“God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him would not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 This is arguably the most famous sentence in the Bible. But why is this specific verse so popular? I believe it is because this verse gives us a summary of the absolute perfect and greatest gift…
Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
Posts by Paul Cook
Often as Christ followers, we are concerned about our own walk with God. We focus on our quiet time, our prayer time, and how we can best live like Christ in today’s world. But the author of Hebrews lays down a challenge to all believers: “… let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works” (Hebrews 10:24.)…
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! Psalm 51:1-2 If you are like me, we have made some terrible decisions in our lives. I mean, some were probably harmless in the end – just teaching us never…
Romans 3:23 says that, … all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. As his people, His children, we’re called to be like Jesus. We’re commanded to love just like he does (John 13:34-35). That’s a tall order. It’s easy to feel less-than-qualified, what with all our faults and bad choices, both intentional and unintentional. In fact, it’s easy…
We just finished our four-week study on the book of Jonah. A simple breakdown is 1-Flee; 2-Fish; 3-Preach; 4-Pout. Is there a week that had a bigger impact on you? How has God been challenging you through the study of Jonah? I would love to hear about it. This week we looked at Chapter Four. Jonah was angry that God forgave the…
Have you had an opportunity to evaluate 2018? Consider the past twelve months. What was good? Who was good for you? What worked? What wasn’t so good? What didn’t work? Plans and goals that were left undone? As we enter into 2019, it’s important to remember that we are not defined by our past. In fact, the Bible reminds us that the…