Today in our series on “Life Can Be Tough, But God Is Good”, we are going to be challenged from the scriptures to remain faithful to God, even if our circumstances are bad and God doesn’t seem to be answering our prayers the way we want. One of the hardest situations for some Christians to […]
The Family of Jesus
Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38 (NIV) God used a lot of imperfect people to fulfill HIS perfect will. God used a lot of unfortunate situations to fulfill HIS perfect will. God knew all along, exactly what He was doing. God is using your imperfect family to get you where you need to be. God is using […]
The Crucible: Never Give Up
2 Corinthians 4:1-18 (NKJV) The final challenge of recruit training in the Marines is known as the Crucible. It’s called the Crucible after a hardened vessel that can withstand extreme heat that is so hot, it melts metal. The Marine’s Crucible is a 54-hour training exercise that validates the physical, mental and moral training they’ve endured throughout […]
Always Faithful
Hebrews 10:19-25 (NKJV) “Semper Fidelis” is the marines motto adopted in 1883 under the inspiration of Colonel Charles McCawley. It is Latin for “Always faithful” or “always loyal.” The marines values are: Honor, courage and commitment, the core values of the Marines, define how every Marine in the Corps thinks, acts and fights. Throughout the […]
Faithful In All Things
Joshua 24:14-27 (NIV) Joshua is challenging the people with a command to fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness! It’s clear that Joshua has made a choice for him and his family and now it is time for others to choose. Choices that require action! Choices to get our priorities right with the […]