Category: God’s Principles
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Can I Trust God?
Some people would look at this title and thing, well yeah, but have you ever asked this very serious question? We know we can not trust satan or the world, but can we trust God? HOw can we know God really has our best intentions at heart? Let us look…
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Temptations
There is always this changing process going on inside of me. God is constantly changing my perspective, but the world wants to distract me and get me sidetracked from the best of what God has for me. 23 “‘This is what the Lord says:The wise person should not boast in his wisdom;the strong…
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What Hinders Transformation?
When you are in a contest, it helps to know who your opponent is. It helps to know what their strategy is. Our Christian journey is going to be full of spiritual warfare. God’s Word says we do not battle against other people, we battle evil. We have an enemy…
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Knowing God
In order for God to transform You and I, we need to know Him. We can not simply know ABOUT Him, but really know Him personally. Many of us only know about Him. It is like knowing a really famous person. You can google a bunch of information and know…
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Dos and Don’ts or Spiritual Transformation?
Have you ever been in a church service where the preacher goes on and on about “do this, don’t do that?” Can we honestly say that God only cares about our behavior? Does God only care about us behaving correctly? Can we honestly tell ourselves that we are “okay” with…
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Transformed Hearts
I have loved this journey through the 10 Commandments. I love how there are layers upon layers of truth in God’s Word. I hope you have enjoyed seeing how these commands are telling us what we should not do, but also revealing God’s Character to us. He loves us so…
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Honest Justice
16 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor. Exodus 20:16 Most of us tell ourselves, when we read this commandment, Okay God, you do not want me to lie, and tell the truth. This is true. God wants us to live honest lives. But it goes much deeper than that.…
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Work and Generosity
15 Do not steal. Exodus 20:15 Stealing is based in one question: What if God is holding out on me? This fear can make us stop trusting in God to provide for us. God provides to us in two different ways: work and generosity. It is easy to forget work is…
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Following a Faithful God
14 Do not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14 Physical adultery is sex between a married person and a person that is not their spouse. It causes a world of hurt. It breaks hearts, rips apart relationships, and causes division in families. This is why God forbids adultery, but it goes deeper than…
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Living in Unity
Death is a horrible thing! 13 Do not murder. Exodus 20:13 It entered into the world with sin. Sin invaded the goodness God created and broke the unity between humans and God. So when God commands us to not murder, we can understand because all of life is treasured by Him.…
It Starts Small 