From the experiences of those who quit, those who gave up on God and/or gave up on eternal life, we can learn lessons that will enable us to be more faithful. We explore stories about Lot’s wife, the spies who were afraid to enter the Promised Land, people who followed Jesus for the wrong reasons, and Judas Iscariot. Scriptures referenced include Proverbs 24:16; Genesis 19; Deuteronomy 1:22-23; Numbers 13; Numbers 14; Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:10; Matthew 13:22; John 3:3; John 12:6; Matthew 26:13-15; John 6:70; John 13:27-29; and Matthew 27:3-5
Amos' prophecy of spiritual famine (recorded in Amos 8:11-12) might have been a stark reality in his time, but Jesus transforms this bleak picture....
The book of Ecclesiastes captures the essence of life's fleeting nature with the phrase “vanity of vanities.” Originating from the Latin word “vanitas,” it...
Many of us who have grown up in the church have received mixed messages when it comes to what the Bible has to say...
