Articles Tagged 'Imagine'

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.

Amazing Love!

by Byron Ware · Romans 5:6-11 · Atonement

Byron Ware recalls a memory from fifty years ago that shaped his life, his love, his family, and his understanding of grace, Jesus dying in the place of Barabbas and us.

Jesus died in the place of Barabbas. More importantly, Jesus died for you and me.

Imagined Fears?

by Ron Rose · Romans 8:14-15 · Fear

Ron Rose is in his mobile office and at Black Rifle Coffee having a cup of beyond black visiting with people and inviting them to share a conversation and invite God to be part of the moment.

Fears are often more what we imagine than what is real!

The End of the Law?

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Romans 2:1-8:39 · Role model · Righteousness

Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a closing blessing for worship from home with family and friends in a meaningful way - we can be assured our righteous was purchased by

As we join together to honor Jesus as our Christ and Lord, we can lay every burden down and rejoice in the grace God has lavished upon us.

Intentional Godliness

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 · Good News · Godliness

Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a closing blessing for worship from home with family and friends in a meaningful way - we are called to live godly lives, intentionally!

Godliness means having the commitment and the spiritual discipline to live in ways that honor and reflect the character and compassion of God.

Jesus Is Both Savior and Lord

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Luke 8:18-27 · Lord

Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a closing blessing for worship from home with family and friends in a meaningful way - we need to place our challenges in Jesus' hands!

Jesus isn't just our Savior; he is also our Lord. As Lord, Jesus challenges us to take up our cross and follow him.

More Than I Can Handle!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Luke 9

Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a closing blessing for worship from home with family and friends in a meaningful way - we need to place our challenges in Jesus' hands!

Jesus put his disciples into a position where they realized that they needed to lean in and lean on him.

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.

Couldn't!

by Phil Ware · Mark 6:1-6 · Miracle · Trust · Believe

Phil Ware reminds us of the dangers of limiting what Jesus can do among us and through us because we think we know what we can expect of him.

As Jesus' family, what are we preventing him from doing among us because of our lack of faith?

A Grey Sponge or a Pure Heart

by Teresa Bell Kindred · Psalm 51:10 · Purity

Teresa Bell Kindred compares seeing Fifty Shades of Grey to a dirty mop bucket and a sponge.

Do you really want to fill your sponge with grey water?

Jesus Goes Home

by Phil Ware · Mark 6:1-6 · Jesus

Phil Ware continues his series on inviting Jesus to church and focuses on the question, who is Jesus family, the ones who find it so hard to believe and who will not allow him to act because of their unbelief.

Was there something Jesus really couldn't do?

The Core Necessity of Faith

by Ron Rose · Ephesians 3:20-21

Ron Rose reminds us that imagination is vital for our faith and for living life to the full.

Are you ready for the leap from the lion's head?

When You Know It All!

by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 18:3 · Humility

Rubel Shelly reminds us through the words of Coach John Wooden that "What really counts in life is what you learn after you know it all."

What can you learn after you know it all?

Beyond that Helpless Feeling

by Tom Norvell · John 14:12 · Encourage · Able

Tom Norvell looks at times that are too difficult for us to handle well and challenges us to realize that there are many things we can do to help folks in desperate situations.

What do you do when you can't do what needs to be done?

Is Faith a Form of Pretending?

by Rubel Shelly · Galatians 4:6 · Faith

We need to visualize who we are in Christ before it becomes a real part of our daily go to work world, and so we need to pretend we are children of God and the presence of Jesus Christ.

Is our faith merely wishful thinking and make believe?

Decade of Grace

by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:20-21 · Grace

Heartlight has been around now for ten years and its been a decade of grace.

This decade is a lot more than just the passing of ten years!

Trust Him!

by Paul Faulkner · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Faith

Jesus doesn't live up to our expectations, because God has more planned for us than what we can imagine.

Will we trust him even if he doesn't live up to our expectations?

Too Much to Comprehend

by Tom Norvell · Job 42:3 · Awe

There are many things our minds cannot comprehend, especially things about God, but that is okay.

I bet you can't grasp it all!

Someday

by Kelly Breece · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · Heaven · Dream

Even our dreams can't live up to the things God has in store for us in heaven.

What are you dreaming about these days?

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