I Corinthians 13:4. The first building block is patience. If you’re going to relate to people and build good relationships the first thing you’re going to need is patience. So why is patience so vital? Of all the things God could have started with why patience? Two reasons. Because everybody’s different and because our differences […]
I Corinthians 14:1a. Everybody has a Dominant Life Principle. It’s what you revert to when you have multiple choices or decisions to make. The apostle Paul says that love should be our Dominant Life Principle… “Let love be your Greatest Aim” I Corinthians 14:1a (LB). In the preceding chapter, I Corinthians 13, the “Love Chapter” […]
Genesis 2:18, Mark 3:31-35. Singles now make up more than half of U.S. adult population. Half of our adult congregation is made up of singles, yet we hardly ever talk about singleness. In fact I am concerned that we are often insensitive to the needs of those who are single even though we certainly don’t […]
12-27-15. Philippians 2:19-30. In this text we see that happiness is not a matter of luck, it’s a quality you can learn. In this passage Paul shares four choices that Timothy and Epaphroditus made that led to their happiness. When we build these character traits into our lives it will increase, not only our happiness but the […]
10-04-15. Philippians 1:1-11. If you want to be happy Philippians is a good place to start. Paul talks a lot about relationships. That’s important because it is impossible to be happy while your relationships are unhappy. If your relationships are unhappy, your life is going to be unhappy. The first eleven verses of Philippians are about […]
8/19/07 “But the Spirit produces the fruit of… self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 (NCV) “A man without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.” Proverbs 25:28 One of the areas where self-control is most needed is in the words that we speak. The average American speaks enough words in one year to fill 66 […]
8/12/07 “But the Spirit produces the fruit of… 23 gentleness,… Galatians 5:22-23 (NCV) “Let your gentleness be evident to all.” Philippians 4:5 We live in a “dog-eat-dog” world. We’re in survival mode. If we don’t take care of ourselves, who’s going to? Gentleness may not win any football games and it may not work well in the office on Monday morning […]