People struggle with being called “wretches” (like Amazing Grace has labeled us). The question is – are we “wretches”, and if we are – why is that important to know?
Paul said he prayed for the Ephesians that they would “know… what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us.” Why would Paul bother to pray that they’d KNOW such a thing, and why would it matter if we knew this power?
Peter told the crowd at Pentecost: “Save Yourself from this crooked generation.” But there’s a few problems with that statement. Do you know what those problems are, and what the Bible says about those objections?
Over the years I’ve learned that I’ve got to be careful who I trust and listen to. I’ve found that even the experts can be wrong. So if I can’t even be sure of the experts… who can I listen to that I can always trust?
Faced with the threat of death, Elijah lost his faith that God cared for him and lost sight of God’s power. Can that happen to us, and what can Elijah’s experience teach us about our faith?
There is no other religion on the face of the earth whose god/gods care enough for their worshipers to provide anything for them. Only our God PROVIDES for his followers. But why does God even care enough to do that?
