How many times a day do we blame others for our own mistakes...
'...It's not my fault, he won't...'; '...You can't blame me, I wasn't the one who...'; 'it's not my fault, she didn't....'....
Don't you think it's time we admitted our mistakes and break free from the habit of blaming others.
Looking for something different? It is my hope that these pictures can be used by Pastors, Youth Pastors, or Sunday School teachers. Use a picture illustration before, or during, your sermon to encourage your group or congregation to examine their hearts and minds.
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Scripture Verse
"Dear children, let's not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions." 1 John 3:18
Wednesday 11 December 2013
Monday 11 November 2013
The Measure of a Man
How many times have you said to yourself 'I wish I was like him/her. S/he is....(perfect, beautiful, creative, disciplined, strong, giving, energetic, rich, ...) '.
No matter who we try to measure ourselves against, we will fail. Because we are not that person. We were all created different.
How we measure ourselves is not how God measures us. We need to stop measuring ourselves against earthly 'things', and measure ourselves with the Bible, what it says we need to be like.
No matter who we try to measure ourselves against, we will fail. Because we are not that person. We were all created different.
How we measure ourselves is not how God measures us. We need to stop measuring ourselves against earthly 'things', and measure ourselves with the Bible, what it says we need to be like.
Saturday 10 August 2013
Thursday 18 July 2013
Sunday 7 July 2013
Questions?
I have been asked a question that I thought I would pass on to you all.
Here goes:
If you ask God a question,
When do you actively go and seek an answer and when do you sit and wait for the answer. ??????
Anyone wishing to answer that, please leave a comment.
Here goes:
If you ask God a question,
When do you actively go and seek an answer and when do you sit and wait for the answer. ??????
Anyone wishing to answer that, please leave a comment.
Wednesday 19 June 2013
The Good Sheherd
Luke 19:10 "For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost."
**I apologize for the picture being sideways.**
Friday 24 May 2013
Friday 19 April 2013
A Helping Hand
What do you do when you need help?
Do you reach up?
Christ is always waiting to help.
We may not literally see His hand, but He helps us.
All we have to do is ask.
Do you see someone who needs help? Don't hesitate to step in and help. That person may not see you, they may see Christ in you. You can be Christ's hands and feet here on earth.
Do you reach up?
Christ is always waiting to help.
We may not literally see His hand, but He helps us.
All we have to do is ask.
Do you see someone who needs help? Don't hesitate to step in and help. That person may not see you, they may see Christ in you. You can be Christ's hands and feet here on earth.
Thursday 28 March 2013
Valentine's?
Should matter what day of the year it is when we show others we love them? That God loves them?
What daily practise do you have with your words and actions?
Does it matter what the person dresses like? Smells like? Acts like? Where s/he lives? How much money, or what possession, s/he has to give you? How old that person is?
What are you giving out? Judgements? Gossip or malicious or lying words? Love?
God loves them.
We need to show it.
Matthew 7:1&2
Luke 6:37
Proverbs 20:19
Psalms 34:13&14
Luke 10:25-37
Luke 6:27-36
What daily practise do you have with your words and actions?
Does it matter what the person dresses like? Smells like? Acts like? Where s/he lives? How much money, or what possession, s/he has to give you? How old that person is?
What are you giving out? Judgements? Gossip or malicious or lying words? Love?
God loves them.
We need to show it.
Matthew 7:1&2
Luke 6:37
Proverbs 20:19
Psalms 34:13&14
Luke 10:25-37
Luke 6:27-36
Thursday 21 February 2013
Me? Gossip?
Our tongue can be the deadliest weapon.
Our tongue has the power to heal or hurt. To empower or repress. Praise or curse. (James 3:8-10)
We are warned repeatedly in the Bible, God's word, not to take part in gossip...but we all do it.
"...did you know (insert name) has/does/ is doing..."
"...did you hear about what (insert name) has done..."
STOP RIGHT THERE. If it's important for me to know, (insert name) will tell me.
James 1:26, it says "If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless."
I think it's time we learn to talk all over again.
Don't listen to, or say, anything that would destroy someone else. Who are we to judge?
Create a motto for yourself. "my lips will speak no evil, and my tongue will speak no lies" (Job 27:4)
And start finding new friends..."A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don't hang around with chatterers" (Proverbs 20:19)
More verses to think about:
Psalm 34:13
Proverbs 11:13, 15:4, 16:28, 18:8, 21:23, 26:20
2 Peter 2:1
Our tongue has the power to heal or hurt. To empower or repress. Praise or curse. (James 3:8-10)
We are warned repeatedly in the Bible, God's word, not to take part in gossip...but we all do it.
"...did you know (insert name) has/does/ is doing..."
"...did you hear about what (insert name) has done..."
STOP RIGHT THERE. If it's important for me to know, (insert name) will tell me.
James 1:26, it says "If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless."
I think it's time we learn to talk all over again.
Don't listen to, or say, anything that would destroy someone else. Who are we to judge?
Create a motto for yourself. "my lips will speak no evil, and my tongue will speak no lies" (Job 27:4)
And start finding new friends..."A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don't hang around with chatterers" (Proverbs 20:19)
More verses to think about:
Psalm 34:13
Proverbs 11:13, 15:4, 16:28, 18:8, 21:23, 26:20
2 Peter 2:1
Thursday 17 January 2013
Confessional
What is the hymn that talks about laying our sins/cares/burdens at the foot of the cross?
I think it is important that, as Christians, we confess everything to Christ. If we don't, unconfessed sin will burden us, make us ill, cause stress and strife in our lives...to bring us back to the cross and to Christ.
I think it is important that, as Christians, we confess everything to Christ. If we don't, unconfessed sin will burden us, make us ill, cause stress and strife in our lives...to bring us back to the cross and to Christ.
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