July 24, 2016 sower40

We are a work in progress for God. One statement I continually emphasize is this:   if you believe you were created by a loving Creator, then what were you created for?   If you can answer this question, then you are well on your way to a life of purpose and meaning; and by default,…

July 24, 2016 sower40

We know that Abraham had love for and hope that God would care for him.   But like many of us, those words are easy coming out of our lips.   Putting hope into action through faith is a lot harder.   And Abraham, just like you and me, was a work in progress. Remember the clay and…

July 24, 2016 sower40

Ask yourself this one simple question. Is it odd, or is it God? Take a look back in time and remember some of the events that transformed your life. It is my hope that you, just as I did on the morning of December 15, 2000, after reading this verse, “Blessed is the man who perseveres…

July 24, 2016 sower40

Love Seed 2 – Agape or Unconditional Love 1 Corinthians 13 reads, “Love keeps no record of wrongs.”   Unconditional love is so hard for us in our physical bodies because it is unconditional and therefore doing something without any expectation of getting anything in return.   It goes totally against our human nature. Imagine what your…

July 23, 2016 sower40

As we deepen our understanding, we learn that with God, all things are possible.  Abraham and Sarah had a child named Isaac.  Because Abraham had been proven weak in obeying God before, God commanded that he sacrifice Isaac to test his faith.  This must have bewildered Abraham.  But now, trusting God, Abraham took Isaac to…

July 23, 2016 sower40

This is the post-Resurrection Age.  We live in the Age of Grace.  The Law, commonly known as the Ten Commandments, were given by God to Moses so that we may know how to obtain God’s favor, even though we live in an inevitably fallen state.  Although there were many laws that God gave the Israelites,…

July 23, 2016 sower40

God’s people – the Israelites – cried out to have a King rule over them.   Just like awkward teenagers, they refused to embrace their uniqueness.  They wanted to be just like everyone else.  Everyone else had a king… why couldn’t they?  Instead of having a loving relationship with their God, they chose the road most…

July 23, 2016 sower40

After the death of David, Solomon came to the throne of Israel.  Solomon’s kingship began well; he showed great humility by following God’s will for him.  He did not ask for wealth or fame, but only that God would grant him wisdom to rule over Israel.  By studying Solomon’s life in the Old Testament, you…

July 23, 2016 sower40

Larry King, the famous CNN host, was once asked with whom he would most want to interview from all of history.  He said, Jesus Christ.  The question was then posed, What would you ask him?  And King replied, If he was indeed born of a virgin.  The answer to this question would define history, not…

July 23, 2016 sower40

    We read Galatians 4:4 earlier that said, “But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman.”  The fulfillment of the Scriptures and prophecies in the Old Testament are ready to be brought to life through the life and the ministry of the Messiah.  Matthew 1:22-23 says,…