CONCORD

Psalm 118:24 (NKJV): This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. In a year’s time period, we all go through a lot of ups and downs. As we start the year, we have no idea what twist and turns the year will hold. As the days pass by however there are good times and bad. Some of these times are short others are extended well beyond what we would desire. All of these events are learning experiences. Sometimes it is only in retrospect that we understand

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory about human motivation. The most basic needs are things such as food, shelter, and clothing. Only after these needs are met can we move on to psychological and spiritual needs. The book of James speaks to this idea in James 2:15-16, “15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, w

How did the Pharisees miss Jesus? How did these ultra-religious people miss Jesus? They were very devoted. They fasted. They tithed. They went to prayer times. They strictly observed the Sabbath laws and yet somehow, they missed Jesus. Not only did they miss Jesus they stood in opposition to Him and wanted to kill Him. The real question for me today is if these devoted people, who were well respected in their communities, missed the coming of the Messiah and became more focus

1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. If Godliness is profitable for all things, then how do we grow in Godliness? In verse 10 Paul says, “to this end we both labor and suffer reproach.” This says to us that Spiritual Growth or Godliness is something to be labored for or strived for. Countless books, Bible studies, and sermons have centered on this id