Thursday, April 7, 2016

Hebrews 9:27 warns, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." I was talking with a co-worker this week who grew up in church, but says he believes in reincarnation. A rebirth to experience the pain you have caused others. He is blind to the coming judgment that awaits this world.  Often times it is not enough to witness to co-workers. We must pray that the heart would be ready and it could be that we are the ones God would use to labor in the soil so others may reap the harvest. Our job is both to sow and reap, but trust God for the increase. - Matt Stephens

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Hebrews 11:1- "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." God uses the word NOW to describe faith. It's not old faith or what God has done for you or what you did in the past, but what about now? How is your Now Faith? Let us not ride on what has happened but what IS happening. What are you doing to have Now faith? -Josh Gross 

Monday, February 1, 2016

Hebrews 12:3 - "For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself,  lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." It is shameful how many times in my life I have wondered whether it was worth all of the struggle to follow Christ. The thing that always brought me out of that thought process was thinking about what He struggled through for me.  As someone has said, "When you start to feel down,  look up." - Jason Myers

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Hebrews 11:13,16 - "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them...But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God..." Do your desires and your amount of faith leave God ashamed or proud to be your God? - Steve Boots

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

1 Corinthians 10:13 - "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man..."  Hebrews 4:15, "...but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."  One of the devil's attacks is to accuse you for being tempted. Remember, all temptations are shared by your fellows, and what's more, were presented to Christ during His life on earth. Just as He said no to every temptation, there is no wicked thought or deed that we can't refuse. - Daniel Holser

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Hebrews 10:23 - "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised;)"  One of the most challenging parts of our Christian walk is the testimony we keep before co-workers. Many of them will only hear of Jesus through us and they must see a difference in us to be curious of the faith that we live out. Let's be encouraged in the faith we have today so tomorrow we can be able to profess it to others. - Matt Stephens

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Hebrews 12:14 - "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." In order to be close to God; in order to really see God for who He is, we must seek to be holy in every area of our lives.  - Steve Boots