The Tragedy of Hate

1 John 2:9 -- Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness.

Fear

John says that perfect love casts out fear. Jesus' love is perfect and it is surrounding you.

The New Creation

2 Corinthians 5:17 -- Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.

A Question of Reality

Practical atheists are people who are Christian in name, but act as if they don't know God. They may act kind, and be nice in public, but deep down they only do it for themselves and other humans. So, what does a Christian life look like? A Christian life is one that is changed because God is there.

Diamonds in the Fields of God

Matthew 13:44 -- The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

This New Generation.

To disrespect someone is to not show them any love at all, and in fact show the opposite. To disagree is to think that someone is wrong. When we disrespect someone we hurt them, but when we disagree with someone we either respect them and leave it at that, or we try and have a rational argument with someone in order to build them up.

Who’s More Powerful God or the Devil?

You probably read the title there and immediately thought "well, duh! God!" That is what you should think, but it often isn't how we act. We often act like we are constantly at odds with the devil, which we are, but the thing we don't realize is that our savior already won.

Combating the World

Sometimes we hang out with our friends who are particularly worldly, and we feel like we've been influenced by them. I certainly feel this a lot. When I get done hanging with some of my friends I feel gross, like I just went swimming in the sewer. After I long time with those friends I need time to regenerate, and readjust myself. This time is really important.

Our Identity

our identity does not revolve around who we are, but around who God is.

Spreading The Good News: Where To Start

1 Corinthians 13:13 -- Now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.