God Centered Life

On the surface, you may automatically reject the idea that “bigger is better.” But what happens if we stop and look at our value system? What if we look at how we regard those around us? Is it possible that “bigger is better” can use a back entrance and sneak its way into our thinking? Another study ahead of us today on the fascinating Old Testament character of Samson.

Judges 14:1-20

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“No cost, nothing you need to do, free.” Is freedom an absolutely hands-off luxury? Or is there a responsibility we have to protect our freedom? We’ll look at these questions in this study.

Galatians 5:1-6

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“My freedom requires you to give up what you consider your freedom.” While you might not hear it verbalized that way, that’s the essence of what is happening around us. Our society has what could be considered a twisted view of freedom, especially when compared to the freedom that is offered to us spiritually. We’ll explore the richness of that freedom in our study today.

Galatians 5:1-6

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Birth order studies are fascinating. Older brothers, younger sisters, only children… there's a good bit of consistency in the characteristics ascribed to each category. So, what is the spiritual equivalent to the sibling that gets blamed for everything, run over, or just plain ignored? We’ll look at spiritual family parallels in today's study.

Galatians 4:21-31

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Offer the phrase “identity crisis” to five different people and you will generate five different stressful scenarios. The search for identity transcends age, career, status or family. In today's study, Paul steps up and tells us believers to make sure we are clearly aware of what our identity is.

Galatians 4:21-31

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Becoming a pastor is easy, right? Do some studying, find a church, and you’re good to go! Obviously that's not the case. But is it perhaps even more complicated than we might imagine? We’ll look at the complex layering making up a Gospel pastor in this study.

Galatians 4:17-20

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There is just no possible way the main character is getting out of this mess. Despite racking your brain, doom is pretty much guaranteed. But then, the most unlikely solution pops up, surprises everyone, and our hero drives away. There are a number of instances where the Old Testament character Samson fits this model. We’ll look at one of those in this study.

Judges 14:1-20

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Zeal is good! But clearly, it’s not always right. Imagine you’re part of a group who are very zealous about your belief that the earth is flat. Get as zealous as you want during your monthly meetings, but the astronauts are still going to look at you sideways. Spiritual zeal also has its positives and its negatives, and we’ll look at that continuum in this study.

Galatians 4:17-20

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Good news! You’re in! You’ve been welcomed into an incredible relationship full of joy, hope, and a future. So… why don’t you feel any joy? It's certainly a valid question. We’ll look at the diagnostics in this study.

Galatians 4:8-16

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If you were shopping for a car, and upon popping open the hood, saw a gaping hole where the engine was supposed to be, the deal would lose its luster rather quickly. What are the signs that our faith might be looking good on the outside, but we’re lacking any power under our spiritual hood? We’ll offer up some diagnostic tools in today's study.

Galatians 4:8-16

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