Joel D. McMahon is a pastor, teacher and counselor currently serving San Felipe Methodist Church (A Global Methodist Congregation) in historic San Felipe, Texas.
We often claim we need "more proof" to believe in God, but Paul suggests our problem isn't a lack of evidence—it’s a lack of desire. We avoid or suppress the truth because if God is real, He is Lord, and if He is Lord, we are not.
Scripture reminds us to “be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people” (Titus 3:1–2).
Last week, we discovered that selfishness is the root beneath every single relationship problem. It’s what starts the friction. Today, we are talking about the silent killer. If selfishness starts the problem, neglect is what eventually kills the relationship.
We are starting a new message series that is going to pull the curtain back on 5 things that could be called “Love Killers.” Five of the biggest things that destroy our relationships. • Next week: We’ll talk about neglect. Nobody plans to intentionally neglect their relationship, but you have kids, life takes over, and what once was a priority eventually drifts. • Week Three: We’ll look at…
Jesus summarized the entire Law and Prophets with two commandments: love God and love your neighbor. In doing so, He revealed what life is really about.
Let me try to rephrase this passage as if Jesus were speaking it to us today. “As you are going daily with Me, do not forget to invite people to learn more about Me. As you go on vacation, to work, to the gym, to visit your friends, to pay your taxes. Let your walk with Me be so natural and part of your everyday speech that people feel free to talk openly about faith and life. Let your identity as…
Weighed down with heavy burdens of fatigue, guilt, anxiety, perfectionism, responsibilities and mistakes? Jesus promises a way to rest in the middle of all the busyness. And it’s probably not what you’d expect.