Posts by Tim Urling
Formula for Personal Growth
It’s not enough to hear God’s Word—we must apply it in our life. James 1:19-25 The difference between hearing and doing seems fairly obvious, and yet many people fail to recognize the distinction—or the fact that the two should be more closely related. Take the parent-child relationship, for example. Moms and dads give directions and…
Read MoreCONOCIENDO LA VOZ DE DIOS
CONOCIENDO LA VOZ DE DIOS por David Wilkerson (1931-2011) Dios quiere que sepamos que no importa cuán difíciles se pongan las cosas para nosotros, él sostendrá a todos los que confían en él con el poder de su voz apacible y delicada, que habla diariamente a nuestro hombre interior. Esto lo confirma el profeta Isaías.…
Read MoreFrom Emptiness to Fulfillment
We can turn to many things for fulfillment and purpose in life, but only Jesus will satisfy our soul. John 4:3-18 What gives you a sense of fulfillment and purpose? Is it your family, job, hobbies, or relationships? None of these are wrong, but they can easily disappoint if you haven’t made the Lord your…
Read MoreSpiritual Shortsightedness
When we seek the Lord’s counsel in our decision-making, we’ll prioritize eternal concerns over temporal ones. Genesis 25:19-34 The problem with being nearsighted is the inability to see what’s far away. Though we usually think of this as strictly a physical problem, it’s also possible to be spiritually short-sighted (2 Pet. 1:8-9). That is exactly…
Read MoreDiagnosing a Heart Condition – ARE YOU AT RISK??
What we hear from God depends on the condition of our heart. Matthew 13:18-23 Two people sitting in the same pew and listening to the same message can respond in totally different ways. The determining factor is the state of a person’s heart, as the parable in today’s passage clearly shows. A Hard Heart. There…
Read MorePeople Are Hurting and Turning to Suicide
People Are Hurting and Turning to Suicide – By Chick Publications On January 25th, the Mayor of Hyattsville, Maryland, died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A few days later, a former Miss USA committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise building in New York. Both events happened less than one week…
Read More¿Puede un cristiano perder la salvación?
Pregunta: “¿Puede un cristiano perder la salvación?” Respuesta: Antes de que esta pregunta sea respondida, se debe definir el término “cristiano”. Un “cristiano” no es una persona que haya dicho una oración, o pasado al frente, o que haya crecido en una familia cristiana. Mientras que cada una de estas cosas pueden ser parte de la…
Read MoreUnderstanding God
True faith goes beyond evidence and becomes its own best evidence. If you try to figure God out, you will die and go to Hell without having God figured out. Nothing will hold anything beyond its own capacity. In other words, you can’t put two gallons of liquid in a one-gallon jug. Do you think…
Read MoreWHY BIRDS DON’T NEED SOCKS?
he following is from CreationMoments.com, January 13, 2022: “Have you ever watched ducks out on an icy lake paddling around in the near-freezing water. They will spend much of the day in that one spot with the temperature well below freezing, and yet the cold doesn’t seem to bother them. Perhaps on shore there are…
Read MoreJesus in the Old Testament?
“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.” Luke 24:27 The Old Testament, without the Lord Jesus Christ, would be a dead-end road leading to nowhere. And yet, as you take a step back and look at the whole Bible, you see Jesus…
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