Articles Tagged 'Jerusalem'

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.

I Will Lift My Eyes

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 121:1-2 · Help

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to lift our eyes to the LORD and receive our strength, hope, and encouragement from him.

Despite many warnings from the prophets, Israel began felt entitled because they were God's PEOPLE, in God's PLACE, by God's POWER.

Nothing to Prove

by Max Lucado · Luke 4:9-12

Max Lucado reminds us that Satan will try to tempt us to be important and to show out rather than to serve, just like he did with Jesus.

Satan will tempt us to prove our importance just like he tempted Jesus.

Strategy for the End Times

by Phil Ware · Matthew 24:1-51 · Parousia

Phil Ware focuses on what we need to do, and who we need to be, by looking at six intersections with our world during these last days as we await the return of Jesus, the glorious Son of Man!

I may never untangle every nuance of Jesus' prophecies about the destruction of Jerusalem and HIS coming at the end of time but I can be ready!

The Way of Jesus #2: Unsettling the Religious Status Quo

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 7:1-13 · Religion

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and the mission Jesus has for us to the lost world and helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.

We must always remember that God's love for broken people and our call to his mission must matter most.

Beyond Religious Places, Practices, and Rituals

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 23 · Great Commission

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and mission Jesus has for us to the lost world.

We must always remember that God's love for broken people and our call to his mission must matter most.

Beyond Religious Places, Practices, and Rituals

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 23

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and mission Jesus has for us to the lost world.

We must always remember that God's love for broken people and our call to his mission must matter most.

Nothing to Prove

by Max Lucado · Luke 4:9-12 · Temptation

Max Lucado reminds us that Satan will try to tempt us to be important and to show out rather than to serve, just like he did with Jesus.

Satan will tempt us to prove our importance just like he tempted Jesus.

The Declining Church

by Tim Woodroof · Acts 21:17-26 · Church Growth

Tim Woodroof continues his six part series on life and growth and stages of churches, especially churches in decline.

What can we learn from Acts about the traits of a declining church?

The Plateaued Church

by Tim Woodroof · Acts 9

Tim Woodroof continues his series on the ways we need to freshen our approach to church if we are going to connect with people in today's world and how we react to our own church issues.

What happens when culture passes us by?

Pool of Mercy

by Cathy Messecar · John 9 · Mercy

Cathy Messecar draws us into the story of the man born blind that was healed by Jesus in John 9 and reminds us that we are here to continue Jesus' ministry of healing and mercy.

Have you offered sight to the blind?

Seasons in the Life of a Congregation

by Tim Woodroof · Acts 2 · Aging

Tim Woodroof begins a series of articles by the partners at Interim Ministry Partners http://www.interimministrypartners.com, on the seasons in the life of a church.

Are congregations supposed to go through a lifecycle.

James

by Phil Ware · James 1:1 · Resurrection

Phil Ware lets us journey with James, the half brother of Jesus, through the cross and resurrection to find our way to hope and confidence about our future.

How can the younger brother of Jesus help us find our way to hope?

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