Articles Tagged 'He'

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.

Servant!

Phil Ware reminds us that the Jesus vibe is about being a servant and helping others, but he also reminds us that there are powerful memories in the Lord's Supper to help remind us of this thought.

Jesus recalibrated greatness and changed it from being fame and notoriety to kneeling and using a basin and towel.

No Longer Any Sea

Phil Ware concludes his 10 part series on "Saved at Sea" dealing with sea stories in the Bible and how God has always saved his people, this time focusing on the ultimate saved at sea story, Revelation 21:1-5

The glorious future when the sea is no more!

A Charcoal Fire & the Smell of Redemption

Phil Ware continues his Saved at Sea series focusing on Peter's denials, his promises, his arrogance, his failure, and his restoration.

Why make someone relive his or her sin, why not just ignore it?

Saved From... Saved For!

Phil Ware continues with his series on Saved at Sea from the great Bible stories of sea rescues and this time examines Jonah and that he was saved from death for God's great purposes.

We don't want to be swimming with Jonah on the shoreline!

Out Fishing the Fisherman

Phil Ware continues his series on Saved at Sea looking this week at the call of Simon Peter and the miraculous catch of fish when it shouldn't have happened unless Jesus is Lord.

What happens when Jesus confronts us in our area of strength?

'What Sort of Man Is This?'

Phil Ware continues his series called 'Saved at Sea' with his fourth message on life's most important question, 'What sort of man is this?'

Who in the world is this man?

One Dad Changes Everything

Phil Ware continues his Saved at Sea series and in this third message reminds us of Noah for Father's Day and also emphasizing the importance of godly and righteous men and dads and the power of their influence.

How much power does one man of God have?!

The Creator Brings Grace

Phil Ware continues his series of messages based on the sea passages of the Bible, called Saved at Sea, this post is called Something Beautiful, Someone Good.

Can you drown out all the noise and simply listen for the Creator's voice in the Bible's first chapter?

When the Way Out Is Through

Phil Ware begins a series called Saved at Sea which focuses on God's deliverance and truth found in the stories about the sea and rivers and water in the Bible.

What do we do in the middle of our challenges and problems with no plan in sight?

Keeping My Eyes on the Prize

Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus and transformation and focuses today on our walking with Jesus each day in the gospels and learning his words and talking with him and taking on on his character and compassion as the Spirit transforms us.

We have to follow the Lord, and Jesus promises to empower our becoming like him through the Holy Spirit.

Resurrection 2.7: Let the Clouds Remind You!

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Jesus' return in the clouds which is guaranteed by his resurrection from the dead.

As followers of Jesus, the clouds hold a message of hope for us, not just a warning.

Thanking God for Our Women of Faith

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to give thanks for the godly women of faith in our lives.

Many of us have experienced the goodness of God through the life of a woman of faith who helped shape us and mold us in our personal walk with Jesus.

Resurrection 2.4: When We Hear His Voice

Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus' resurrection called resurrection 2.0, this week focusing on Jesus' word to Mary!

Mary heard his voice call her name and that one word changed everything for her!

Resurrection 2.1: In the Breaking of the Bread

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and the vital importance of Jesus' resurrection for our life as his disciples today.

What if this song speaks the truth about Jesus' promise to meet us in our world today?

Resurrection 2.0: The Empty Tomb

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

They stood there, stunned and perplexed.

Cruciformed #7: He Knew

Phil Ware continues his series on CRUCIFORMED focusing on the events of Jesus' last week from his Triumphal Entry to his resurrection.

He knew that people were fickle. They could cry out, “Hosanna!” one day, then cry out, “Crucify him!” a week later.

Cruciformed #4: Only by Prayer

Phil Ware continues his series of posts from the discipleship section of Mark chapters 8-10, this time focusing on the boy the disciples of Jesus could not heal.

Unlike the father of the boy with the tormenting spirit, we don’t confess our unbelief and then ask for help in believing more is possible.

Cruciformed #3: Listen to Him!

Phil Ware continues his short series on becoming a cruciformed people -- disciples transformed by the cross of Jesus -- by talking about the focus on the story of Jesus' transfiguration.

In a world full of noisy distractions and competing messages, how do we know which voice we should obey and which sign we should follow?

Key Resources for Resurrection Sunday, Holy Week, Commission and Ascension Sundays

Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

Sighing for Home

Phil Ware continues his thoughts on the Immanuel passages in Matthew and challenges us to not settle for less than an experience of God -- Father, Son or Holy Spirit -- and not simply religious experience.

How do we deal with the longing?

Key Resources for Resurrection Sunday, Holy Week, Commission and Ascension Sundays

Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

Prayer and Mission

Mark Frost continues the series on discovering your mission before finding your minister with the Interim Ministry Partners team and he focuses on prayer.

So if they didn't and couldn't, how dare we?

Let's Go Somewhere Else

Phil Ware talks about spending time in communion with God so that we can know best how to respond to those who need compassion and yet help us keep to our mission.

Why would Jesus leave someone behind?

Leaving the Past, Living the Kingdom

Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to live for the present to help others and keep our focus on the matters of the Kingdom rather than let our lives get filled with regret for the past.

How can I escape my past?

Leaving a Multi-generational Legacy

Phil Ware reminds us that as fathers and grandfather, we will leave behind messes but we can also leave behind a legacy of faith that lasts for generations.

As fathers, we can leave behind messes for our children and grandchildren; more importantly, we can leave behind a lasting legacy of faith!