Articles Tagged 'Believe' (Page 3)

Resurrection 2.3: Unless...!

by Phil Ware · John 20:25-29 · Resurrection

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Thomas.

If Jesus was truly raised from the dead, then this new reality would call for Thomas to radically re-orient his life

Love the Family

by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Peter 2:17

Patrick Odum reminds us that we can be better at loving the family of believers than we are doing now and that this change, this commitment to love, can make all the difference in the world.

Your church can be that kind of family, and it can begin with you being that kind of family member.

Resurrection 2.0: The Empty Tomb

by Phil Ware · Luke 24:1-12 · Resurrection

Phil Ware begins his series on Jesus' resurrection appearances called Resurrection 2.0

They stood there, stunned and perplexed.

The Power Behind Our Story

by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15 · Resurrection

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the central importance of the resurrection of Jesus and what it means for all us in our lives today

Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! And, nothing should ever be the same.

Does It Really Make a Difference?

by Steve Hemphill · Deuteronomy 6 · Prayer

Steve Hemphill challenges us to rethink our role in spiritual warfare and calls on us to battle for the heart of our cities through prayer and prayer stakes.

They acted on their faith. Crime went down 45% in 18 months.

C.S. Lewis and the Struggle to Find Faith

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Hebrews 11 · Faith

James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us to look at C.S. Lewis and his journey of faith along with a broken-hearted father and see how we might be able to find faith in our own lives.

The final destination of our journey to faith often depends upon the orientation of our hearts.

All Seekers Welcomed Here!

by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1-11 · Witnessing · Outreach · Mission

Phil Ware continues his series called 8GT -- Eight Truths that Turned the World Upside Down.

In the Bible, sometimes a person's name was changed because of something that person did or because of something that God was going to do through that person.

Your Part Is to Trust

by Max Lucado · John 3:16

Max Lucado reminds us that we can believe in Jesus and that Jesus can handle whatever we bring Him.

Don’t believe the voice in your head that says that it’s up to you to do it or to overcome it.

The Threefold Path

by Bill Sherrill · 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 · Faith · Love · Hope

Bill Sherrill reminds us of the importance of faith, hope, and love -- not just as theological concepts, but as integrated real-life motivation and actions.

How beautifully these three words speak to the fullness of our Christian walk!

You Bear a Resemblance to Him

by Max Lucado · Genesis 1:27 · Image of God

Max Lucado reminds us that we are made to resemble God and we must believe and Lauren Daigle reminds us we must listen to what God says about us and believe.

Because God’s promises are unbreakable, our hope is unshakable.

This Kind of Faith!

by Phil Ware · Romans 4:14-17 · Faith

Phil Ware reminds us that faith as understood in the New Testament was much more robust than what we often call faith today.

We've allowed our modern definition of faith to be drained of depth and turned into a shallow kiddie wading pool of little more than mental assent.

How Do I View People?

by Phil Ware · John 9 · Comparison

Phil Ware reminds us how Jesus viewed people and challenged us by his example to view each person as someone in whom the works of God need to be done.

Jesus challenges us to examine the everyday processes that we use to strip away the humanity of those around us and dismiss their value to us.

Words to Say

by Phil Ware · Luke 21 · Speech

Phil Ware shares how the Holy Spirit convicted him about the kind of speech he, and we must use in a world that has gone crazy at attacking each other.

What can I as a believer in Jesus actually do to make a difference in the tasteless and vile language that comes from every side, quarter, and position?

Hanging on Every Word

by Phil Ware · Luke 19 · Jesus

Phil Ware discovers a verse in Luke 19 that the Holy Spirit uses to confront him about an important question.

The question the Holy Spirit left on my heart after reading this whole chapter was as convicting as it was clear.

Surely!

by Phil Ware · Mark 15:37-47 · Jesus

Phil Ware looks at the Centurions in the New Testament and reminds us that they often believed in Jesus.

A hardened elite soldier in Rome's army comes face-to-face with the Son of God.

Beyond Wimpy Faith

by Phil Ware · John 4:46-54 · Faith · Obedience

Phil Ware reminds us that faith is something much more than just believing in our heads, but it is something that leads us to obey what Jesus asks of us so that we can find the life he longs to give us.

We can experience a genuine faith that brings life both to us and to those around us.

Now What?

by Phil Ware · John 1 · Jesus · Obedience · Believe

Now that Easter has passed, what are we going to do with Jesus? How about spending time with him in the gospel of John so we can know him for ourselves?

Easter is over, so

Kryptonite of Grace

by Phil Ware · Mark 6:1-6

Phil Ware challenges us with a hard truth about our low expectations of what we believe Jesus can do with us, for us, and through us -- are we, the church, the Nazareth of today?

Why in the world would Mark tell this story about what Jesus couldn't do after telling about four powerful miracles Jesus did?

Let the Water Be Your Friend

by Phillip Morrison · Acts 2:38-39 · Baptism

Phillip Morrison shares some beautiful insight on unity, baptism, and how the water can be our friend if we let it!

It was with fear and trembling that she made her unsteady way down the steps and stood, shaking like a leaf!

I Will Believe for You Until You Can Believe for Yourself

by Phil Ware · Mark 2:1-12

Phil Ware reminds us of Mark's story about Jesus and the four friends who dug a hole in the roof to get their buddy to Jesus.

During times of cascading badness, friends sometimes need to believe for those caught in the crush of seriously bad stuff.

Viewing People as Jesus Did!

by Phil Ware · John 9 · Value

Phil Ware reminds us of the four ways we often view people that are very crass and treats them as less than human, then he compares that to how Jesus views people.

Too often as human beings, we tend to view people in ways that demean their value to God and reveal the diminished value we place upon them.

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Grace: Passing It On

by Phil Ware · Acts 16:1-4 · Faith · Discipleship · Legacy

Phil Ware completes his four-part series called 'Ancient Wisdom, Modern Grace.' He reminds us of our need to be a risk-taking group of Jesus followers

How do we learn to live with broader horizons and greater risk-taking for the Kingdom of God?

The Struggle to Find Faith

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 9:2-29 · Unbelief

James Nored and Phil Ware look at C.S. Lewis and his struggle to find faith and our own challenges in believing.

I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!

I Doubt It: The Fields are White

by Phil Ware · John 4 · Outreach

Phil Ware continues his 'I doubt it!' series and looks at Jesus' promise that the fields are ready for harvest.

Can we trust Jesus' words are as true today as they were when he said them?

I Doubt It: The Well

by Phil Ware · John 4:1-30 · Jesus

Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus and series of encounters where people say to him or heard him and thought, 'I doubt it!'

Phil Ware invites us to join a weary woman who is all alone at the well in the middle of her daily grind and whose life was changed by a divine encounter!.