Articles Tagged 'Sacrifice' (Page 3)

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.

In His Steps to Share His Light

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 5 · Discipleship

Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.

Jesus went up on the mountain and taught his followers to live the good life — to live as Jesus did!

Cruciformed #6: The Gamble

by Phil Ware · Mark 15 · Risks

Phil Ware continues his series of insights on living the CRUCIFORMED life Jesus calls all disciples to live on his way to the cross.

As Jesus journeyed into Jerusalem that last time, he had reached the point where he was going to gamble everything on the cross.

Cruciformed #5: The Power of Small

by Phil Ware · Mark 8-10 · Servant

Phil Ware continues his series on the Cruciformed disciple, focusing this week on the power of the small.

Jesus’ disciples were clueless. Even worse, they were unwilling to accept that the role of exaltation for Jesus and his followers involved the cross of Golgotha!

You Break It; You Buy It?

by Phil Ware · Isaiah 53:5

Phil Ware reminds us that God broke one of the most held rules of merchandising, you break it; you buy it, and in Jesus turned this principle upside down.

You mean, this actually applies to my kid, too?

Renown or Ransom?

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Redeeming · Ransom

Jame Nored and Phil Ware remind us of Jesus' example of being a servant and giving his life as a ransom to buy our freedom.

How could Jesus' 12 apostles be so clueless? O, yeah. I'm that clueless about half the time!

Why Forget Verse 17?

by Phil Ware · John 3:16-17 · Sermon · Sent

Phil Ware asks us to think about a simple, but important question: why is it that we love to quote John 3:16 but leave out John 3:17?

For many people, verse 16 is the most beloved verse of the Bible. Why not also verse 17?

Dear Husband, You're Worth It!

by · Ephesians 5:21-33 · Marriage

Jordan Harrell captures the reality of the good times and challenging times in a marriage and what God is up to in all of it if we will keep on loving each other.

What happened last weekend felt hopeless and dark. But this weekend says it wasn’t.

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.

The Good Life: Following the Way of Jesus

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 5 · Jesus

Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.

Jesus went up on the mountain and taught his followers to live the good life — to live as Jesus did!

Wonderfully Unsettling Grace

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Grace

James Nored and Phil Ware explore the wonderfully unsettling nature of God's grace and His desire to make it accessible to everyone.

God perched His grace on a tree of torture in the middle of humanity's worst abuses so that grace would be available to everyone... even you!

The Promise in the Crown of Thorns

by Max Lucado · Mark 15:17 · Jesus · Cross · Thorns

Max Lucado reminds us of the grace and love shown to us in the crown of thorns Jesus wore to the cross.

There is more to the crown of thorns Jesus carried than meets the eye at first glance.

No Fear Here!

by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16-18 · Salvation · Love · Sacrifice

Phil Ware reminds us what we know, but often don't practice; our love must have no barriers.

Do we let love drive out our fear, or are we still holding back?

Be a Blessing

by Phillip Morrison · Luke 6:38 · Giving · Earthquake

Phillip Morrison reminds us that giving of ourselves and our funds brings untold blessings to both the receiver and the giver!

When we open our hearts and lives to him, God fills them with wondrous, eternal treasures.

Willing to Be Powerful

by Phil Ware · Mark 9:28-35 · Sacrifice

Phil Ware writes out of the context of recent disasters and the loss of a mother and child to remind us that being a servant, offering ourselves in sacrificial love, is never a waste!

Dear God in heaven, we’d sure like to have a little bit of power to alter our irrelevance, lighten the burdens of others, and heal the wounds of the broken and despairing.

The Whole World

by Phil Ware · 1 John 2:1-2 · Atonement · Communion · Lord's Supper

Phil Ware continues his series on 'Beyond Bread and Wine' focusing on Jesus' death for the sin of the whole world and a special Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand.

Why is our sight so short-sided that we cannot see the whole world at Jesus' Table of grace?

Cruciformed Disciple

by Phil Ware · John 21 · Disciple Making · Cross · Crucifixion

Phil Ware finishes his four part series on Peter and following Jesus by focusing on Jesus transforming and cruciforming him into a great servant for the Kingdom of God.

If the Lord can transform Peter with his failures, imagine what the Lord can do with you.

What's Most Important?

by Tom Norvell · John 17:3 · Laugh · Knowing God

Tom Norvell reminds us about our life's purpose, mission, goal, target and what gives our lives meaning and significance and eternal life.

So how do I find out this key to life?

Sing the Jesus Song!

by Phil Ware · Philippians 2:5-11 · Servant

Phil Ware of www.interimministrypartners.com continues his series on inviting Jesus back to church with us and asks us to use Jesus to evaluate everything we do based on Jesus' example and teaching and use Paul's Christ hymn as our Jesus filter.

So we are supposed to sing a song to get us on the same page?

Mom, You're the Real MVP

by Phillip Morrison · Proverbs 31:28-29 · Motherhood

Phillip Morrison talks about Kevin Durant's MVP speech and his own mom as the MVP.

For all you do, Mom, we think you are the best.

More than a Gamble over Clothes

by Phil Ware · Matthew 27:35-37

Phil Ware shares some thoughts on the soldiers who gambled over Jesus' garments as he died and then later came to faith.

Is there a higher gamble that one can make in life?

The Substitute

by Tim Archer · Isaiah 53:5-6 · Jesus

Just as God did for Abraham and David, he provided a substitute for the whole world's sin: Jesus Christ

The Lord will provide a substitute

Hate Crime or Love Offering?

by Phil Ware · Isaiah 53:1-12 · Trust · Triumphal Entry

Phil Ware writes on this day after Palm Sunday about Jesus' ultimate destination in Jerusalem, with the triumphal entry, the conflict with the leaders, and his betrayal, death, and resurrection.

So what, or who, really put Jesus on the cross?

Lose One and You're Done

by Phil Ware · 1 John 1:5-10 · Forgiveness

Phi Ware reminds us that while the one and done principle is true in much of life, Jesus changed it for us in regard to sin.

What's true about the NCAA Basketball Tourney and life?

Examen: Thinking through my Years

by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D. · Romans 12:1-2

Jackie Halstead shares with us the process of Examen as she reviews 2013 and looks ahead to 2014 and dedicates her life to God.

How can we move forward and not just repeat the same old things?

Giving Thanks for Work?

by Ron Rose · Colossians 3:17 · Work

Ron Rose reminds us that work is sacred and we should not divide our lives into sacred and secular boxes.

Have you ever thought as your job as your primary place of worship?

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