Savior He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever Author of Salvation
He rose & conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
-Mighty To Save by Hillsong United
Probably many of you have sung this song before. Whether in church or youth group you have probably worshiped with these lyrics. Now think back... when was the last time God moved mountains in your life? Was it in a family situation. Maybe it was a major health issue. Or maybe the last mountain he moved was the thing that was keeping you farthest from him. If this is the case you have seen God work marvelous ways. Maybe some of you are doubting whether God is really able to move the mountains in your life.
Working at a Christian camp this past summer really showed me how God can move mountains. Throughout the summer I saw many teens that had so many problems come to now Christ as there personal savior. Family issues, drug problems, body issues, loneliness, doubt where just a few mountains I saw God move in the life of teenagers from across the country. God not only worked in there lives to move mountains he also moved mountains in my life this summer. Once we begin to see how powerful God is and believe that God can move mountains in our live, we begin to see our mountains disappear.
So I ask you, what are some mountains in you life that you don't think God can move? God is bigger then all our problems. Say a prayer now and ask God to start removing the things that your trying to do by yourself. Ask him to remove the mountains in your life that keep you from following God with everything that you have. Ask God to make the trail on the other side of the mountains more visible. Savior He can move the mountains My God is mighty to save He is mighty to save.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Subliminal Messages
We are bombarded with thousands of advertisements and images everyday. Some of them big and elaborate billboards and some just some simple product placement. But regardless we are seeing advertisements everyday. I never used to think anything of this until I saw a Youtube clip entitled Derren Brown Subliminal Advertising. Derren Brown goes on to show just how susceptible are minds are to subliminal advertising. When I say subliminal advertising I do not mean flashing a picture of a coke in one single movie frame and seeing how many people buy a coke. Derren Brown shows the audience just how much our minds retain just from seeing something over and over again in a really subtle way. Look it up on Youtube if you have a chance it's really interesting. This whole thing just reminded me that as Christians we need to be so careful as to what goes into our heads. Satan likes to use the subtleties sometimes to attack us. We see this a lot in music. A Christian worship song might have good lyrics and a good beat, but the philosophy and doctrine of the lyrics might be just slightly off. But because it's "Christian" and "Worship" we don't see any problem with it. Guard your mind from the subtle attacks that the world throws at you. After sometime you may not even realize that you believe something. Over the next couple days start to challenge what is going in to your brain. You might be surprised at what you discover.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Love is the Glue
""The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ."
-1 Corinthians 12:12
Are bodies are amazing things. All the parts of our bodies work together in perfect form to help us walk, run, write, speak. Everything in our bodies work together to help us be who we are. Just as are bodies have many parts so does the body of Christ. The body is supposed to work together to get the job done... the job of sharing the gospel of Christ with others. 1 Corinthians 12 then goes on to tell us that everyone has a spiritual gift and that we need to use it to the best of our abilities. But because we are all part of one body we are supposed to work together with the gifts that we posses to get the job done (a.k.a we to work as a team).
Now you may be wondering what this has to do with love? 1 Corinthians 13 comes after 1 Corinthians 12. I know that was profound but do you know what they call 1 Corinthians 13? That's right it's called the love chapter. I don't this this is by accident that this is the case. I believe that we need to read the Bible in context and not just single out a passage for itself. In saying that I believe that love is the glue that holds the body together. Without love the body will fall apart or at least not work up to it's full potential. But with a genuine love for our Christian brothers and sisters we will do whatever it takes to help the body of Christ work together. Love is the glue. Are we helping everyone bond as a Body of Christ?
-1 Corinthians 12:12
Are bodies are amazing things. All the parts of our bodies work together in perfect form to help us walk, run, write, speak. Everything in our bodies work together to help us be who we are. Just as are bodies have many parts so does the body of Christ. The body is supposed to work together to get the job done... the job of sharing the gospel of Christ with others. 1 Corinthians 12 then goes on to tell us that everyone has a spiritual gift and that we need to use it to the best of our abilities. But because we are all part of one body we are supposed to work together with the gifts that we posses to get the job done (a.k.a we to work as a team).
Now you may be wondering what this has to do with love? 1 Corinthians 13 comes after 1 Corinthians 12. I know that was profound but do you know what they call 1 Corinthians 13? That's right it's called the love chapter. I don't this this is by accident that this is the case. I believe that we need to read the Bible in context and not just single out a passage for itself. In saying that I believe that love is the glue that holds the body together. Without love the body will fall apart or at least not work up to it's full potential. But with a genuine love for our Christian brothers and sisters we will do whatever it takes to help the body of Christ work together. Love is the glue. Are we helping everyone bond as a Body of Christ?
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Simple
Today I just finished a book for my Foundations of Ministry class called Simple Church by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger. The book outlines a plan to make a simple church and outlines a four step process to bring about change. Now don't get excited, I'm not writing a book review. The book explains how we are looking for simplicity in a complex and hectic culture. This got me thinking about why simple things seem to work. Take Google for example. Google search engine has one search bar in the middle of a white page with some cool Google logo above it. That's it. It's simple. It's popular.
This makes me thinks about the simplicity of the gospel. The gospel is so easy to understand that a child can get saved by it. And there are no strings attached. First they must realize that they are sinners. Next they have to admit that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins so that we can have a personal relationship with him. And he loved us so much he was willing to do this. All that we have to do is believe and put our faith in Jesus Christ.
The Bible can be a confusing thing and we might not always understand what it is trying to tell us. But I believe that the gospel is simple and that anyone can understand it and believe in it if they choose to. A question for you and a thought that I often ask myself is, if the gospel is simple why aren't we doing more to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ?
This makes me thinks about the simplicity of the gospel. The gospel is so easy to understand that a child can get saved by it. And there are no strings attached. First they must realize that they are sinners. Next they have to admit that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins so that we can have a personal relationship with him. And he loved us so much he was willing to do this. All that we have to do is believe and put our faith in Jesus Christ.
The Bible can be a confusing thing and we might not always understand what it is trying to tell us. But I believe that the gospel is simple and that anyone can understand it and believe in it if they choose to. A question for you and a thought that I often ask myself is, if the gospel is simple why aren't we doing more to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ?
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