A message from the series “Gospel Meeting 2022.”

A message from the series “Gospel Meeting 2022.”

Cornelius was a great man, but he wasn’t saved…not yet. Just like him, we all fall short in various ways, but when we find that thing we lack, it’s up to us to correct them.

The story of Sarah and Hagar is one of contention, and Paul draws on this contention in detailing the relationship between the Old and New Covenants in Galatians 4. But the real story is not about simply making a parallel between the two, but drawing a lesson that is meant for all of us to learn from: Don’t go back to slavery.

What is the hardest verse in the Bible to you? For me (and a lot of us, I think), it’s Ephesians 4:26: “Be angry, and sin not.” What actually classifies as righteous or unrighteous anger though, and how do prevent the bad part from happening when we get upset?

What is the story of the nine ungrateful lepers? Is it gratitude? The faith of an outsider? The importance of faith in action? Whatever it is, there’s no denying that gratitude is the beginning — and the end — of our obedience.

John 3:16 is a pivotal verse for Christians, with many claiming that it teaches the entire Gospel from top to bottom. I agree with that…as long as we’re agreed on what the verse actually says.

The world is constantly changing, and unless we address these changes with our families, they’ll form opinions about these events without any type of guidance. As parents, grandparents, spouses, or even as kids, we have the responsibility to try and make sense of this world together — from a Christian perspective.

When Solomon walked by the sloth’s field in Proverbs 24, all he saw was laziness. An area that once held so much promise was wasted by someone who decided — for whatever reason — to simply give up. But is it possible that there was more happening here than just laziness? What kind of reasons did the sloth make to justify his particular situation? 

Hollywood gets a lot of things wrong, but one of the most egregious is what love *really* looks like. Ruth and Boaz, although not a traditional “love story,” still shows the elements of what Godly love actually looks like.