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5 Items a Christians Should Not Waste | Luke 15:11-13 | Michael Jones

While God created humanity with the capacity for deep emotion, subjective feelings must never usurp the authority of Scripture in a believer's life. We explore the profound danger of an emotion driven faith and emphasize that true worship, lasting joy, and decision making must be anchored in the objective truth of the Bible. Rather than relying on fleeting sentiments or mystical signs to discern God's will, Christians are called to align their minds with sound doctrine. By seeking wise pastoral counsel and trusting the unchanging promises of God, we can walk faithfully even when our feelings fade.

Who Will Go Meeting Night #2 Bro Chris Hewett Pastor Timothy Giddens Faith Baptist Church

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 5 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanierhttps://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

Jesus from the OT in John 3:32-36

On today's episode, Dr. Jim Townsley speaks with Dr. Sterling Walsh, pastor of the Lighthouse Baptist Church of Greater York in Pennsylvania, about some vital and challenging principles of raising children in a Pastor's home.

Charles Spurgeon increasingly inhabited the paradox of which he preached in this sermon: "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong" (2Cor 12:10). How can a man be weak and strong at the same time? How can he be made strong out of his weakness? To answer this question, Spurgeon first turns the words the other way up, and makes them into a warning of sorts, exposing the pretended strength of the strong, whether that is unbelievers who imagine that they can save themselves, or believers who are resting in their own imagined excellences. So the high-minded are humbled, before Spurgeon flips his text into the right orientation and asks about the 'when' and the 'then' of the verse, asking especially how the weakness of the saints brings us to Christ, and brings Christ to us, in such a way as to glorify the Lord, as empty self seeks the fulness of him who fills all in all. Are you feeling your weakness? Are you weary and washed out in the way? Then do not pretend to be anything else, and do not try and find strength in yourself, but cast yourself upon Christ and find in him the strength which he alone supplies.

This Bible study examines the early church's radical generosity and unity as described in Acts, contrasting it with the severe judgment of Ananias and Sapphira for their hypocrisy. The apostles testified to the resurrection of Jesus Christ while believers shared resources voluntarily to meet each other's needs. The narrative shifts to the tragic consequences of envy and deceit when a couple attempts to mimic Barnabas's generosity while secretly retaining part of the proceeds. Peter confronts them, revealing that their lie was ultimately directed against the Holy Spirit, resulting in immediate divine judgment. The message underscores God's holiness and the necessity of sincere repentance, reminding listeners that abundant grace is available to those who confess their sins rather than hide behind false appearances.