The twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created. (Revelation 4:10–11, ESV) Worship is about assigning worth and … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 35.Worship
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: Holy Week
Verse of the Week I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. (Romans 12:1, ESV) Theme for the Week: Commitment We have come to this final week of Lent known as Holy Week. It is the week we remember the final days before Jesus would be crucified on the … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: Holy Week
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 34.Gifts & Abilities
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 34.Gifts & Abilities
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 33.Compliments
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16, ESV) I hate receiving compliments said no one ever. We all appreciate words of affirmation. There is not one person without doubts and insecurities. If you peel enough layers of … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 33.Compliments
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 32.Purpose
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10, ESV) Make you purpose Some people will talk about finding their purpose. They talk about it as if it is something that is missing. It might be buried under a rock. Or it might be hidden in a closet. They feel they need to look in … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 32.Purpose