How To Be A Christian Without Being A Jerk

Faith in real life

Psalm 3

February 12th, 2015

3:6 I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.

 

Either this guy is naïve, Jett Li or River Tam, or he knows something we all do well to learn.

‘When God is for me, who is against me?’

 

Where do you need courage in your life today?

 

Psalm 2

February 11th, 2015

Welcome to Istanbul

 

 

 

 

2:3 “Let us break their chains,” they cry,
“and free ourselves from slavery to God.” (NLT)

 

Do people who don’t want God in their lives do so because they don’t want to obey him? Do they feel like slaves to God?

When you follow the model of Jesus and his teachings you are free. You can choose not to follow and there are consequences.

I remember driving in Istanbul and people were not following stop signs or stop lights. Four lane highways were treated like eight lanes and people would just drive right at you, so you had to swerve over or be hit.

This didn’t feel like freedom, being able to drive however you wanted. It was a disaster waiting to happen.

Having the freedom to obey is what brings blessing.

Psalm 1

February 10th, 2015

 

 

 

2 But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.

 

 

Law in the Old Testament is a way of life given by God. It is not a list of rules to follow as much as it is guideposts for healthy living. When you are appreciating God’s Word and you are becoming familiar with it, it expands who you are.

 

 

Why would knowing the scripture be better than not knowing it?

 

How To Be A Christian Without Being A Jerk

Faith in real life