God Centered Life

This passage teaches us to trust God and His grace alone for salvation. When you downplay sin, you diminish salvation. When you dilute depravity, you undermine mercy. When you speak mildly about our rebellion, you cannot speak loudly of God's grace.

Humanity is given high significance, but it is a reflected glory. We are made in God's image and we are His creation. What does that mean and how do we therefore live?

Humanity is given high significance, but it is a reflected glory. We are made in God's image and we are His creation. What does that mean and how do we therefore live?

This series is an overview of how the Bible fits together, both in terms of its doctrine and in terms of its practice. What is the Bible actually about and what is its message? And how do you put that into practice?

This series is an overview of how the Bible fits together, both in terms of its doctrine and in terms of its practice. What is the Bible actually about and what is its message? And how do you put that into practice?

Eleanor Roosevelt said, "He who loses money loses much. He who loses a friend loses much more. He who loses faith loses all." We could add, "He who makes an idol of money will lose life." An idol is anything or anyone you put in the place of God in your heart and mind. Idols reflect what you want God and your life to be like.

Eleanor Roosevelt said, "He who loses money loses much. He who loses a friend loses much more. He who loses faith loses all." We could add, "He who makes an idol of money will lose life." An idol is anything or anyone you put in the place of God in your heart and mind. Idols reflect what you want God and your life to be like.

If you wanted to create a society where people would be maximally unpleasant to each other, all you would have to do is remove the fear of God. People behave badly when they don't fear God or judgment.

If you wanted to create a society where people would be maximally unpleasant to each other, all you would have to do is remove the fear of God. People behave badly when they don't fear God or judgment.

Christians so often think of themselves as marginalized from the great events of the day. But according to John, the people who overcome the world are those born of God--they are the world shakers!