Building Godly Character - March 10, 2010
I want to look at a life that exemplifies the grace of God; a life that progressed from sinner to saint. Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Judah means praise. Leah named him Judah because she gave praise to the Lord for his blessing of her [...]

Bulilding Godly Character - March 3, 2010
Over the past two months we have looked at the lives and character of:
o   Abel – Giving Your Best
o   Esther – A Life of Sacrifice
o   Hannah – Living a Life of Dedication
o   Jeremiah – God’s Divine Plan
o   Moses – A Godly Leader
o   Paul – Overcoming Persecution
o   Ruth – Living [...]

building Godly Character - February 24, 2010
Jesus said that if he was hated we would be hated even more. People do not like that we take a stand between right and wrong. They often view our nonparticipation as our dislike for them personally. This of course is not the case. We strive to love everyone [...]

Building Godly Character - February 17, 2010
Perhaps no other Bible character exemplifies a life of sacrifice more than Queen Esther. Esther became queen at a pivotal time for the children of Israel. This one girl stood between life and death for millions of God’s people. Though she faced the threat of immediate death from the [...]

Building Godly Character - February 3, 2010
The story of Ruth is one of the greatest redemptive stories in the Old Testament. Ruth exemplified in her actions a loyal love that few ever show. Though Ruth was a foreigner, she was willing and insistent on returning to the native land of her mother-in-law Naomi. Her willingness [...]

Building Godly Character - January 27, 2010
So many people go through life wandering what greater purpose their life serves. Teens often ask questions about life as they move toward adulthood. These answers are never easy, but in God we find our greatest purposes. The call of the prophet Jeremiah illustrates God’s plan for us as [...]

Building Godly Character - January 20, 2010
Hannah has forever influenced the life of believers around the world.  We find in Hannah the first act of child dedication to the Lord. Here story reminds us that living a life of dedication is important to our faith and development as believers.
As we read the account of Samuel’s [...]

Building Godly Character - January 13, 2010
From Exodus and Deuteronomy
Deut. 34:5-7
“So Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, just as the Lord had said. 6 The Lord buried him[a] in a valley near Beth-peor in Moab, but to this day no one knows the exact place. 7 Moses [...]

Building Godly Character - January 6, 2010
From Gen. 4 (NLT)
As you know by now our theme for 2010 is “Building Godly Character”.   We will be looking at the life of a different character from scripture each week.  We will strive to learn from their lives, both in what to do and what not to do. [...]

Week # 49
The word peace appears in the Bible 450 times. With that repetition, God must be telling us something. Peace should be a regular part of our lives. Unfortunately we tend to live our lives in fear and stress. This is not what God intends for us.
2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given [...]