Articles Tagged 'First'

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

What is CORE: Finishing

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 · Core

Phil Ware brings his series on 'What is CORE!' to a close, giving us a short summary to help us remember these three CORE passages and what they teach and call on us to do.

I remain convicted that these passages give us the CORE of what we must believe and practice as Jesus' disciples.

What Is Core: Loving

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.

Core to following Jesus is becoming like God in offering love, first.

Connecting Those We Know with Jesus

by Phil Ware · John 1:35-41 · Andrew

Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.

O, God, our hearts ache for them to know Jesus, please help us know how!

What is CORE: Finishing

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 · Core

Phil Ware brings his series on 'What is CORE!' to a close, giving us a short summary to help us remember these three CORE passages and what they teach and call on us to do.

I remain convicted that these passages give us the CORE of what we must believe and practice as Jesus' disciples.

What Is Core: Loving

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.

Core to following Jesus is becoming like God in offering love, first.

Something Simple, Something Glorious

by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Communion

Phil Ware reminds us that though the bread and wine of this meal are simple, so were Jesus' words to Jairus' daughter, and those words changed everything.

Don't be fooled by the simplicity of this meal, but be reminded that Jesus makes simple things glorious!

Connecting Those We Know with Jesus

by Phil Ware · John 1:35-41 · Andrew

Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.

O, God, our hearts ache for them to know Jesus, please help us know how!

Touchable Hope

by Phil Ware · Luke 22:16

Phil Ware's Communion reflection on the Lord's Supper focused on Jesus' appearance to disciples after his resurrection, and what that appearance can mean for us.

What the resurrected Jesus gave to his shocked disciples who disbelieved for joy was tangible proof he had risen from the dead!

I'm Done and That's Good!

by Christine Derengowski · Ephesians 6:1-4 · School

Christine Derengowski writes frankly and truthfully and encouragingly about dealing with our superheroes who have had to conquer forces unseen before for school kids in this crazy COVID world!

Instead of getting frustrated and pushing the assignment, I sat down with him at his desk in his superhero bedroom.

Healing and Health for Our Broken World

by Phil Ware · James 5:13-17 · Healing

Phil Ware shares Scriptures, stories, and ideas to help us prepare for the hour of worldwide unified prayer for our broken world, especially focused on healing and health for our broken world.

One of the important areas of our focus for our shared hour of prayer is the healing and health of our world and the people in our world.

What is CORE: Finishing

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 · Core

Phil Ware brings his series on 'What is CORE!' to a close, giving us a short summary to help us remember these three CORE passages and what they teach and call on us to do.

I remain convicted that these passages give us the CORE of what we must believe and practice as Jesus' disciples.

What Is Core: Loving

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.

Core to following Jesus is becoming like God in offering love, first.

Truly See the Coming King

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:46-52 · Cross

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that many were blind to Jesus as the Messiah because he refused to be the kind of Messiah they expected; he was the upside down Messiah.

See the King headed to a cross, the foal of a donkey, and a formerly blind man who followed along the way.

The Upside-Down Messiah

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 8:31 · Servant

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us in word and video how upside down Jesus' values are to the way we often do things in our world and in our churches.

As much as we don't want to admit it, we often miss the way of the upside down Messiah as badly as his first disciples.

One Defining Note

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 10:40-41 · Following Jesus

Phil Ware and James Nored remind us that the core of our faith is Jesus, that Christ is our defining note around whom all of us must tune our lives and recognize the grace of being called and transformed to be like him.

Do we realize the grace of getting to tune our lives to Jesus?

Touchable Hope

by Phil Ware · Luke 24 · Lord's Supper

Phil Ware begins the new section with a reflection on the Lord's Supper and what it can mean for us.

What the resurrected Jesus gave to his shocked disciples who disbelieved for joy was tangible proof he had risen from the dead!

The Birth of Jesus

by The Holy Spirit · Matthew 1:18-25

This is the Biblical account of Jesus' birth from Matthew 1 and Luke 2 from the NIV 11 version of the Holy Scriptures.

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

Truly See the Coming King

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Messiah

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that many were blind to Jesus as the Messiah because he refused to be the kind of Messiah they expected; he was the upside down Messiah.

A King headed to a cross, the foal of a donkey, and a formerly blind man who followed along the way.

Upside Down Messiah

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 8 · Servant

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us in word and video how upside down Jesus' values are to the way we often do things in our world and in our churches.

As much as we don't want to admit it, we often miss the way of the upside down Messiah as badly as his first disciples.

Something Simple, Something Glorious

by Phil Ware · John 5:24-25 · Communion

Phil Ware reminds us that though the bread and wine of this meal are simple, so were Jesus' words to Jairus' daughter, and those words changed everything.

Don't be fooled by the simplicity of this meal, but be reminded that Jesus makes simple things glorious!

The Grace of Dropping Stones

by Tom Norvell · John 8:2-11 · Forgiveness

Tom Norvell reminds us of a well known truth we so often forget and even more infrequently apply.

Would I be willing to drop my stone first?

Connecting Those We Know with Jesus

by Phil Ware · John 1:35-41

Phil Ware continues his series on "The Andrew Effect" by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.

O God, make our hearts ache for them to know Jesus!

Neglected Expeditions

by Phil Ware · John 3:16-17 · Mission

Phil Ware reminds us that in a search for a new minister, especially a preacher or preaching minister, that we need to know our specific mission as a congregation.

What are we forgetting before we try our ultimate ascent?

Some Mountains Matter More

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 · Dogs · Mountains

Phil Ware continues his series on knowing the mountains on which we are willing to die -- both doctrinal and missional mountains of significance.

So how do we know our mountains of greatest importance?

Of First Importance

by Phillip Morrison · 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 · Jesus

Phillip Morrison reminds us of the importance of the last week of Jesus' life.

So what is the most important day in your life?

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