Week 6 – Iron Low Heat [Proverbs 1:32, Revelation 3:14-22] CARING WITHOUT COMPLACENCY Romans 12:11 - Do not lack diligence (enthusiasm); be fervent in spirit (hot enough to boil); serve the Lord. [HCSB] John Stott – The Laodicean church was a halfhearted church. Perhaps none of the seven letters is more appropriate to the … Continue reading Handle With Care: Iron Low Heat
Tag: Revelation 3
Exiting the Cave Outline
Exiting the Cave Basic Review of 1 Kings 17-18 Main Passage 1 Kings 19 There’s a great and strong wind. There’s an There’s a fire. There is the sound of a low whisper – a still small voice. How do you recognize God’s presence? Desire the Presence of God “Draw near to God, and He … Continue reading Exiting the Cave Outline
Passionate Patience
Recently I shared a message on passionate patience. I was reading about the church in Philadelphia and I came across this verse. The people kept God’s command to endure patiently. There are many times in this phrase “endure patiently” or “passionate patience” or “enduring patience” is mentioned in the Bible. John, Luke, Peter, and Paul … Continue reading Passionate Patience
Call to Account
One of the hardest things for me to do as a parent is to call my kids (and my dogs) to account. When they do something to not meet expectations, it hurts me to have to hold them accountable. Nonetheless it has to be done. I love them and I want the best for them. … Continue reading Call to Account
Stone Dead Worker
In Revelation we read about the church in Sardis. The church was spiritually dead. The Message calls them “stone-dead.” They looked alive. They had a reputation for vigor. But they were like the whitewashed tombs Jesus spoke about when referring to the Pharisees. From the outside it looked great but it was a façade and … Continue reading Stone Dead Worker