By: Todd Veleber
HS Series
9/7/11- Week 1 – Gain Through Pain
There is definitely truth to the statement, “No pain, no gain.” Whether working out to build muscle, training in athletics or even practicing an instrument – the difficulty of the practice most often sees the greatest benefit. Could that be true of our lives spiritually as well? Read More
9/14/11 – Week 2 – Relational Stretches
This week we talked about favoritism. It plagues all of us, but it shouldn’t be a trait of those who follow Christ. And on the corporate level, it shouldn’t be a characteristic of a ministry or a church. The Christians that James is writing to were still plagued with this worldly view. Read More
9/21/11 – Week 3 – The Mouth Muscle
Our words reveal the truth. They express internal realities. We rarely have to read between the lines on the things people say. Usually their exact words, combined with volume and inflection, communicate very clearly what they mean. We explode angrily; we slander ruthlessly; we sneer perversely. And that is what is biblical about Freud’s theory. You see, the better part of two thousand years before Freud, Jesus made a simple but profound statement. Read More
9/28/11 – Week 4 – Competing Desires
It probably isn’t news to those who have been walking with the Lord for any amount of time that this thing called Christian faith is a tough journey. There is no doubt that you could call it a workout – and a lifetime one at that. And you know, in some ways, this journey of faith is even tougher than living life without Christ. When we didn’t know Christ, we did what came naturally. We satisfied our sinful cravings, we went for the gusto, we made ourselves king. But as believers, we find ourselves with a war waging internally.Read More
10/5/11 - Week 5 – Going for the Gold
So we have come to the fifth and final week here in our series “Faith Workouts” from the book of James. My hope and prayer is that this series has been not only an encouragement to you, but has served as workouts for your faith as the Holy Spirit molds and shapes us more into the likeness of Christ. Tonight we are going to talk about how we can “Go for the Gold” – it’s all about treasure, money, our possessions. The Bible says more about money than about many other topics, including such biggies as sex and heaven. Like our words, our wallets serve as spiritual indicators. They tell us the condition of our hearts. Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Read More
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