What is a Sound Heart?
Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under My Faith, Randomness
Let my heart be sound in Your statutes, that I be not ashamed. Psalms 119:80
Some characteristics of a sound heart.
- A simplicity in serving God.
- A humble spirit.
- A godly sincerity.
- A brokenness of heart.
- A love for the Savior.
- A dependence on His grace.
Tags: Humility, Simplicity, Sincerity
Is their anything more important than prayer and Bible study?
Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under My Faith, Randomness
This last Wednesday during our prayer and Bible study it dawned on me that this is the most important duty of a Christian. People get so caught up in doing good deeds that they neglect the most important thing. Some people will do good deeds to cover up their poor or non-existent relationship with God. All the while they feel good for doing good, but neglected the Lord. Jesus talked about this in Matthew 7
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matthew 7:21-23
The bottom line is prayer is talking to God and Bible study is God talking to the Christian, and if there is no communication, there is no relationship! All all the good deeds in the world cant make up for that!
Tags: Bible Study, Prayer
Obama side-steps the abortion question…
Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under Christianity In Crisis, My Faith, The Moral Decline, Web Clips
DALLAS - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama side-stepped a pointed query about abortion on Saturday by mega-pastor Rick Warren during a televised forum.
Asked at what point a baby gets human rights, Obama, who strongly supports abortion rights, said: whether you’re looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with specificity is above my pay grade.
He went on to reiterate his view that it was important to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who followed Obama onto the stage of the nationally televised event, was more blunt and more emphatic.
He said a baby’s human rights began at the moment of conception I have a 25-year pro-life record.
Three Points About Victoria Osteen Being Sued…
Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under Christianity In Crisis, My Faith, Randomness, Web Clips
Their has been much news lately about the lawsuit filed against Victoria Osteen (Co-pastor of Houston’s Lakewood Church - one of the largest churches in America and wife of Joel Osteen) for assaulting a flight attendant on a 2005 Continental Airlines flight to Vail, Colorado.
While I have many opinions about Victoria Osteen and the Lakewood church, I will keep them to myself. I would however like to share some thoughts about the law suit and all the publicity surrounding it.
Tags: Christianity, Church, Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, Lawsuit, Victoria Osteen
Love Your Enemies
Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under My Faith, Web Clips
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 5:43-45
The Pharisees taught the people to hate the enemies of Israel. The implication was that this hatred was God’s means of judging their enemies. Jesus taught the people just the opposite. “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
The Christian is to love others as God loves them. This is God’s standard of love. God doesn’t have to love us. He loves us because He chooses to love; it’s only by His grace. He loves us while we were alienated from Him as His enemies. The sinful mind is hostile toward God.
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Tags: Christian, Christianity, Enemies, love
John Wesley Looks So Sad…
Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under Christianity In Crisis, My Faith, Randomness
I wonder what his thoughts would be about todays Methodist Church and the slippery slope that they are on.
http://mondaymorninginsight.com/index.php/site/comments/united_methodists_and_satan/
Tags: John Wesley, Methodist, United
The Goodness of God…
Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under My Faith, Randomness
You are good, and do good: teach me Your statutes. Psalms 119:68
- When He gives happiness without merit, it is grace.
- When He bestows happiness against merit, it is mercy.
- When He puts up with provoking rebels, it is patience.
- When He performs His promise, it is truth.
- When He sympathizes with a distressed person, it is pity.
- When He supplies a poor person, it is bounty.
- When He supports an innocent person, it is righteousness.
- When He pardons a humble person, it is mercy.All summed up in this one name—Goodness.
The Reason for Lesson Handouts…
Posted by Pastor Kurt | Filed under Lists, My Faith, Randomness
I am a firm believer of using lesson handouts. I have been writing them since the beginning of my ministry and I believe they really help the people. Here are some reasons why we use handouts.
- People listen better
- People remember more
- Increases participation
- Cover more scripture
- Can review later
- Allows discussion
- Visitors sometimes don’t bring Bibles
