The pursuit of possessions and wealth and a preoccupation with physical things is futile and dissatisfying.

Eye Conditions MYOPIA (Nearsighted) Myopia is the inability of the eye to focus on distant objects. Only objects that are near can be clearly distinguished. So myopia is called nearsightedness. The spiritual side of myopia is to have me vision. A nearsighted view of life focuses only on what affects…

As we come out of another Christmas season and head into another NEW YEAR... There are certain things in life that I think the world would RALLY around and declare to be - HIGHLY VALUABLE... Things that even people from different cultures and different backgrounds would say - ARE THINGS WORTHY of our…

The Call “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will…

If I were to ask you the question today what does an apple look like, you would describe to me that it is red and somewhat round. If I were to ask you do describe to me what a banana looks like, you would say yellow or green depending on how ripe it is. There are things that we know that look a very…

Elijah and Elisha 11. Can we please turn to 1 Kings 21 ? [P] We have been looking at the prophet Elijah; the record of Israel continues on in the Bible but Elijah does not figure until he appears briefly in this chapter. Elijah was the man of God who stood alone for יהוה! Or was he? [P] He, himself maintained:…

Each president of the United States when they have taken office each has been inaugurated into the office. The inauguration has taken on a very ceremonial element with the president taking an oath of office and then followed or preceded by parades balls and concerts. The inauguration is a celebration…

A self-centred concern for oneself, without due regard to the needs of others. Scripture treats selfishness as an aspect of sin and urges believers to care for others as well as themselves.

19 but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. Thesis/Central Idea: The cares of this world are the pursuit of possessions and wealth, and a preoccupation with material things is futile and dissatisfying.…

I. Our Authority 1.Ecclesiastic Authority 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These…

what can Tom Brady and his contracts compared with contracts of newer, younger players teach us about unity in the church, and how to avoid being selfish?

What ever do you mean? 9 And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 “The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself:…