddy?
