Biblical Truth Made Simple

When I use to do Archery I did could to achieve one goal and that was to shoot a perfect 300 at the indoor nationals. I spent countless hours practicing and tuning my equipment to achieve this. AS a Christian I can honestly say that there are times I do not put that same effort into seeking Christ. We need to seek Christ fervently in everything that we do, if we want to change not only ourselves but the world around us.

There is one thing we can always accept with certainty, that is Jesus is who he says he is. With that there is hope, hope that gives us peace in all things.

The heart of every man should be one of praise and thankfulness. Sadly we to often take things for granted.

When you open a new box of chocolates there is always a diagram showing each chocolate and what is inside. This helps us to choose the ones we like. For me that means all the caramel ones go first. I wish people were the same because what appears on the outside is not always a reflection of the inside. God does not need a diagram he knows our hearts and where are hearts are so goes the rest of our lives.

I once was lost and now I am found.....it is a terrifying thing as a child and even as an adult to be lost. And what joy and relief is there when we are found. So it is with all people. We re Love'lost in the darkness of sin until Jesus shines alight into our hearts and we are found.

Simply, he [sinful man] must repent and believe. He must forsake his sins and then go on to forsake himself. Let him cover nothing, defend nothing, excuse nothing. Let him not seek to make terms with God, but let him bow his head before the stroke of God’s stern displeasure and acknowledge himself worthy to die. Having done this let him gaze with simple trust upon the risen Savior, and from Him will come life and rebirth and cleansing and power. The cross that ended the earthly life of Jesus now puts an end to the sinner; and the power that raised Christ from the dead now raises him to a new life along with Christ. A.W. Tozer

Jesus planted the seed of the church and it continues to grow. Our purpose is to tend the garden, by staying true to the word of God. We are not tasked with sitting idly by, but are to be actively moving God's kingdom forward.

What are you afraid of? What causes you anxiety? Franklin D Roosevelt said "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." I say you have nothing to fear if you fear God. If you recognize the total and complete sovereignty of God. If you have put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ for your salvation. The inevitable results of that is a life full of joy and confidence, a life where fear is no more.

Complacency is one of the greatest threats to the church in modern times. We sit back and wait for things to get bad so Jesus will come and make things better. We forget the we are in a war that we have already won. We are not on the defense against a world in chaos but on the offense because our King reigns high and is breaking into this world more and more every day.

The road to the cross is not a passive road. It is not a leisurely stroll. We have work to do as we travel. God will plant along the road and we are the tools of his harvest gathering up believers as we go. Also along the road we will encounter those that are in need and we are roadside assistance to help them get on there way to eternity.

If you were to do a survey of what it takes to be a good leader, thing such as knowledge, wisdom, strength and power would be at the top of the list. When the reality is that if we fail to put God first there is no knowledge, there is no wisdom there is no strength and there is no power. While this podcast is directed at fathers and husbands, there are things we all can learn from putting God first.

We are all on road somewhere and we are all carrying a cross. For some that cross will lead to death, for others it will lead to life. You either die in your sin or put to death your sin.

Whether you have a lot of faith, a little faith and at times even no faith Jesus will meet you where you are. To many of us focus on our circumstances and not on Jesus. Jesus is aware of our circumstances, and he is always with us no matter if our faith is big or small.

There are things that do not mix well, oil and water, rain and golf, brussel sprouts and anything. The world sees boldness and humility as opposites. In God's economy they are as well suited for each other as cheese and pizza. Our boldness comes by our faith and out faith comes by our humility.

Some times the best way is not the most common road traveled. Robert Frost in his poem "The Road not Taken" ends with these words, I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference" The road to the cross is one traveled by few but can make a difference in many.

Most of us just want to be happy. Now what makes us happy can mean many things. Sadly there is nothing in this world that can truly make us happy. Happiness in this world is fleeting at best. True happiness is found when we look beyond this world. Happiness is a result of being content, with our circumstances. Happiness is found in a right truthful relationship with Christ.

When you choose the road to the cross you will be asked to leave everything, there is nothing you need to bring with you. You will be asked to pay nothing as there is nothing you have that will be required on the road. We give up everything and bring nothing because, Jesus gave up everything so we would have everything.

What makes my WAZE GPS so useful is that people on the road ahead warn us about trouble. As we travel down the road to the cross there is One who has gone before us to prepare the way. To warn us and keep us on the right path.

Maps are a thing of the past. The majority of us use our GPS to get where we need to be. There are times we think we know a better route, and that usually at least in my case gets me lost. God has give us our own GPS to keep us on the road to the cross. When we think we know better it always causes us trouble.

We often here people say "I am a work in progress" There is much truth in that we are all a work in progress. For the Christian we are working to be more like Christ. The one pothole many of us encounter on the path is sin. It can cause our road trip to be bumpy. It is repentance that fills in those potholes. True repentance, is more than remorse it is a change in direction. It is achieved by developing a true love for God.